Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 6, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
GRPN leads Tapeboard's July 6, 2026 short squeeze board with a score of 80.2 on 70.3% short interest against float, while LCID's 57.6% borrow fee tops a list where 22 of 25 names are flagged on the FINRA threshold list.
Groupon (GRPN) tops Tapeboard's short squeeze leaderboard on July 6, 2026 with a squeeze score of 80.2, built on short interest equal to 70.3% of its free float and five-day momentum of +17.6% — despite a modest 1.5% borrow fee. Below GRPN, the board splits into two recognizable patterns: a broad run of FINRA threshold-flagged names carrying sustained short-side volume, and a smaller cluster of expensive-to-borrow tickers led by LCID at a 57.6% annualized fee. Of the 25 names on today's list, 22 are currently flagged on the FINRA threshold list, meaning today's short pressure is broad-based rather than concentrated in one or two outliers.
July 6, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GRPN | 80.2 | 70.3% | 1.5% | 8.3 | |
| 4 | ELF | 65.7 | 49.9% | 0.4% | 2.6 | T |
| 5 | LCID | 62.9 | 38.2% | 57.6% | 4.3 | T |
| 6 | CHWY | 60.1 | 46.5% | 0.3% | 2.4 | T |
| 9 | RH | 55.7 | 38.6% | 0.3% | 4.9 | T |
| 10 | RUM | 53.1 | 34.9% | 8.3% | 6.7 | T |
| 11 | INDI | 52.3 | 30.9% | 2.0% | 12.1 | T |
| 12 | EVGO | 51.6 | 34.8% | 1.1% | 9.9 | T |
| 13 | NTLA | 51.4 | 37.5% | 0.3% | 7.5 | T |
| 15 | RXRX | 50.5 | 35.9% | 0.6% | 8.4 | T |
| 16 | BYND | 50.3 | 29.5% | 41.1% | 3.9 | T |
| 17 | SPCE | 49.5 | 35.9% | 11.1% | 1.0 | T |
| 18 | IBRX | 49.5 | 34.3% | 2.8% | 12.0 | T |
| 19 | PLAY | 49.0 | 40.0% | 0.3% | 5.6 | T |
| 20 | TRIP | 48.8 | 29.9% | 0.4% | 6.8 | T |
| 21 | BEAM | 48.8 | 32.2% | 0.3% | 14.2 | T |
| 22 | ASAN | 48.1 | 35.4% | 0.5% | 4.8 | |
| 23 | CSIQ | 47.5 | 31.6% | 1.3% | 5.4 | T |
| 25 | TWST | 46.5 | 31.9% | 0.3% | 9.6 | T |
| 26 | RCKT | 46.1 | 25.0% | 0.3% | 8.4 | T |
| 27 | AI | 45.5 | 32.5% | 0.7% | 4.4 | T |
| 28 | CRSP | 45.4 | 27.7% | 0.4% | 16.4 | T |
| 29 | UPST | 45.3 | 32.6% | 0.3% | 5.7 | T |
| 30 | DAVE | 45.0 | 25.7% | 0.3% | 3.7 | T |
| 31 | RGNX | 44.2 | 21.5% | 0.4% | 7.0 |
Top 5 Squeeze Candidates on July 6, 2026
3. GRPN — Squeeze Score 80.2
GRPN sits at the top of today's board on the strength of short interest equal to 70.3% of its float — the highest of any name on the list — paired with float utilization at essentially the same 70.3%. What makes this setup unusual is the combination of that extreme short base with a cheap 1.5% borrow fee and 8.3 days to cover, at a $26.63 share price and +17.6% five-day momentum. This is a tight-float, high-SI name where borrowing hasn't yet gotten expensive — if loan supply tightens as shorts stay in the position while the stock keeps grinding higher, the fee has plenty of room to rise and force covering.
4. ELF — Squeeze Score 65.7
ELF carries short interest at 49.9% of float, just shy of half, but stands out for how fast that position could unwind: a 0.4% borrow fee and only 2.6 days to cover make this a liquid short base rather than a cornered one. Momentum is up 8.99% over five days and the name is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, meaning short volume has stayed above 50% of total volume in the recent session window. This is a threshold-driven short squeeze setup where the mechanics favor speed — with days to cover this low, sustained buying pressure could clear a meaningful chunk of the short base in a matter of sessions.
5. LCID — Squeeze Score 62.9
LCID is the borrow-cost outlier of the top group: a 57.6% annualized fee against 38.2% short interest and 4.3 days to cover, at a $6.64 share price. That fee is more than seven times the next-highest rate among the top five, meaning shorts here are paying a steep daily carrying cost to stay positioned. With momentum already up 12.5% over five days, the setup is the classic high-fee, tight-borrow candidate — if loan availability tightens further and the fee climbs from here, the economics of holding the short get materially worse and can force exits independent of any news catalyst.
6. CHWY — Squeeze Score 60.1
CHWY shows 46.5% short interest against float with a cheap 0.3% borrow fee and 2.4 days to cover, trading at $21.38 with the strongest momentum in the top five at +14.8% over five days. Like ELF, this is a threshold-flagged name where the short base isn't expensive to hold but is structurally quick to exit. The combination of a large short position and a short cover window means a few more sessions of upward momentum could compress the float utilization here quickly.
9. RH — Squeeze Score 55.7
RH rounds out the top five with 38.6% short interest, a 0.3% borrow fee, and 4.9 days to cover on a $168.77 share price — a slower-moving setup than its higher-momentum peers, with five-day momentum of just 6.3%. RH is also FINRA threshold-flagged, indicating short volume has stayed elevated even without the sharp price move seen in names like CHWY or INDI. A squeeze here would likely need a more decisive catalyst to force covering, since the current pace of price action hasn't yet pressured the short base the way it has further down the list.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T column marks names showing sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file — specifically, short volume has made up 50% or more of total volume within the last seven trading days. Twenty-two of today's 25 names carry this flag, from ELF and CHWY at the top down to RGNX's peers further down the board. Full scoring methodology, including how the threshold flag factors into ranking, is at tapeboard.com/methodology/short-squeeze-score.
How the Squeeze Score Is Built
Tapeboard's squeeze score weights five inputs: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR stock-loan data), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab). The full breakdown of how each input is calculated and combined is at tapeboard.com/methodology/short-squeeze-score.
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