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Fails-to-Deliver Data API

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What is Fails-to-Deliver (FTD) Data?

Fails-to-Deliver data, in the context of securities trading, represents instances where a party fails to deliver securities to the buyer by the settlement date. This data provides insights into securities that have not been delivered within the standard two-day settlement period after a trade, known as "T+2."

The essence of Fails-to-Deliver data lies in its ability to offer transparency into the dynamics of the securities trading market, especially in scenarios where there are settlement issues. It includes details such as the name and unique identifier of the security, the number of shares not delivered, and the date of the fail. This information is crucial for understanding market liquidity, short selling activities, and potential market manipulation.

Primarily, Fails-to-Deliver can occur for various reasons, ranging from administrative errors to more deliberate strategies like naked short selling. In naked short selling, a seller shorts the stock without first borrowing the security or ensuring that it can be borrowed, as is usually required.

The Fails-to-Deliver Data API

Fails-to-Deliver data is reported bi-monthly by the SEC, throughout the year, with tens of thousands of new records per update. Our API offers comprehensive access to this data, covering historical data back to 2009, and is returned in JSON format for easy integration. New data is available via the API within hours of new data being published by the SEC.

Fails-to-Deliver API Docs

Why is Fails-to-Deliver data useful?

Example API Data

{
  "data": [
    {
      "cusip": "98987D102",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZYVERSA THERAPEUTICS INC COM S",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 0.09,
      "quantity": 19324,
      "ticker": "ZVSA"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98986M103",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZYNEX, INC. COMMON STOCK (NV)",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 9.25,
      "quantity": 71,
      "ticker": "ZYXI"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98985Y108",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZYMEWORKS INC COM(DE)",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 8.82,
      "quantity": 7583,
      "ticker": "ZYME"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98980M109",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZOMEDICA CORP COM (CANADA)",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 0.17,
      "quantity": 212187,
      "ticker": "ZOM"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98980L101",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZOOM VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS INC",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 67.95,
      "quantity": 47,
      "ticker": "ZM"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98980G102",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZSCALER INC COM",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 199.84,
      "quantity": 112526,
      "ticker": "ZS"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98978N309",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZIVO BIOSCIENCE, INC. COM PAR",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 0.55,
      "quantity": 84337,
      "ticker": "ZIVO"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98973P101",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. COM",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 0.07,
      "quantity": 2344,
      "ticker": "TCRT"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "98973A104",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZIONS BANCORPORATION N.A.DEP S",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 19.98,
      "quantity": 250,
      "ticker": "ZIONP"
    },
    {
      "cusip": "989701859",
      "settlementDate": "2023-11-30T05:00:00.000Z",
      "description": "ZIONS BANCORP N.A.DEP SHS REPS",
      "fileDate": {
        "year": 2023,
        "month": 11,
        "sequenceInMonth": 2
      },
      "price": 25.76,
      "quantity": 385,
      "ticker": "ZIONO"
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "total": 19824788,
    "count": 10,
    "page": 1,
    "pages": 1982479
  }
}

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