Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: June 23, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
On June 23, 2026, GRPN topped Tapeboard's 7-factor composite squeeze leaderboard with a 41.7 score, leading a board dominated by high short-interest retail names carrying mostly modest borrow fees.
TL;DR: As of market close on June 23, 2026, GRPN leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 41.7/100, driven by its 64.6% short interest and a 1.3% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on June 23, 2026, combining seven factors: short interest as a percentage of float, annualized borrow fee, float utilization, the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume ratio, days to cover, five-day price momentum, and week-over-week borrow-fee change — each z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe. The dominant pattern is high short interest paired with low borrow cost: the top three names all clear 48% of float while charging fees under 1.5%, and every stock in the top 15 sits on the FINRA threshold list.
Today's June 23, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 41.7 | 64.6% | 1.3% | 6.3 | -4.0% | T |
| 2 | CHWY | 36.4 | 51.3% | 0.4% | 2.8 | -7.7% | T |
| 3 | ELF | 36.3 | 48.9% | 0.4% | 2.0 | -0.8% | T |
| 4 | CRMT | 35.8 | 33.7% | 3.0% | 22.0 | +60.2% | T |
| 5 | NRDY | 34.2 | 41.6% | 50.8% | 20.3 | -6.4% | T |
| 6 | RH | 31.5 | 41.1% | 0.3% | 6.0 | -4.3% | T |
| 7 | BTDR | 31.3 | 41.3% | 0.5% | 4.5 | -5.9% | T |
| 8 | LCID | 30.6 | 33.6% | 25.4% | 4.3 | -1.1% | T |
| 9 | EVGO | 29.6 | 34.6% | 0.9% | 10.9 | -6.4% | T |
| 10 | ASAN | 29.5 | 35.6% | 0.4% | 4.3 | -10.2% | T |
| 11 | AI | 29.4 | 37.7% | 0.3% | 8.7 | -12.2% | T |
| 12 | UPST | 28.5 | 33.6% | 0.4% | 5.8 | -2.8% | T |
| 13 | TRIP | 28.3 | 28.9% | 0.4% | 8.3 | -1.4% | T |
| 14 | NTLA | 27.5 | 36.2% | 0.4% | 9.2 | +2.2% | T |
| 15 | BYND | 27.3 | 28.3% | 22.3% | 4.5 | -3.4% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, June 23, 2026. Seven factors z-scored vs a ~500-stock universe. Short interest per FINRA settlement schedule; borrow fees from IBKR stock-loan availability; short-volume from FINRA Consolidated NMS. Not investment advice.*
What Drove Today's Rankings
The top 10 is carried by short interest as a percentage of float, with GRPN (64.6%), CHWY (51.3%), and ELF (48.9%) leading while most of the group charges borrow fees under 1.5%. NRDY is the outlier that breaks the low-fee pattern: it ranks fifth on a 50.8% annualized borrow fee rather than the highest float-short reading, with its 41.6% short interest playing a supporting role. The model weights short interest as a percentage of float at 35% and the borrow fee at 25%, which is why both high-float-short and hard-to-borrow names surface near the top.
Top 5 Names
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 41.7/100
GRPN tops the board on short interest of 64.6% of float, the highest reading in the universe today. Its secondary signals are mixed: it carries 6.3 days to cover and sits on the FINRA threshold list, but the borrow fee is a modest 1.3% and eased 0.11 points over the past five trading days, leaving the float-short factor as the dominant contributor to the 41.7 score.
2. CHWY — Squeeze Score 36.4/100
CHWY ranks second on short interest of 51.3% of float, second only to GRPN. The secondary picture is thinner: days to cover is just 2.8 and the borrow fee held flat at 0.4% over the last five sessions, so the composite leans almost entirely on the elevated float-short reading. CHWY is also flagged on the FINRA threshold list.
3. ELF — Squeeze Score 36.3/100
ELF sits third on short interest of 48.9% of float. Its days to cover of 2.0 is the lowest in the top five, and the borrow fee is a light 0.4% that slipped 0.01 points over the past week, meaning the score is driven by the float-short factor rather than borrow cost. ELF carries the FINRA threshold flag.
4. CRMT — Squeeze Score 35.8/100
CRMT is the structural outlier, ranking fourth on a 22.0 days-to-cover reading and the only large positive move in the group, with five-day momentum of +60.2%. Its short interest of 33.7% of float is mid-pack and the 3.0% borrow fee dropped sharply, falling 3.30 points over five sessions. CRMT is on the FINRA threshold list.
5. NRDY — Squeeze Score 34.2/100
NRDY ranks fifth on the highest borrow fee on the board, 50.8% annualized, supported by short interest of 41.6% of float. Its secondary signals include 20.3 days to cover and the FINRA threshold flag, though the fee fell 3.59 points over the past five trading days, indicating loan availability loosened even as the cost stayed elevated.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The composite is a weighted blend of z-scored factors: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR stock-loan availability), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab end-of-day). Each input is standardized against a live ~500-stock universe so that a single extreme factor does not dominate. Short-interest figures are sourced from FINRA, exchange data from NYSE and NASDAQ, and filings from the SEC. For the full weighting logic, see the methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of June 23, 2026, the top three by Tapeboard composite squeeze score are GRPN (41.7, 64.6% short interest, 1.3% borrow fee), CHWY (36.4, 51.3% short interest, 0.4% borrow fee), and ELF (36.3, 48.9% short interest, 0.4% borrow fee). All three clear 48% of float and carry the FINRA threshold flag.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
The short squeeze score z-scores seven factors against a live ~500-stock universe and blends them by weight: 35% short interest as a percentage of float, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day momentum, plus the FINRA short-volume ratio and week-over-week fee change. Standardizing each input keeps any single factor from dominating the 0–100 score.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest lags roughly two weeks, following the FINRA settlement and reporting schedule, so the float-short figure reflects a recent settlement date rather than today's tape. Borrow fees update next-day from IBKR stock-loan availability, and the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume threshold refreshes daily.
Data and Methodology
- Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
- Short interest: FINRA, ~2-week settlement lag.
- Borrow fee: IBKR stock-loan availability, daily.
- Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, daily.
- Momentum: Schwab, end-of-day.
See today's highest borrow fees for the full hard-to-borrow ranking, or the live squeeze leaderboard for tomorrow's update.
This post is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Short selling carries unlimited downside risk. A quantitative composite does not predict price, and past squeezes are not indicative of future moves. Editor: Marcus Reilly.