Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 30, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
GRPN tops the July 30, 2026 most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 92.7, driven by a 74.8% short interest of float and 9.1 days to cover, amid broad threshold-list concentration across low-priced momentum names.
GRPN tops the July 30, 2026 most shorted stocks leaderboard with a Tapeboard squeeze score of 92.7, fueled by a 74.8% short interest of float and 9.1 days to cover. The broader July 30, 2026 dataset is defined by heavy threshold-list concentration, with 24 of the 25 ranked names flagged for sustained short-selling pressure, while extreme borrow fee outliers like LCID at 98.4% highlight localized stock-loan tightness in heavily shorted momentum names.
July 30, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | GRPN | 92.7 | 74.8% | 1.3% | 9.1 | T |
| 6 | LCID | 86.7 | 37.7% | 98.4% | 2.2 | T |
| 7 | CHWY | 70.5 | 50.2% | 0.4% | 3.1 | T |
| 8 | SPCE | 70.5 | 40.0% | — | 3.0 | T |
| 9 | EVGO | 67.7 | 31.3% | — | 14.1 | T |
| 10 | OCGN | 67.5 | 31.7% | 3.1% | 18.9 | T |
| 11 | RH | 65.9 | 42.3% | 0.4% | 7.4 | T |
| 12 | KOD | 65.0 | 26.5% | — | 13.7 | T |
| 13 | SVRA | 64.6 | 26.2% | 0.3% | 20.8 | T |
| 14 | ASAN | 64.5 | 38.7% | 0.4% | 6.8 | T |
| 15 | XRX | 63.9 | 31.2% | 1.9% | 14.0 | T |
| 16 | IBRX | 62.3 | 34.1% | 1.2% | 11.9 | T |
| 17 | PLAY | 61.7 | 42.4% | 0.3% | 7.9 | |
| 18 | BTDR | 60.6 | 45.0% | 0.4% | 6.1 | T |
| 19 | NTLA | 60.2 | 34.2% | 0.3% | 9.8 | T |
| 20 | CSIQ | 59.7 | 37.7% | 1.6% | 6.8 | T |
| 21 | AI | 58.8 | 31.9% | 0.4% | 8.8 | T |
| 22 | SNDX | 56.4 | 26.1% | — | 9.8 | T |
| 23 | KRYS | 56.4 | 14.9% | — | 11.4 | T |
| 24 | NVAX | 56.2 | 31.0% | 0.6% | 11.4 | T |
| 25 | SRPT | 56.1 | 30.1% | 0.4% | 9.2 | T |
| 26 | RXRX | 55.9 | 35.2% | 0.5% | 6.7 | T |
| 27 | PRME | 55.9 | 29.2% | — | 6.7 | T |
| 28 | PCRX | 55.7 | 20.7% | 0.4% | 15.8 | T |
| 29 | UPST | 55.5 | 31.8% | 0.4% | 7.1 | T |
5. GRPN — Squeeze Score 92.7
GRPN tops the July 30, 2026 leaderboard with a score of 92.7, driven by a massive 74.8% short interest of float. The short interest footprint translates to a float utilization of 74.8%, meaning the vast majority of tradable shares are already spoken for by short sellers. With a price of $27.50 and 9.1 days to cover, this is a classic high-SI threshold-flagged momentum setup, further amplified by a 9.7% 5-day price momentum. If a positive catalyst forces covering, the sheer lack of available float combined with the multi-day cover requirement could mechanically drive a rapid short squeeze.
6. LCID — Squeeze Score 86.7
LCID sits at rank 6 with a score of 86.7, anchored by an extreme borrow fee of 98.4%. Short interest sits at 37.7% of float, with float utilization at 37.7%. The stock has seen significant 5-day momentum of 25.9% and trades at $8.09. This is a high-fee tight-float setup where the cost of carrying the short position is aggressively eroding capital. If borrow availability tightens further or the 25.9% momentum continues, shorts facing 98.4% annualized financing costs may be forced to buy back shares, collapsing the 2.2 days to cover metric rapidly.
7. CHWY — Squeeze Score 70.5
CHWY ranks 7th with a score of 70.5, supported by 50.2% short interest of float and 50.2% float utilization. The borrow fee is relatively low at 0.4%, but the 11.5% 5-day price momentum indicates building pressure. The stock trades at $22.90 with 3.1 days to cover. This setup presents a threshold-flagged momentum scenario where the rapid 11.5% price appreciation could trigger panic covering if it breaks technical resistance, given that half the float is sold short.
8. SPCE — Squeeze Score 70.5
SPCE holds rank 8 with a score of 70.5. The data shows 40.0% short interest of float and 40.0% float utilization, with no available borrow fee data. Trading at $2.56 with a slight negative 5-day momentum of -0.8%, the setup is a low-priced threshold-flagged speculative short. With 3.0 days to cover, any unexpected positive catalyst could force a high-volume scramble to cover, rapidly driving the stock price upward.
9. EVGO — Squeeze Score 67.7
EVGO takes rank 9 with a score of 67.7. The short interest stands at 31.3% of float, with 31.3% float utilization, and the borrow fee is null. The stock trades at $1.6657 and has gained 10.6% in 5-day momentum. This setup features a lengthy 14.1 days to cover, meaning it would take nearly three weeks of average volume for shorts to exit. If a positive catalyst forces covering on this low-priced name, the extended cover timeline could result in a sustained, mechanical upward drift.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The "T" column indicates that a symbol is on the FINRA threshold list, meaning it shows sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file. Specifically, more than 50% of recent total volume was short-side. See the full scoring breakdown for how this flag integrates into the overall ranking.
How the Score is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is built from a weighted formula using data sourced exclusively from FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC. The weights are 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (IBKR), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum (Schwab). Review the complete methodology here to understand how each metric is calculated and combined.
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