Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: July 6, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
GRPN leads Tapeboard's July 6, 2026 short-squeeze leaderboard at a composite score of 80.2, as elevated short interest and positive five-day momentum concentrate across nearly the entire top ten.
TL;DR: As of market close on July 6, 2026, GRPN leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 80.2/100, driven by 70.3% short interest and a 1.5% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on July 6, 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. All ten names in today's top ten carry short interest above 30% of float alongside broadly positive five-day momentum, with a single extreme borrow-fee reading separating the third-ranked name from the rest of the group.
Today's July 6, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 80.2 | 70.3% | 1.5% | 8.3 | +17.6% | |
| 2 | ELF | 65.7 | 49.9% | 0.4% | 2.6 | +9.0% | T |
| 3 | LCID | 62.9 | 38.2% | 57.6% | 4.3 | +12.5% | T |
| 4 | CHWY | 60.1 | 46.5% | 0.3% | 2.4 | +14.8% | T |
| 5 | RH | 55.7 | 38.6% | 0.3% | 4.9 | +6.3% | T |
| 6 | RUM | 53.1 | 34.9% | 8.3% | 6.7 | +3.0% | T |
| 7 | INDI | 52.3 | 30.9% | 2.0% | 12.1 | +30.4% | T |
| 8 | EVGO | 51.6 | 34.8% | 1.1% | 9.9 | +11.4% | T |
| 9 | NTLA | 51.4 | 37.5% | 0.3% | 7.5 | +7.0% | T |
| 10 | RXRX | 50.5 | 35.9% | 0.6% | 8.4 | +12.5% | T |
| 11 | BYND | 50.3 | 29.5% | 41.1% | 3.9 | +11.4% | T |
| 12 | SPCE | 49.5 | 35.9% | 11.1% | 1.0 | -8.8% | T |
| 13 | IBRX | 49.5 | 34.3% | 2.8% | 12.0 | +2.3% | T |
| 14 | PLAY | 49.0 | 40.0% | 0.3% | 5.6 | -12.4% | T |
| 15 | TRIP | 48.8 | 29.9% | 0.4% | 6.8 | +0.9% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, July 6, 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
All ten names in today's top 10 carry short interest above 30% of float, and six show double-digit five-day momentum gains, consistent with short interest's 35% weight — the largest single input to the composite score. LCID breaks that pattern: its borrow fee of 57.6% is the highest of the top 15, while its 38.2% short interest and +12.5% momentum sit mid-pack for the group, so its 62.9 score leans on the fee and float-utilization components rather than the short-interest/momentum combination lifting the names around it. RUM's 53.1 score reflects a similar but smaller fee contribution (8.3%) against a comparatively weak +3.0% momentum reading.
Top 5 Names
The five highest-scoring short squeeze candidates on today's board:
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 80.2/100
GRPN tops the leaderboard at 80.2/100, driven by short interest equal to 70.3% of float — the highest reading in today's data set — alongside 8.3 days to cover and +17.6% five-day momentum. Its borrow fee sits at just 1.5%, down slightly over the past five sessions (-0.1pp), and despite the top score GRPN does not appear on the FINRA threshold list.
2. ELF — Squeeze Score 65.7/100
ELF ranks second at 65.7/100, driven by short interest at 49.9% of float and +9.0% five-day momentum. Its borrow fee is a modest 0.4% with days to cover of just 2.6, the shortest cover window among the top five. ELF carries the FINRA threshold flag, and its fee edged up marginally (+0.01pp) over the past five sessions, a small increase relative to the rest of the group.
3. LCID — Squeeze Score 62.9/100
LCID holds third at 62.9/100, propelled largely by an annualized borrow fee of 57.6% — the highest of the top 15 — layered on 38.2% short interest and +12.5% five-day momentum. That fee jumped nearly a full point over five sessions (+0.98pp), the largest fee change among today's top five, and LCID carries the FINRA threshold flag alongside four of its peers in this group.
4. CHWY — Squeeze Score 60.1/100
CHWY sits fourth at 60.1/100 on 46.5% short interest and +14.8% five-day momentum, the strongest momentum reading among the top four names. Its borrow fee remains low at 0.3% and essentially flat over five sessions (-0.02pp), while days to cover sit at 2.4 — the second-shortest cover window in the top five. CHWY also carries the FINRA threshold flag.
5. RH — Squeeze Score 55.7/100
RH rounds out the top five at 55.7/100, with 38.6% short interest and 4.9 days to cover as the leading components against a milder +6.3% five-day momentum reading. Its borrow fee is low at 0.3% and nearly unchanged over five sessions (+0.01pp). RH also carries the FINRA threshold flag, consistent with every other name in today's top five except GRPN.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
Tapeboard's squeeze score blends five weighted components, each z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe before being combined: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab). See the methodology for the full calculation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
The top three names on Tapeboard's July 6, 2026 leaderboard are GRPN (score 80.2, 70.3% short interest, 1.5% borrow fee), ELF (score 65.7, 49.9% short interest, 0.4% borrow fee), and LCID (score 62.9, 38.2% short interest, 57.6% borrow fee).
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Each of five components — short interest as a percentage of float, borrow fee, float utilization, days to cover, and five-day momentum — is z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe, then combined at weights of 35%, 25%, 20%, 15%, and 5% respectively to produce a 0-100 composite score.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest figures lag roughly two weeks behind the trade date because they follow FINRA's settlement-based reporting schedule. Borrow-fee data updates on a next-day basis from IBKR stock-loan availability, so the fee component of the score is more current than the short-interest component in the same calculation.
Data and Methodology
- Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
- Short interest: FINRA, roughly two-week settlement lag.
- Borrow fee: IBKR stock-loan availability, updated daily.
- Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, updated daily.
- Momentum: Schwab, end-of-day pricing.
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.