But weren't the reported shorts HIGHER mid January? Daily short volume increased in the second half of the month too, which seems odd. Like they were having trouble maintaining volume. [pre] 01/06/2011 GBOE 7700 392022 2% 01/07/2011 GBOE 11200 351281 3% 01/10/2011 GBOE 50973 172256 30% 01/11/2011 GBOE 500 121832 0% 01/12/2011 GBOE 185309 670290 28% 01/13/2011 GBOE 26275 192658 14% 01/14/2011 GBOE 20210 27011 75% 01/18/2011 GBOE 231181 379426 61% 01/19/2011 GBOE 10000 10250 98% 01/20/2011 GBOE 3600 3800 95% 01/21/2011 GBOE 10053 24899 40% 01/24/2011 GBOE 900 3547 25% 01/24/2011 GBOE 900 3547 25% 01/25/2011 GBOE 52063 113644 46% 01/26/2011 GBOE 86689 201826 43% 01/27/2011 GBOE 500 36129 1% 02/01/2011 GBOE 100 17102 1% 02/03/2011 GBOE 6500 79919 8% 02/09/2011 GBOE 500 13180 4% 02/14/2011 GBOE 3200 29762 11% 02/15/2011 GBOE 10000 50328 20%[/pre]