Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 14, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
NXTC tops the August 14, 2026 short-squeeze leaderboard with a 65.1 score, a 58.6% short interest, and a 95.9% borrow fee, while 24 other names round out a board dominated by high-fee, threshold-flagged momentum plays.
Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 14, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
The most shorted stock on August 14, 2026 is NXTC, carrying a Tapeboard squeeze score of 65.1, a 58.6% short interest of float, and a punishing 95.9% borrow fee. The broader board is defined by extreme fee dispersion — from 95.9% on NXTC to 0.26% on TROW — with 23 of the 25 names flagged on the FINRA threshold list, indicating sustained heavy short-side volume across the complex.
August 14, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | NXTC | 65.1 | 58.6% | 95.9% | 2.2 | T |
| 5 | SVRA | 49.7 | 26.2% | 0.4% | 20.8 | T |
| 6 | OCGN | 48.8 | 31.7% | 2.6% | 18.9 | T |
| 7 | BYND | 47.5 | 25.6% | 64.4% | 4.7 | T |
| 8 | CHWY | 47.1 | 12.0% | 0.4% | 3.4 | T |
| 10 | MDXH | 46.9 | — | — | 2.4 | T |
| 12 | NBIS | 44.6 | 29.0% | 0.6% | 3.5 | T |
| 13 | ARCT | 44.5 | 31.5% | 0.4% | 13.5 | T |
| 14 | CAPR | 43.6 | — | — | 3.3 | T |
| 15 | WB | 43.5 | 20.7% | 1.2% | 20.8 | T |
| 16 | LYFT | 43.4 | 26.3% | 0.4% | 9.1 | T |
| 17 | IBRX | 43.3 | 34.1% | 0.7% | 11.9 | T |
| 18 | NRDY | 42.8 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 6.9 | T |
| 19 | KRYS | 42.7 | 14.9% | 0.3% | 11.4 | T |
| 20 | BEAM | 42.7 | 35.2% | 0.3% | 10.1 | T |
| 21 | LCID | 42.7 | 37.7% | 26.5% | 2.2 | T |
| 23 | EVGO | 42.5 | 31.2% | 1.2% | 12.9 | T |
| 24 | CSIQ | 42.4 | 29.1% | 0.9% | 6.9 | T |
| 25 | INDI | 42.1 | 33.2% | 0.8% | 11.7 | |
| 26 | CRMD | 41.8 | 21.0% | 0.6% | 17.0 | T |
| 27 | TROW | 41.6 | 12.7% | 0.3% | 13.0 | T |
| 28 | EDIT | 41.6 | 15.3% | 0.4% | 11.9 | T |
| 29 | RUM | 41.6 | 23.4% | 6.1% | 11.1 | T |
| 30 | NTLA | 41.6 | 34.2% | 0.3% | 9.8 | T |
| 32 | AI | 41.5 | 32.4% | 0.4% | 8.8 | T |
2. NXTC — Squeeze Score 65.1
NXTC leads the August 14, 2026 board with a 65.1 squeeze score. The setup is a classic high-fee, tight-float squeeze: short interest sits at 58.6% of float, the borrow fee is 95.9%, and the stock has ripped 40.6% over the last five sessions to $8.03. Float utilization is effectively maxed at 58.6% of the float held short, but days to cover is only 2.2, meaning volume is heavy enough to cover quickly if longs force the issue. A short squeeze here would accelerate if borrow availability tightens further, pushing the fee higher and forcing marginal shorts to close into a rising tape.
5. SVRA — Squeeze Score 49.7
SVRA posts a 49.7 score with a 26.2% short interest and an unusually high 20.8 days to cover — the second-longest on the board. The borrow fee is negligible at 0.4%, so this is not a cost-driven squeeze; it is a duration-driven one. With 5-day momentum at -7.7% and price at $5.38, the stock is drifting lower, but any positive catalyst that forces covering would take nearly three weeks of average volume to clear. That extended cover window is the squeeze fuel here.
6. OCGN — Squeeze Score 48.8
OCGN scores 48.8 with a 31.7% short interest and 18.9 days to cover, the third-longest cover window on the list. The borrow fee is modest at 2.6%, and the stock is up 5.5% over five sessions to $1.34. This is a low-priced, high-SI name where the float is heavily shorted and liquidity is thin; if buying pressure builds, shorts have limited ability to hide given the 18.9-day cover horizon.
7. BYND — Squeeze Score 47.5
BYND is the second-highest-fee name on the board at 64.4% borrow fee, with a 47.5 score and a 25.6% short interest. The stock has fallen 16.5% over the last five sessions to $13.42, making this a high-fee, negative-momentum squeeze setup. Days to cover is 4.7, so covering is feasible in a week of above-average volume, but the 64.4% fee means every day the position stays open is bleeding carry cost. A bid that holds would force shorts to pay up to exit.
8. CHWY — Squeeze Score 47.1
CHWY rounds out the top five with a 47.1 score, a 12.0% short interest, and a 64.1% float utilization — the highest utilization on the entire leaderboard. The borrow fee is just 0.4%, but the utilization number signals that most available shares to borrow are already locked up. With days to cover at 3.4 and price at $22.45, this is a large-cap name where the squeeze potential comes from float scarcity rather than fee pressure.
Highest Borrow Fees on August 14, 2026
The fee spectrum on today's board is extreme. NXTC leads at 95.9%, followed by BYND at 64.4%, LCID at 26.5%, NRDY at 11.0%, and RUM at 6.1%. Every other name on the list carries a borrow fee under 3%, and several — MDXH and CAPR — have no reported fee data at all. High-fee names are the most sensitive to a squeeze because the carry cost alone can force covering.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
23 of the 25 names on today's leaderboard carry the T flag, meaning they appear on the FINRA threshold list for sustained heavy short pressure. Only INDI (rank 25) is not flagged. The T designation indicates that short volume exceeded 50% of total volume within the last seven trading days, per FINRA's consolidated daily short-volume file. This concentration of threshold names across the board suggests broad, persistent short-side activity rather than isolated positioning.
How the Squeeze Score Is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is a weighted composite of five inputs: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR), 20% float utilization (FINRA), 15% days to cover (FINRA), and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab). The methodology is fully documented at our short-squeeze score breakdown. All data is sourced exclusively from FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC filings — no other providers are used.
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