Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: July 8, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
GRPN tops Tapeboard's July 8, 2026 squeeze-score leaderboard at 25.6/100, driven by 70.3% float short interest — the highest short-interest reading in today's 25-stock composite scan.
TL;DR: As of market close on July 8, 2026, GRPN leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 25.6/100, driven by 70.3% short interest and a 1.6% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on July 8, 2026, combining seven factors: short interest as a percentage of float, borrow fee, float utilization, the FINRA threshold 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. Every name in today's top 25 sits on the FINRA short-volume threshold list, and the leaderboard skews toward elevated float short interest rather than extreme borrow fees, with GRPN, ELF, and CHWY all clearing 45% SI as a percentage of float.
Today's July 8, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 25.6 | 70.3% | 1.6% | 8.3 | +6.1% | T |
| 2 | ELF | 20.9 | 49.9% | 0.4% | 2.6 | +0.2% | T |
| 3 | CRMT | 19.9 | 41.7% | 10.8% | 1.0 | +18.6% | T |
| 4 | CHWY | 19.2 | 46.5% | 0.3% | 2.4 | +4.6% | T |
| 5 | BEAM | 18.5 | 32.2% | 0.3% | 14.2 | +7.5% | T |
| 6 | RH | 18.1 | 38.6% | 0.5% | 4.9 | -1.3% | T |
| 7 | RUM | 17.4 | 34.9% | 9.1% | 6.7 | -0.9% | T |
| 8 | EVGO | 16.9 | 34.8% | 1.0% | 9.9 | -4.2% | T |
| 9 | SPCE | 16.6 | 35.9% | 9.7% | 1.0 | -8.3% | T |
| 10 | RXRX | 16.4 | 35.9% | 0.5% | 8.4 | +1.4% | T |
| 11 | CSIQ | 16.1 | 31.6% | 1.7% | 5.4 | -7.9% | T |
| 12 | LCID | 16.0 | 38.2% | 32.7% | 4.3 | -13.0% | T |
| 13 | MDGL | 15.9 | 27.0% | 0.3% | 14.3 | +5.3% | T |
| 14 | IBRX | 15.9 | 34.3% | 2.0% | 12.0 | +0.5% | T |
| 15 | NTLA | 15.8 | 37.5% | 0.4% | 7.5 | -0.5% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, July 8, 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
Float short interest is the dominant signal across the top 10: GRPN (70.3%), ELF (49.9%), CHWY (46.5%), and RH (38.6%) all rank on elevated SI% rather than extreme borrow costs, consistent with the composite's 35% SI%Float weighting. BEAM breaks that pattern — its 0.3% borrow fee is the lowest of the top 10, and its #5 rank instead rests on the group's highest days-to-cover reading at 14.2 combined with 32.2% SI%Float. CRMT and SPCE are the two names where borrow fee (10.8% and 9.7%, respectively) and fast five-day momentum carry more of the score than float positioning.
Top 5 Names
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 25.6/100
GRPN tops the board on 70.3% short interest as a percentage of float, the highest reading in today's 25-stock scan and the primary driver of its score under the model's 35% SI%Float weight. Its borrow fee sits at a modest 1.6%, and the stock carries the FINRA threshold flag with five-day momentum of +6.1%.
2. ELF — Squeeze Score 20.9/100
ELF ranks second on 49.9% short interest as a percentage of float, the second-highest SI reading on the leaderboard. Its borrow fee is low at 0.4% and days to cover sit at 2.6, so the score leans almost entirely on the float-based factors; the name also carries the FINRA threshold flag.
3. CRMT — Squeeze Score 19.9/100
CRMT posts the fastest five-day momentum in the top 15 at +18.6%, paired with a 10.8% borrow fee that ranks among the highest in today's set. The fee climbed 0.65 percentage points over the past five trading days, and days to cover are the lowest of any top-5 name at 1.0.
4. CHWY — Squeeze Score 19.2/100
CHWY carries 46.5% short interest as a percentage of float, the third-highest SI reading on the board, against a negligible 0.3% borrow fee. Days to cover are short at 2.4, and the stock sits on the FINRA threshold list alongside five-day momentum of +4.6%.
5. BEAM — Squeeze Score 18.5/100
BEAM posts the highest days-to-cover figure in the top 5 at 14.2, the primary contributor to its score alongside 32.2% short interest as a percentage of float. Its borrow fee is flat over the past five trading days at 0.3%, the lowest fee among the top 10 names.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
Tapeboard's squeeze score weights seven inputs: 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), each z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe before being combined into a single 0–100 composite. Full weighting detail and factor definitions are in the methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of July 8, 2026, the top three are GRPN (score 25.6, 70.3% SI, 1.6% borrow fee), ELF (score 20.9, 49.9% SI, 0.4% borrow fee), and CRMT (score 19.9, 41.7% SI, 10.8% borrow fee).
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
The score combines seven factors — SI%Float, borrow fee, float utilization, FINRA short-volume ratio, days to cover, five-day momentum, and five-day fee change — each z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe and blended using fixed weights (35/25/20/15/5% across the primary components).
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest lags roughly two weeks per the FINRA settlement schedule, while borrow fees update the next trading day from IBKR stock-loan availability.
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.