VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

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IBorrowDesk vs ShortSqueeze.com comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

IBorrowDesk adds Watchlist, and Alerts coverage that ShortSqueeze.com skips.

ShortSqueeze.com includes Screeners, and Scores categories that IBorrowDesk omits.

IBorrowDesk highlights: Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts..

ShortSqueeze.com is known for: Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., and Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase..

IBorrowDesk has a free tier, while ShortSqueeze.com requires a paid plan.

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IBorrowDesk

iborrowdesk.com

Tracks stock-loan availability and borrow fee data as reported by Interactive Brokers (IBKR). Updates roughly every 15 minutes during North American trading hours and hourly elsewhere on weekdays. The data reflects IBKR only and not the wider market. The site is unaffiliated with IBKR; displayed quotes are provided by IEX. A paid Patron tier adds longer history, CSV exports, and more tracking capacity.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
  • Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.

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ShortSqueeze.com

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Members-only service focused on U.S. short-interest data and analytics. Subscribers can download a daily Excel “Master Spreadsheet” with market-wide updates, typically refreshed after each trading day (~7:00 PT). Membership includes two years of rolling historical data, with older archives available for purchase. The site provides delayed quotes (20 minutes) and advertises that members often see short-interest figures 1–3 days ahead of NASDAQ’s public release.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets.
  • Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market.
  • Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase.
  • Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.
  • Proprietary lists such as Squeeze Alert™, Long Squeeze™, Top 100, and the Short Squeeze Ranking™ (members-only).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

IBorrowDesk

Distinct strengths include:

Watchlist
Alerts
  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.

ShortSqueeze.com

Distinct strengths include:

Screeners
Scores
  • Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets.
  • Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market.
  • Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase.
  • Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeIBorrowDeskShortSqueeze.com
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Short Interest

Unique: Watchlist, Alerts

Shared: Short Interest

Unique: Screeners, Scores

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, ETFs

Stocks

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free, Subscription

Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets.
  • Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays.
  • Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts.
  • Patron plan ($10/month) unlocks 5+ years of history versus 1 year on free, enables CSV historical export, and expands watchlist capacity to ~50 securities.
  • Scope limited to Interactive Brokers—availability and fees may differ across other brokers.
  • Site disclaimer notes no affiliation with IBKR; market quotes shown alongside borrow data come from IEX.

Unique

  • Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets.
  • Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market.
  • Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase.
  • Short Screener™ tool combining short-interest data with streaming price updates. Filters include short interest, days-to-cover, short % float, changes in SI, ownership %, 52-week high/low, 50/200-day moving averages, sector/industry, volume, and performance.
  • Proprietary lists such as Squeeze Alert™, Long Squeeze™, Top 100, and the Short Squeeze Ranking™ (members-only).
  • Short Index™ charting tool tracking market-wide short interest versus performance since 1999.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do IBorrowDesk and ShortSqueeze.com both support?

Both platforms cover Short Interest workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Which tool offers a free plan?

IBorrowDesk offers a free entry point, while ShortSqueeze.com requires a paid subscription. Review the pricing table to see how the paid tiers compare.

How can you access IBorrowDesk and ShortSqueeze.com?

Both IBorrowDesk and ShortSqueeze.com prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

IBorrowDesk differentiates itself with Borrow fee percentages and shortable share availability, sourced directly from Interactive Brokers public datasets., Intraday refresh cadence: ~15 minutes during North American trading hours; hourly outside of them on weekdays., and Per-ticker pages show recent borrow snapshots with timestamps, plus options to add tickers to a watchlist or set alerts., whereas ShortSqueeze.com stands out for Coverage of more than 16,000 U.S.-listed equities, spanning NASDAQ, NYSE, AMEX, OTC/BB, and Pink Sheets., Excel “Master Spreadsheet” download containing updated short-interest statistics for the full market., and Two years of rolling historical short-interest data included in membership; additional history available for purchase..

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