Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: July 15, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
ABSKF leads Tapeboard's July 15, 2026 squeeze leaderboard with a composite score of 49.2/100, reflecting a dominant pattern of extreme days-to-cover signals across low-volume cross-listed equities.
TL;DR: As of market close on July 15, 2026, ABSKF leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 49.2/100, driven by a days-to-cover reading of 999.99.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 20 stocks by composite score on July 15, 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 across today's top 20 is a complete absence of standard borrow-fee and short-interest data, with the composite score heavily reweighted toward extreme days-to-cover readings of 999.99 across the board.
Today's July 15, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABSKF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 2 | ACCEF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 3 | ACIRF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 4 | ACKAF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 5 | ACSHF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 6 | ADDLF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 7 | ADDTF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 8 | ADNGF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 9 | AEDGF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 10 | AFTLF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 11 | AIMWF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 12 | AIPXF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 13 | AKBKF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 14 | AKCPF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — | |
| 15 | ALCKF | 49.2 | — | — | 999.9 | — |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, July 15, 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 dominant signal pattern across the top 10 names is a uniform days-to-cover reading of 999.99, which indicates effectively zero recent trading volume relative to the reported short position. Every stock in the top 10 carries an identical composite score of 49.2/100 because the primary inputs for short interest and borrow fee are null, forcing the model to score these equities almost entirely on the days-to-cover component. None of the top 20 names currently carry a FINRA threshold flag. The static weights anchor the model at 35% short interest, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day momentum.
Top 5 Names
1. ABSKF — Squeeze Score 49.2/100
ABSKF scored 49.2/100 on the Tapeboard composite squeeze model. The primary driver is a days-to-cover reading of 999.99, reflecting a total lack of recent volume to offset the established short position. With short interest and borrow fee reporting null, the score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock trades at $1.005474 in the Real Estate sector and does not carry a FINRA threshold flag.
2. ACCEF — Squeeze Score 49.2/100
ACCEF scored 49.2/100, tied with the top rank. The primary driver is a days-to-cover reading of 999.99, compounded by a lack of reported borrow fee and short interest data. The score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock trades at $9.311133 in the Telecommunication sector and does not carry a FINRA threshold flag.
3. ACIRF — Squeeze Score 49.2/100
ACIRF scored 49.2/100 on the daily scan. The primary driver is a days-to-cover reading of 999.99, indicating an extreme volume-to-short-position imbalance. Because short interest and borrow fee metrics are null, the score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock trades at $0.9599 in the Real Estate sector and does not carry a FINRA threshold flag.
4. ACKAF — Squeeze Score 49.2/100
ACKAF scored 49.2/100, tied with the top three names. The primary driver is a days-to-cover reading of 999.99, alongside null short interest and borrow fee inputs. The score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock trades at $4.609511 in the Consumer products sector and does not carry a FINRA threshold flag.
5. ACSHF — Squeeze Score 49.2/100
ACSHF scored 49.2/100 on the composite model. The primary driver is a days-to-cover reading of 999.99, with no reported short interest or borrow fee data available. The score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock trades at $1.0861 and does not carry a FINRA threshold flag.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The Tapeboard short squeeze composite score is a 0-100 ranking built from seven individual factors, each z-scored against a live universe of approximately 500 stocks to ensure cross-sectional comparability. The weights are fixed: 35% Short Interest as a percentage of float (sourced from FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (sourced from IBKR stock-loan availability), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day price momentum (sourced from Schwab end-of-day data). The remaining weight accounts for the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume ratio and week-over-week borrow-fee change. When a specific factor is null for a given stock, the model dynamically reweights the remaining available factors to produce a composite score. See the methodology for the full mathematical specification.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of July 15, 2026, the top three short-squeeze candidates are ABSKF, ACCEF, and ACIRF. Each stock carries an identical composite squeeze score of 49.2/100. Short interest and borrow fee data are null for all three, resulting in a score reweighted across the remaining factors, driven entirely by a days-to-cover reading of 999.99.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard calculates its squeeze score by z-scoring seven individual factors—short interest, borrow fee, float utilization, FINRA short-volume ratio, days to cover, 5-day momentum, and 5-day fee change—against a live ~500-stock universe. These z-scores are weighted at 35% SI, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% DTC, and 5% momentum to form the final 0-100 composite score.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest data lags by approximately two weeks per the FINRA settlement schedule, meaning the most recent short positioning may not reflect real-time market conditions. Borrow fees update on a next-day basis from IBKR stock-loan availability data. The composite squeeze score is recomputed nightly to incorporate the latest available inputs from FINRA, IBKR, and Schwab.
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.