Where do you check current open short interest in a stock?

Question

Yahoo's data, I am told, is a month old. Is that true? Where can you get up to the second short open interest data? Why is it not offered on the trading platforms like Scottrade?

Answer 1

<<<Yahoo's data, I am told, is a month old. Is that true?>>>

It is updated monthly. Depending on when you look at the information it will be about one week to about six weeks old.

<<<Where can you get up to the second short open interest data?>>>

You cannot.

<<<Why is it not offered on the trading platforms like Scottrade?>>>

The information is not available.

The only source for information on total short positions is the exchage upon which the stock trades. The exchanges do not provide up to the minute data.