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ORTEX vs ShortSqueeze.com comparison

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

Quick takeaways

ORTEX adds Insider Data, Quant, Data Visualizations, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, Data APIs, US Government Trades, and Blogs coverage that ShortSqueeze.com skips.

ShortSqueeze.com includes Scores categories that ORTEX omits.

ORTEX highlights: Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms..

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..

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

ORTEX ships a mobile app. ShortSqueeze.com is web/desktop only.

ORTEX

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Analytics platform focused on short interest and securities lending, with additional coverage of options flow, insider trades, analyst views, and index rebalances. Offers a free tier with limited features, plus paid plans (Basic $39/mo, Advanced $129/mo). Options data is sourced from OPRA and requires agreeing to OPRA terms. API access is available with key-based authentication, and an Excel Add-in (beta) supports short interest data.

Platforms

Web

Mobile

API

Pricing

Free

Subscription

Quick highlights

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.
Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported.

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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

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Short Interest, and Screeners.

Where they differ

ORTEX

Distinct strengths include:

Options & Derivatives

Options

Analyst Recommendations

Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers.
Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates.
Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms.
Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates.

ShortSqueeze.com

Distinct strengths include:

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

Attribute	ORTEX	ShortSqueeze.com
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Short Interest, Screeners Unique: Insider Data, Quant, Data Visualizations, Index Rebalancing, Money Flow, Options & Derivatives, Options, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, News, Calendar, Data APIs, US Government Trades, Blogs	Shared: Short Interest, Screeners Unique: Scores
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, ETFs, Options	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web, Mobile, API	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers. Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates. Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms. Alpha trading signals across themes like Short Squeeze, EPS, RSI, MACD, and Company Events, each with back-tested stats and intraday updates. Configurable stock screener including short-interest columns; results can be exported. Live intraday charts with last price and bid/ask displayed.	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.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Standard listing	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do ORTEX and ShortSqueeze.com both support?

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

Which tool offers a free plan?

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

Which tool has mobile access?

ORTEX ships a dedicated mobile experience, while ShortSqueeze.com focuses on web or desktop access.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

ORTEX differentiates itself with Short interest and lending analytics including utilization, cost to borrow, shares on loan, and percentage of free float on loan, with intraday and real-time estimates from a large pool of lenders and brokers., Official U.S. exchange-reported short interest (bi-monthly) and European flagged shorts, alongside lending-based estimates., and Options coverage with unusual activity and flow detection; OPRA-sourced data gated by user agreement to OPRA terms., 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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