Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 23, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
The most shorted stocks on July 23, 2026 are led by LCID, which tops the squeeze board with a score of 100 and a 98.4% borrow fee, amid heavy FINRA threshold concentration.
July 23, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
On July 23, 2026, LCID tops the short squeeze leaderboard with a Tapeboard score of 100, a borrow fee of 98.4%, and 36.8% short interest of float. The broader market pattern for July 23, 2026, shows extreme fee concentration at the very top, widespread FINRA threshold flagging across 23 of the 25 names, and elevated days to cover in several mid-cap names.
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCID | 100 | 36.8% | 98.4% | 4.1 | T |
| 3 | GRPN | 75 | 66.8% | 1.3% | 6.1 | T |
| 5 | ELF | 68.7 | 54.6% | 0.4% | 3.1 | T |
| 7 | CHWY | 63 | 45.9% | 0.4% | 2.1 | T |
| 8 | NTLA | 59.2 | 36.7% | 0.3% | 7.5 | T |
| 9 | SVRA | 58.1 | 24.6% | 0.3% | 12.6 | T |
| 10 | EVGO | 57.5 | 34.1% | 1.1% | 10.9 | T |
| 11 | SPCE | 57 | 42.1% | 5.0% | 1.8 | T |
| 12 | IBRX | 56.9 | 33.4% | 1.2% | 8.7 | T |
| 13 | RXRX | 56.8 | 33.6% | 0.5% | 8.4 | T |
| 14 | RH | 55 | 41.8% | 0.4% | 5.4 | T |
| 15 | PLAY | 54.9 | 43.2% | 0.3% | 5.0 | |
| 16 | BTDR | 54.9 | 39.3% | 0.4% | 5.0 | |
| 18 | OCGN | 54.3 | 33.3% | 3.1% | 7.1 | T |
| 19 | NBIS | 54.1 | 29.0% | 0.6% | 3.5 | T |
| 20 | KOD | 53.9 | 27.1% | 0.4% | 10.3 | T |
| 21 | INDI | 53.6 | 32.4% | 1.4% | 9.8 | T |
| 22 | NVAX | 53.4 | 32.4% | 0.6% | 9.3 | T |
| 23 | ASAN | 53.3 | 38.5% | 0.4% | 6.0 | T |
| 24 | ARCT | 53.1 | 26.0% | 0.7% | 15.5 | T |
| 25 | TRIP | 52.9 | 28.7% | 0.4% | 8.3 | T |
1. LCID — Squeeze Score 100
LCID prints a perfect 100 squeeze score today, driven primarily by a massive 98.4% borrow fee and 36.8% short interest of float. The stock trades at 6.41 and float utilization sits at 36.8%, meaning more than a third of the tradeable float is currently held short. With 4.1 days to cover, the setup is a classic high-fee tight-float scenario where the cost of maintaining the position is exorbitant. If borrow availability tightens further or a positive catalyst forces covering, the elevated borrow cost will rapidly compound, forcing short sellers to buy back shares at escalating premiums to unwind their positions.
3. GRPN — Squeeze Score 75
GRPN holds the highest short interest of float on the board at 66.8%, alongside a float utilization of 66.8%. The stock trades at 25.27 with 6.1 days to cover and a relatively benign borrow fee of 1.3%. Despite the low fee, GRPN is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, indicating sustained heavy short pressure. This setup represents a high-SI mega-float configuration; if a positive catalyst forces covering, the sheer volume of shares held short against a constrained float will require significant trading volume to unwind, mechanically driving the price higher.
5. ELF — Squeeze Score 68.7
ELF carries a 68.7 squeeze score with 54.6% short interest of float and a low 0.4% borrow fee. Trading at 76.0028, the stock shows 3.1 days to cover and 54.6% float utilization. ELF is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, and its 5-day price momentum is positive at 2.2284870452409864%. The combination of over half the float sold short and positive momentum indicates a threshold-flagged momentum setup. If the upward price trend continues, short sellers facing a low borrow fee but high positioning risk will be forced to cover, accelerating the move.
7. CHWY — Squeeze Score 63
CHWY scores 63 with 45.9% short interest of float, a 0.4% borrow fee, and 2.1 days to cover. The stock trades at 20.4 and has 45.9% float utilization. CHWY is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, but its 5-day price momentum is negative at -4.96980956804459%. This is a high-SI threshold-flagged setup where shorts are currently winning. A squeeze would require a sudden reversal in momentum; if a positive catalyst forces covering, the 2.1 days to cover suggests that buying pressure could translate quickly into price spikes.
8. NTLA — Squeeze Score 59.2
NTLA presents a 59.2 squeeze score with 36.7% short interest of float, a 0.3% borrow fee, and 7.5 days to cover. The stock trades at 11.16 and has 36.7% float utilization. NTLA is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, and its 5-day price momentum is -6.408094435075884%. This represents a high-days-to-cover threshold-flagged setup. If borrow availability tightens further, the extended 7.5-day cover period means that any rush to exit positions will be spread over a longer time horizon, creating sustained buying pressure.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T column in the leaderboard denotes a FINRA threshold flag, which appears when a symbol shows sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file. Specifically, a stock receives this flag when more than 50% of its recent total volume was short-side within the last 7 trading days. You can view the full scoring breakdown and flag logic on our methodology page.
How the Score is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is built from a weighted index of five key metrics: 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (IBKR), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum (Schwab). All underlying data components are sourced exclusively from FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC regulatory filings to ensure accuracy. For a complete breakdown of how these weights interact to generate the 0-100 score, refer to the methodology page.
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