Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: July 10, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
GRPN tops Tapeboard's July 10, 2026 squeeze leaderboard with a 59.9 composite score, powered by short interest equal to 70.3% of its float against a comparatively modest 1.5% borrow fee.
TL;DR: As of market close on July 10, 2026, GRPN leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 59.9/100, driven by 70.3% short interest as a percentage of float and a 1.5% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on July 10, 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. Elevated short interest and FINRA threshold flags dominate the top of the board today, suggesting broad short squeeze setups across retail and technology names rather than a single-name outlier.
Today's July 10, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 59.9 | 70.3% | 1.5% | 8.3 | +1.8% | T |
| 2 | ELF | 46.1 | 49.9% | 0.4% | 2.6 | +0.4% | T |
| 3 | CRMT | 43.8 | 41.7% | 8.2% | 1.0 | +22.3% | T |
| 4 | CHWY | 42.8 | 46.5% | 0.3% | 2.4 | +0.1% | T |
| 5 | RH | 38.6 | 38.6% | 0.4% | 4.9 | -2.2% | T |
| 6 | LCID | 38.2 | 38.2% | 25.7% | 4.3 | -8.7% | T |
| 7 | EVGO | 38.0 | 34.8% | 1.1% | 9.9 | -3.2% | T |
| 8 | SPCE | 37.6 | 35.9% | 8.0% | 1.0 | -4.8% | T |
| 9 | CLSK | 36.6 | 34.2% | 0.3% | 3.7 | +1.8% | T |
| 10 | RUM | 36.6 | 34.9% | 8.5% | 6.7 | -0.5% | T |
| 11 | BEAM | 36.3 | 32.2% | 0.3% | 14.2 | -6.1% | T |
| 12 | PLAY | 35.9 | 40.0% | 0.3% | 5.6 | -5.3% | T |
| 13 | RXRX | 35.3 | 35.9% | 0.5% | 8.4 | -6.3% | T |
| 14 | KOD | 35.1 | 26.7% | 0.4% | 13.7 | +7.2% | T |
| 15 | ASAN | 35.0 | 34.4% | 0.4% | 4.8 | -0.1% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, July 10, 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 anchored by elevated short interest as a share of float — GRPN (70.3%), ELF (49.9%), CHWY (46.5%), and CRMT (41.7%) all sit well above the rest of the field, and all ten names carry the FINRA threshold flag. Borrow fee tells a more mixed story: LCID (25.7%), RUM (8.5%), CRMT (8.2%), and SPCE (8.0%) carry high fees, while CLSK — the lowest-fee name in the top 10 at 0.3% — still ranks ninth, carried by 34.2% short interest and a 3.7 days-to-cover reading rather than borrow cost. Short interest as a percentage of float carries the largest single weight in the composite at 35%, which is why float-heavy names outrank several higher-fee peers with thinner short interest.
Top 5 Names
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 59.9/100
GRPN tops the leaderboard on short interest equal to 70.3% of float, the highest reading in today's scan. Its 1.5% borrow fee is modest by comparison, and the fee ticked down 0.11 points over the past week. GRPN carries the FINRA threshold flag, and days-to-cover sits at 8.3, meaning the score is driven primarily by float scarcity rather than borrow cost.
2. ELF — Squeeze Score 46.1/100
ELF ranks second with short interest at 49.9% of float, the second-highest reading in the data set. Its borrow fee is low at 0.4%, and days-to-cover is a comparatively fast 2.6, indicating the position is easier for shorts to unwind than GRPN's. ELF is on the FINRA threshold list, and five-day momentum is modestly positive at +0.4%.
3. CRMT — Squeeze Score 43.8/100
CRMT posts the largest five-day momentum in the top 15 at +22.3%, alongside a 41.7% short-interest-to-float reading. Its 8.2% borrow fee is the third-highest among today's top five, though it fell sharply — down 1.97 points over five days. CRMT has the fastest days-to-cover in the leaderboard at 1.0, and it carries the FINRA threshold flag.
4. CHWY — Squeeze Score 42.8/100
CHWY carries 46.5% short interest as a percentage of float, the third-highest reading in the data set, against a low 0.3% borrow fee. Days-to-cover sits at 2.4, and five-day momentum is roughly flat at +0.1%. CHWY is on the FINRA threshold list, consistent with the broader pattern of float-driven rather than fee-driven scores in today's top five.
5. RH — Squeeze Score 38.6/100
RH rounds out the top five with short interest at 38.6% of float and a 0.4% borrow fee. Days-to-cover is elevated at 4.9, the highest among today's top five, and five-day momentum is negative at -2.2%. RH is flagged on the FINRA threshold list, and its score leans on float scarcity and days-to-cover rather than borrow cost.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
Tapeboard's composite squeeze score weights five primary factors — 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR stock-loan data), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day price momentum (Schwab) — with the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume threshold flag and week-over-week borrow-fee change layered in as secondary signals. Each factor is z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe before being combined into the 0-100 composite. Full weighting and calculation detail is in the methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
The top three on July 10, 2026 are GRPN (score 59.9, 70.3% short interest, 1.5% borrow fee), ELF (score 46.1, 49.9% short interest, 0.4% borrow fee), and CRMT (score 43.8, 41.7% short interest, 8.2% borrow fee).
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard z-scores each stock's short interest as a percentage of float, borrow fee, float utilization, days to cover, and five-day momentum against a live ~500-stock universe, then combines them into a weighted 0-100 composite — 35% short interest, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% momentum — with the FINRA short-volume threshold flag and fee-change trend as secondary inputs.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest data lags roughly two weeks behind the reporting date per the FINRA settlement schedule, while borrow fee data updates on a next-day basis 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, updated 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.