The bigger question you should be asking is why the shorts are not covering? That is more concerning to me. The shorts shouldn't be running the stock price to 20 in order to short more. (that doesn't make any sense) They should be running it to 20 by covering their short. More often than not, the professional shorts end up being the smart money. Their due diligence and contacts are usually much better than the retail long. I'm long until the decision. I've gotten whiplash over the last 16 years from being in IDCC. I've learned that no matter how strong your position seems to be, you never know what the judges will do.