OTC short report is basically false information, and is widely taken for fact for what reason I dont know. call FINRA yourself and ask. Short Interest Reporting Due Dates FINRA requires firms to report short interest positions in all customer and proprietary accounts in all equity securities twice a month. - See more at: www.finra.org/industry/short-interest/short-interest-reporting-due-dates#sthash.aQx5CRVE.dpuf the only ACCURATE short interest is from finra and can be found here http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HCTI/short-sales OR http://otce.finra.org/ESI