Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 13, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
NXTC tops the August 13, 2026 most shorted stocks leaderboard with a 65.7 squeeze score, a 58.6% short interest float, and a 95.3% borrow fee, leading a board dominated by high-fee, threshold-flagged small caps.
Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 13, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On August 13, 2026, NXTC leads the most shorted stocks board with a Tapeboard squeeze score of 65.7, carrying a 58.6% short interest of float and a 95.3% borrow fee — the most expensive position to hold among all ranked names. The broader pattern is a concentrated cluster of small-cap biotech and tech names with elevated fees, heavy threshold flags, and double-digit days-to-cover readings that point to genuine covering pressure.
August 13, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
Below is the full leaderboard for August 13, 2026. SI % Float is calculated from FINRA short interest divided by free float; Borrow Fee is the annualized stock-loan rate from IBKR; Days to Cover reflects average volume; T marks names on the FINRA threshold list.
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NXTC | 65.7 | 58.6% | 95.3% | 9.8 | T |
| 6 | SVRA | 50.3 | 26.2% | 0.4% | 20.8 | T |
| 7 | ARX | 49.9 | — | — | 2.5 | |
| 9 | OCGN | 48.8 | 31.7% | 3.8% | 18.9 | T |
| 11 | CRMD | 47.9 | 21.0% | 0.6% | 17.0 | T |
| 13 | EVGO | 46.9 | 31.2% | 1.2% | 12.9 | T |
| 15 | CHWY | 45.1 | 12.0% | 0.4% | 3.4 | T |
| 16 | URGN | 44.9 | 13.2% | — | 6.9 | T |
| 17 | ARCT | 44.8 | 31.5% | 0.5% | 13.5 | T |
| 18 | WB | 43.7 | 20.7% | 1.1% | 20.8 | T |
| 20 | PLAY | 42.8 | 42.4% | 0.9% | 7.9 | T |
| 21 | CSIQ | 42.5 | 29.1% | 1.1% | 6.9 | T |
| 23 | NBIS | 42.1 | 29.0% | 0.6% | 3.5 | T |
| 24 | TRIP | 42.0 | 28.5% | 0.4% | 11.0 | T |
| 25 | KRYS | 42.0 | 14.9% | 0.3% | 11.4 | T |
| 26 | XRX | 41.7 | 31.2% | 1.6% | 14.0 | T |
| 27 | LCID | 41.7 | 37.7% | 26.5% | 2.2 | T |
| 28 | DQ | 41.6 | 11.0% | — | 5.9 | T |
| 29 | IBRX | 41.3 | 34.1% | 0.8% | 11.9 | T |
| 30 | RUM | 41.1 | 23.4% | 5.6% | 11.1 | T |
| 31 | PSFE | 41.0 | 15.3% | 0.5% | 14.6 | T |
| 32 | AI | 41.0 | 32.4% | 0.4% | 8.8 | T |
| 33 | INDI | 40.9 | 33.2% | 0.8% | 11.7 | T |
| 34 | TROW | 40.9 | 12.7% | 0.3% | 13.0 | T |
| 35 | KOD | 40.8 | 26.5% | 0.4% | 13.7 | T |
Top 5 Names on the August 13, 2026 Leaderboard
2. NXTC — Squeeze Score 65.7
NXTC is the highest-conviction short squeeze setup on today's board. The data shows a 58.6% short interest of float, a 95.3% borrow fee, and 9.8 days to cover. The 58.6% float utilization confirms nearly all available shares are already held short, leaving little room for new shorts without driving the fee higher. A positive catalyst that forces even a fraction of those shorts to cover would create immediate mechanical buying pressure, especially with the stock already up 48.1% over the past five days.
6. SVRA — Squeeze Score 50.3
SVRA presents a slow-burn covering setup rather than a fee-driven one. Short interest sits at 26.2% of float with 20.8 days to cover — the highest days-to-cover figure in the top five — but the borrow fee is just 0.4%, meaning shorts are paying almost nothing to hold. The squeeze potential here is time-based: if volume stays thin, any sustained buying would take over three weeks for shorts to unwind. The stock is threshold-flagged, so the pressure is real, but the low fee suggests no urgency among lenders to recall shares yet.
7. ARX — Squeeze Score 49.9
ARX is the anomaly on this leaderboard: it has no reported short interest percentage and no borrow fee in the dataset, yet it still scores 49.9 due to a 2.5 days-to-cover and 12.7% float utilization. The 5-day momentum is the standout metric at 58.7%, the strongest among the top names. This is a momentum-driven setup where the squeeze score is catching up to price action — if short interest data is underreported or delayed, the actual covering demand could be higher than the current figures suggest.
9. OCGN — Squeeze Score 48.8
OCGN combines a 31.7% short interest of float with 18.9 days to cover and a 3.8% borrow fee. The stock trades at $1.34 with 8.9% five-day momentum, making it a low-priced, high-SI name that fits the classic retail-short-squeeze pattern. The moderate fee means borrow availability is not yet constrained, but the 18.9 days to cover is a real vulnerability — any volume spike would force a slow, grinding cover rather than a quick capitulation. The threshold flag confirms sustained heavy short volume in the recent session window.
11. CRMD — Squeeze Score 47.9
CRMD shows 21.0% short interest of float, 17.0 days to cover, and a 0.6% borrow fee. Float utilization is 24.7%, indicating there is still share availability, but the days-to-cover figure is what makes this name notable. At recent volume, it would take over two full trading weeks for shorts to exit. The stock is up 8.4% over five days at $8.12, and if that momentum continues, the covering process could accelerate. This is a steady-pressure setup rather than a fee-spike situation.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T flag on 24 of the 25 names above means those symbols appear on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file with short volume exceeding 50% of total volume within the last seven trading days. This is a regulatory signal of sustained heavy short pressure, not a prediction of a squeeze. When a name is threshold-flagged, it often attracts additional short interest as traders see confirmation of crowded positioning, but it also means the covering demand is already visible in the tape. See the full methodology for how the FINRA threshold list is scored.
How the Squeeze Score Is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score on August 13, 2026 is a weighted composite: 35% from short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% from the annualized borrow fee (IBKR), 20% from float utilization (calculated from FINRA data), 15% from days to cover (Schwab), and 5% from 5-day price momentum (Schwab). All underlying data is sourced exclusively from FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC filings. The full scoring breakdown is documented at our methodology page.
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