Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: July 23, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
On July 23, 2026, LCID leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a perfect composite score of 100, driven primarily by an extreme 98.4% borrow fee and concentrated short interest.
TL;DR: As of market close on July 23, 2026, LCID leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 100/100, driven by its 36.8% short interest and a 98.4% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on July 23, 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 the top of today's leaderboard is severe short squeeze pressure from elevated borrow costs, with 20 of the 25 tracked names carrying the FINRA threshold flag for heavy short-volume concentration.
Today's July 23, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCID | 100.0 | 36.8% | 98.4% | 4.1 | -15.5% | T |
| 2 | GRPN | 75.0 | 66.8% | 1.3% | 6.1 | -11.1% | T |
| 3 | ELF | 68.7 | 54.6% | 0.4% | 3.1 | +2.2% | T |
| 4 | CHWY | 63.0 | 45.9% | 0.4% | 2.1 | -5.0% | T |
| 5 | NTLA | 59.2 | 36.7% | 0.3% | 7.5 | -6.4% | T |
| 6 | SVRA | 58.1 | 24.6% | 0.3% | 12.6 | +4.2% | T |
| 7 | EVGO | 57.5 | 34.1% | 1.1% | 10.9 | -12.7% | T |
| 8 | SPCE | 57.0 | 42.1% | 5.0% | 1.8 | -0.4% | T |
| 9 | IBRX | 56.9 | 33.4% | 1.2% | 8.7 | -0.7% | T |
| 10 | RXRX | 56.8 | 33.6% | 0.5% | 8.4 | -0.3% | T |
| 11 | RH | 55.0 | 41.8% | 0.4% | 5.4 | -12.2% | T |
| 12 | PLAY | 54.9 | 43.2% | 0.3% | 5.0 | -7.5% | |
| 13 | BTDR | 54.9 | 39.3% | 0.4% | 5.0 | +8.3% | |
| 14 | OCGN | 54.3 | 33.3% | 3.1% | 7.1 | -7.3% | T |
| 15 | NBIS | 54.1 | 29.0% | 0.6% | 3.5 | +28.6% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, July 23, 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 high short interest as a percentage of float combined with active FINRA threshold status, with 9 of the top 10 flags set to true. GRPN breaks the fee pattern as the lowest-borrow-fee name in the top 10 at 1.3%, carrying its rank of 75.0 purely on 66.8% short interest and 6.1 days to cover. The composite weights anchor 35% of the score to SI%Float and 25% to borrow fee, heavily favoring structurally crowded short positions over raw momentum.
Top 5 Names
1. LCID — Squeeze Score 100/100
LCID ranks first with a 98.4% annualized borrow fee, the highest in the tracked universe, which heavily drives its composite score. The stock also carries the FINRA threshold flag and reports 36.8% short interest as a percentage of float. Its 5-day price momentum stands at -15.5%, and the fee change over 5 days is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
2. GRPN — Squeeze Score 75/100
GRPN holds the second position based on 66.8% short interest as a percentage of float, the highest SI% in the top 25. Its secondary signals include the FINRA threshold flag and a 5-day borrow fee change of -0.1 percentage points. The borrow fee sits at 1.3%, with 6.1 days to cover and a 5-day price momentum of -11.1%.
3. ELF — Squeeze Score 68.7/100
ELF takes the third spot, driven by 54.6% short interest as a percentage of float alongside a 5-day price momentum of +2.2%. The stock carries the FINRA threshold flag and shows a 5-day borrow fee change of +0.04 percentage points. The borrow fee is 0.4%, with 3.1 days to cover, and the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
4. CHWY — Squeeze Score 63/100
CHWY ranks fourth, supported by 45.9% short interest as a percentage of float and 2.1 days to cover. The stock exhibits a 5-day price momentum of -5.0% and carries the FINRA threshold flag. The borrow fee is 0.4%, the 5-day fee change is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
5. NTLA — Squeeze Score 59.2/100
NTLA holds the fifth position with 36.7% short interest as a percentage of float and 7.5 days to cover. The stock carries the FINRA threshold flag and shows a 5-day price momentum of -6.4%. The borrow fee is 0.3%, the 5-day fee change is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The Tapeboard composite squeeze score is a 0-100 scale built from seven z-scored factors. The weighting is: 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (IBKR), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum (Schwab). Read the methodology for the full mathematical specification. Data is attributed solely to FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, SEC, and the exchanges (NYSE/NASDAQ).
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of July 23, 2026, the top three short-squeeze candidates by composite score are LCID with a score of 100.0 (36.8% SI, 98.4% borrow fee), GRPN with a score of 75.0 (66.8% SI, 1.3% borrow fee), and ELF with a score of 68.7 (54.6% SI, 0.4% borrow fee).
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard calculates its squeeze score by z-scoring seven factors—short interest, borrow fee, float utilization, FINRA NMS short-volume ratio, days to cover, 5-day momentum, and 5-day fee change—against a live ~500-stock universe. The z-scores are weighted (35% SI, 25% fee, 20% utilization, 15% DTC, 5% momentum) and normalized to a 0-100 composite scale.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest data lags by approximately two weeks per the FINRA settlement schedule, meaning today's SI% figures reflect positions from earlier in the month. Borrow fees and short-volume threshold data update on a next-day basis from IBKR stock-loan availability and FINRA Consolidated NMS reporting.
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.