EPAM
Moderate · 43/100EPAM Systems, Inc.
Technology · Information Technology Services
- 28% short float
- shorting accelerating
- fails-to-deliver rising
Key Statistics
ⓘ Short interest from FINRA via Yahoo Finance (biweekly, ~2–3 week lag). Cost-to-borrow & shares-available from the Interactive Brokers feed via iBorrowDesk (as of 2026-07-03) — the free proxy for utilization. Daily short-sale volume from the FINRA consolidated daily file (2026-07-02) — the fresh short pulse vs the ~2-week-lagged biweekly SI. SEC FTD files are aggregate balances and can lag the trading setup. Price, volume, and technicals from market data. Last updated: Jul 6, 02:18 PM
% of free float currently sold short
Shares short ÷ avg daily volume
Freely tradeable shares — smaller = more volatile
Cost-to-borrow + availability — the utilization proxy (IBKR feed)
Current volume ÷ 20-day average volume
RSI(14) + price vs. 50/200-day moving averages
Call / Put open interest ratio (gamma fuel)
Short volume ÷ total volume (FINRA daily) — the fresh short pulse vs the biweekly SI
What to Watch
- ●Short interest at 27.71% of float — elevated level
- ○4.6 days to cover — shorts can exit relatively quickly
- ○50.29M share float — large float dampens squeeze dynamics
- ●0.32% to borrow, 150.0K shares available — hard-to-borrow: supply tapped, shorts paying up to stay in
- ○Volume 0.1× normal — quiet — awaiting catalyst
- ○Price below 50-day MA — bearish trend intact, shorts less pressured
Squeeze Conditions Checklist
Catalyst · fuel needs ignition
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