Most shorted stocks ranked by short % of float.
High short interest combined with price surges may signal a potential squeeze.
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Short interest is the total number of shares of a stock that have been sold short and remain outstanding (not yet covered). Short sellers borrow shares and sell them, betting that the price will decline so they can buy them back later at a lower price and pocket the difference. Short interest as a percentage of float shows what proportion of a stock's freely tradable shares are currently held short, giving you a sense of how bearish the market is on that name.
A short squeeze occurs when a heavily shorted stock begins to rise, forcing short sellers to buy shares to cover their positions and limit losses. This buying pressure drives the price higher, which forces even more short sellers to cover, creating a self-reinforcing feedback loop. Short squeezes can produce sharp, rapid price increases that far exceed normal price moves. The most extreme examples have seen stocks gain 100%+ in a matter of days.
The primary metric for identifying squeeze candidates. Stocks with 20%+ of their float sold short are generally classified as heavily shorted. The higher the percentage, the more buying pressure will be generated if short sellers are forced to cover.
Also called the short interest ratio, this divides total shares short by average daily volume. A high days-to-cover (5+) means it would take short sellers many days to buy back all their shares, increasing the risk of a protracted squeeze if the stock starts moving against them.
The squeeze alert indicator highlights stocks with high short interest (20%+ of float) combined with positive price momentum. This is a combination some traders monitor as a potential squeeze setup.
FINRA requires brokers to report short interest positions twice per month (mid-month and end-of-month). There is typically an 8–10 day lag between the reporting date and the publication date. Our tracker uses the most recently published data.
Not necessarily. While high short interest reflects bearish sentiment, it also creates the conditions for a short squeeze if the stock rises. Some traders view heavily shorted stocks through a contrarian lens, especially when the short thesis is based on sentiment rather than deteriorating fundamentals.
Stocks with 10%+ of their float sold short are generally considered to have elevated short interest. Above 20% is very high and is associated with greater squeeze potential based on historical patterns. Above 30% is considered very elevated and relatively rare among liquid, large-cap stocks.
Days to cover (short interest ratio) estimates how many trading days it would take for all short sellers to cover their positions at the average daily volume. Higher values mean it takes longer for shorts to exit, which increases the intensity and duration of any short squeeze.
