Ticker Short Interest
MCD Short Interest Intelligence
McDonald’s Corporation positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Crowded Short
Shorts Winning
MCD is classified as Crowded Short. Latest reported short interest is 11.0M shares; short interest changed +2.9%, price moved -5.3% since the previous report, short interest is in the 100th percentile, and days to cover is in the 14th percentile. Trend context is weak.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-06-30Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-06-26Squeeze Radar
34Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
50Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
61Latest short interest is 11.0M shares and days to cover is 2.12.
Divergence
0Short interest rose while price fell. The bearish trade is currently being confirmed by price.
Report History
MCD Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 10976120 | 10663951 | 2.9% | 2.12 | 5184207 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 10663951 | 9457585 | 12.8% | 2.38 | 4472395 |
| 29 May 2026 | 9457585 | 10334552 | -8.5% | 2.28 | 4150867 |
| 15 May 2026 | 10334552 | 9915123 | 4.2% | 2.28 | 4540572 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 9915123 | 8304447 | 19.4% | 2.94 | 3374908 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 8304447 | 9150643 | -9.3% | 2.89 | 2873327 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 9150643 | 9162584 | -0.1% | 2.73 | 3357194 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.