Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: June 29, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
GRPN tops Tapeboard's June 29, 2026 composite squeeze leaderboard at 90.5/100, leading a board split between extreme borrow fees and high short interest.
TL;DR: As of market close on June 29, 2026, GRPN leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 90.5/100, driven by its 70.3% short interest and a 1.8% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on June 29, 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 strongest short squeeze setups split between two patterns: a handful of names carrying extreme borrow fees and another cluster carrying very high short interest, with 23 of the 25 ranked stocks flagged on the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume threshold.
Today's June 29, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 90.5 | 70.3% | 1.8% | 8.3 | +39.6% | T |
| 2 | LCID | 68.1 | 38.2% | 55.1% | 4.3 | +26.2% | T |
| 3 | ELF | 68.0 | 49.9% | 0.4% | 2.6 | +10.7% | T |
| 4 | BYND | 65.3 | 29.5% | 78.7% | 3.9 | +1.5% | T |
| 5 | CHWY | 65.0 | 46.5% | 0.4% | 2.4 | +10.9% | T |
| 6 | RH | 61.4 | 38.5% | 0.3% | 4.9 | +11.2% | T |
| 7 | PLAY | 59.3 | 43.9% | 0.3% | 5.6 | +3.9% | |
| 8 | XRX | 58.7 | 31.0% | 30.6% | 6.9 | +3.6% | T |
| 9 | ASAN | 58.6 | 36.1% | 0.5% | 4.8 | +3.7% | T |
| 10 | SPCE | 58.2 | 35.9% | 15.6% | 1.0 | -7.8% | T |
| 11 | IBRX | 58.0 | 34.3% | 3.2% | 12.0 | +21.5% | T |
| 12 | RXRX | 57.4 | 35.9% | 0.6% | 8.4 | +16.0% | T |
| 13 | EVGO | 57.4 | 34.8% | 1.0% | 9.9 | -3.1% | T |
| 14 | NTLA | 57.1 | 37.5% | 0.3% | 7.5 | +5.5% | |
| 15 | BEAM | 56.3 | 32.2% | 0.3% | 14.2 | -1.6% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, June 29, 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
Across the top 10, the dominant signal is bifurcated: GRPN, ELF, CHWY, and PLAY all carry short interest above 43% of float, while LCID (55.1%), BYND (78.7%), and XRX (30.6%) score on extreme annualized borrow fees. The outlier is RH, which carries the lowest borrow fee in the top 10 at 0.3% and ranks sixth on the strength of its 38.5% short interest and 4.9 days to cover instead. Because short interest as a percentage of float carries the heaviest 35% weight in the composite, GRPN's board-leading 70.3% reading anchors its 90.5 score.
Top 5 Names
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 90.5/100
GRPN leads on the single highest short interest on the board at 70.3% of float, the dominant input to its 90.5 composite. It also sits on the FINRA threshold list with 8.3 days to cover and the strongest five-day momentum among the top names at +39.6%, while its borrow fee remains modest at 1.8% annualized.
2. LCID — Squeeze Score 68.1/100
LCID ranks second on a 55.1% annualized borrow fee, the heaviest cost-to-borrow signal in the top three. Its short interest stands at 38.2% of float with 4.3 days to cover, it is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, and its borrow fee rose 0.5 percentage points over the prior five trading days alongside +26.2% momentum.
3. ELF — Squeeze Score 68.0/100
ELF scores 68.0 on short interest of 49.9% of float, the second-highest SI reading on the leaderboard. Its borrow fee is low at 0.4% annualized and days to cover is a tight 2.6, so the composite leans on float-side pressure; it is flagged on the FINRA threshold list and posted +10.7% five-day momentum.
4. BYND — Squeeze Score 65.3/100
BYND ranks fourth on a 78.7% annualized borrow fee, the most expensive borrow in the top five. Its short interest is 29.5% of float with 3.9 days to cover, and the borrow fee climbed 26.6 percentage points over the prior five trading days — the steepest fee move among the leaders — while it sits on the FINRA threshold list.
5. CHWY — Squeeze Score 65.0/100
CHWY rounds out the top five with short interest of 46.5% of float driving its 65.0 score. Its borrow fee is low at 0.4% annualized and days to cover is just 2.4, leaving float-side pressure as the primary component; it is flagged on the FINRA threshold list and posted +10.9% five-day momentum.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The composite weights seven inputs, led by short interest as a percentage of float at 35% (FINRA), annualized borrow fee at 25% (IBKR stock-loan availability), float utilization at 20%, days to cover at 15%, and five-day price momentum at 5% (Schwab). Each factor is z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe before weighting, so a single extreme reading lifts the score without saturating it. See the methodology for the full specification.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of June 29, 2026, the top three by composite score are GRPN (90.5, 70.3% short interest, 1.8% borrow fee), LCID (68.1, 38.2% short interest, 55.1% borrow fee), and ELF (68.0, 49.9% short interest, 0.4% borrow fee).
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard z-scores each of seven factors against a live ~500-stock universe, then combines them with fixed weights — 35% short interest, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day momentum — to produce a single 0–100 composite.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest lags roughly two weeks, following the FINRA settlement and reporting schedule, so it is the slowest input in the model. Borrow fees update next-day from IBKR stock-loan availability, and short-volume threshold flags refresh 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.