Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 17, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On July 17, 2026, GRPN tops the most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 69.9, standing as the only FINRA threshold-flagged name among a heavily illiquid board dominated by low-priced, hard-to-borrow OTC tickers.
July 17, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
On July 17, 2026, GRPN tops the most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 69.9, standing as the only FINRA threshold-flagged name among a heavily illiquid board. The broader pattern on today's list is dominated by low-priced OTC tickers exhibiting extreme short squeeze characteristics, with nearly every trailing name carrying infinite days to cover and null borrow fee data due to severely constrained stock loan availability.
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GRPN | 69.9 | 67.5% | 1.5% | 6.11 | T |
| 12 | ABSKF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 14 | ACCEF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 19 | ACIRF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 21 | ACKAF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 28 | ACSHF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 30 | ADDLF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 31 | ADDTF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 33 | ADNGF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 42 | AEDGF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 59 | AFTLF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 84 | AIMWF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 89 | AIPXF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 96 | AKBKF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 97 | AKCPF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 102 | ALCKF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 103 | ALCPF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 104 | ALCWF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 113 | ALMOF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 116 | ALNXF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 | |
| 122 | ALSHF | 63.0 | — | — | 999.99 |
3. GRPN — Squeeze Score 69.9
GRPN is the highest-scoring candidate on the July 17, 2026 leaderboard, posting a squeeze score of 69.9. The data shows a heavily shorted setup with short interest at 67.5% of float and float utilization mirroring that at 67.5%. The borrow fee is 1.5%, and days to cover sits at 6.11. With a price of $27.99 and 5-day momentum of 6.8%, this is a threshold-flagged momentum setup. If borrow availability tightens further or a positive catalyst forces covering, the high base of short interest combined with active momentum could catalyze a squeeze.
12. ABSKF — Squeeze Score 63.0
ABSKF scores 63.0 on the squeeze board. The ticker trades at $1.005474 and shows a days to cover reading of 999.99, reflecting practically zero available share volume to trade against the short position. Short interest as a fraction of float and borrow fee data are null, indicating an opaque but highly constrained stock loan market. If a positive catalyst forces covering, the lack of natural liquidity would mechanically amplify any upward price pressure.
14. ACCEF — Squeeze Score 63.0
ACCEF carries a squeeze score of 63.0 and a price of $7.213645. Days to cover is 999.99, while short interest percentage of float, float utilization, and borrow fee metrics are null. This is a hard-to-borrow OTC setup where stock loan availability is effectively absent. If borrow availability tightens further from already constrained levels, shorts face severe technical difficulty in locating shares to deliver.
19. ACIRF — Squeeze Score 63.0
ACIRF scores 63.0 on the leaderboard. The stock trades at $0.9599 with days to cover at 999.99. Short interest as a percentage of float and borrow fee data are null. This is a sub-dollar tight-float setup where mechanical covering is difficult due to a lack of liquidity. If a positive catalyst forces covering, the thinly traded float will limit the ability of shorts to exit without moving the price.
21. ACKAF — Squeeze Score 63.0
ACKAF posts a squeeze score of 63.0 and trades at $5.524513. The days to cover metric is 999.99, with null readings for short interest percentage of float, float utilization, and borrow fee. This data configuration points to a dark, illiquid over-the-counter name where short sellers have minimal volume to cover against. If borrow availability tightens further, the structural lack of liquidity creates an immediate mechanical squeeze risk.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T flag indicates that a symbol shows sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA threshold list, meaning more than 50% of recent volume was short-side on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file. On July 17, 2026, GRPN is the only name on the leaderboard flagged with the T indicator. You can read the full scoring breakdown at the /methodology/short-squeeze-score page.
How the Score is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is built on a 0-100 scale using a weighted methodology: 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (IBKR), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum (Schwab). Data is attributed solely to FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC. See the complete model details at /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
Closing
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