Better data.
Better decisions.
ORTEX builds its own market data: short interest estimates, index rebalance forecasts, stock scores and 122 alternative datasets, on one set of identifiers. License it for your desk, or use it on the ORTEX platform.
- securities
- 95,000+ securities
- datasets
- 18 datasets
- markets
- 50+ markets
- history from
- 1964 history from
Measured, not claimed.
All the evidence →of estimates within one percentage point of free float of the official figure, across 2.1m official prints.
of add and delete calls right the day before announcement on the major rules-based benchmarks; 90% on the FTSE 100, Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000.
median lead on reported revenue for the 55 series with a significant, out-of-sample lead.
from publication to the ORTEX feed, for all three branches, paper filings included.
the insider trading days of the leading global aggregator, from reading regulators directly.
option contract records: every listed US contract, every day since 2012.
ORTEX data is also distributed through Nasdaq Data Link, Benzinga Data Marketplace, Exchange Data International and Smartkarma.
Data you can’t get from a terminal.
ORTEX estimates, forecasts and models, and data collected directly from regulators, exchanges and publishers, each one scored against the official record where there is one.
One integration. Eighteen datasets.
Proprietary market data for hedge funds, asset managers, quantitative researchers, banks, brokers and financial platforms, with dedicated support and a trial on your own universe before you license.
Every value dated to when the market could first know it. Built for research and backtesting.
Ticker and exchange, ISIN, FIGI and ORTEX identifiers across every dataset, so any one joins onto any other.
REST API, whole-market daily files over SFTP or S3, CSV, Python and Excel.
Individual datasets or the whole stack, from a research seat to redistribution.
Choose how you use ORTEX.
Building charts into a product? See ORTEX Charts, our JavaScript charting library.
The platform, or the data itself.
The ORTEX platform
Start free, no card required. Priced in your local currency.
- ORTEX Basic
- Core datasets: delayed short interest, analysts, insiders and fundamentals
- $49/mo
- ORTEX Advanced
- Real-time short interest, options, signals, stock scores and ORTEX AI
- $149/mo
ORTEX data licensing
Priced by dataset, coverage and delivery, for research, risk, systematic trading and redistribution.
- ✓Data licensing by dataset or bundle
- ✓Whole-market daily files
- ✓Point-in-time history
- ✓Redistribution and OEM
- ✓Custom universes and trials
Common questions.
What is short interest?+
Shares sold short, usually shown as a percentage of the free float (the shares actually available to trade). High short interest means a crowded bet against the stock, and it is a key ingredient in squeeze setups.
How is ORTEX short interest different from the exchange numbers?+
Exchange short interest is a twice-monthly snapshot (positions as of the 15th and the last business day of the month) published about seven business days later, so the official print is already 11 to 12 days old the day it lands, and close to four weeks old just before the next one arrives. ORTEX models short interest from securities-lending data instead and updates the estimate through the trading day, alongside cost to borrow, availability, utilization and days to cover. Figures are ORTEX estimates and revise as new lending data arrives.
How accurate are ORTEX estimates?+
Every estimate is scored against the official record. Since August 2023, 95% of ORTEX short interest estimates were within one percentage point of free float of the official figure, across 2.1 million official prints in the US, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. Index rebalance forecasts are scored after every review: 87% of add and delete calls were right the day before the announcement on the major rules-based benchmarks.
How is ORTEX data licensed and delivered?+
Every dataset can be licensed on its own or together, and delivered over the REST API (JSON or CSV), as whole-market daily files over SFTP or S3, through the Python SDK and Excel add-in, or on the ORTEX platform. Every dataset shares one set of identifiers, and trials with history are available on your own universe.
What is the cost to borrow (borrow fee)?+
The annualized fee a short seller pays to borrow shares. A rising borrow fee means the lending market is tightening, which makes shorts more expensive to hold.
Do I need a credit card to try ORTEX?+
No. A free account takes under a minute and needs no card. Upgrade to Basic or Advanced when you want more, and manage or cancel your plan in the app at any time.
Can I get the data into my own tools?+
Yes. Everything ships over a documented REST API and Python SDK, and as a native Excel add-in, so the same numbers reach your models and spreadsheets without re-keying. API plans start with a free TEST key.
Which markets does ORTEX cover?+
Prices and reference data for 95,000+ securities from 1964, daily short interest for 52,700+, insider transactions from more than 50 markets, 17,800 ETFs and 122 alternative datasets from more than 50 countries. The data catalog lists coverage and history for every dataset.
More questions? Start free and see the data, or talk to us.