OKYO Short Interest

OKYO Pharma Limited (OKYO) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $64.8M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 3 people, carrying a beta of -0.05 to the broader market. OKYO Pharma Limited, a preclinical biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapeutics for patients suffering from inflammatory eye diseases and ocular pain in the United Kingdom. Led by Robert J. Dempsey, public since 2022-05-17.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-05-15
Short Interest
162.7K
Previous Short Interest
263.6K
Change
-38.28%
Days to Cover
3.17
Avg Daily Volume
51.3K
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
1.51

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Frequently asked OKYO short interest questions

What is the current OKYO short interest?
As of the May 15, 2026 settlement, OKYO Pharma Limited (OKYO) short interest is 162.7K shares, a -38.28% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the OKYO days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 3.17, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does OKYO short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.