Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: September 11, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
SVRA tops Tapeboard's September 11, 2026 squeeze leaderboard with a 42.3 composite score, as high short interest relative to float and extreme borrow fees in names like TC (313.8%) define the day's rankings.
TL;DR: As of market close on September 11, 2026, SVRA leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 42.3/100, driven by its 29.6% short interest and a 1.7% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on September 11, 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 today is a concentration of heavily shorted floats at the top: SVRA (29.6% SI), OCGN (32.1% SI), and EVGO (30.9% SI) all sit above 29% short interest, and 24 of the 25 ranked names are currently on the FINRA threshold list. This composite ranking is distinct from a raw most-shorted list — it prices in borrow cost, utilization, and crowding, which is why TC (0.4% SI, 313.8% fee) ranks third on squeeze potential despite minimal short interest.
Today's September 11, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SVRA | 42.3 | 29.6% | 1.7% | 27.1 | -1.3% | T |
| 2 | OCGN | 40.5 | 32.1% | 1.8% | 23.9 | -24.4% | T |
| 3 | TC | 39.1 | 0.4% | 313.8% | 1.0 | — | T |
| 4 | URBN | 37.8 | 11.3% | — | 8.0 | — | T |
| 5 | RGC | 35.7 | 1.8% | 216.9% | 4.7 | — | T |
| 6 | EVGO | 35.6 | 30.9% | — | 11.5 | -5.6% | T |
| 7 | DE | 35.4 | 1.9% | — | 5.1 | — | T |
| 8 | WB | 35.2 | 19.2% | 1.7% | 22.0 | -1.9% | T |
| 9 | ABUS | 34.7 | 13.9% | 0.4% | 13.2 | +0.0% | T |
| 10 | PTON | 34.3 | 15.0% | 0.3% | 5.5 | -8.0% | T |
| 11 | PCRX | 33.9 | 21.6% | 1.9% | 8.1 | -4.7% | T |
| 12 | IBRX | 33.6 | 32.3% | 0.6% | 15.4 | -3.4% | T |
| 13 | KRYS | 33.2 | 13.7% | 0.3% | 10.3 | — | T |
| 14 | GRBK | 33.0 | 5.9% | 0.3% | 9.0 | — | T |
| 15 | TROW | 32.4 | 11.9% | 0.4% | 14.4 | — | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, September 11, 2026. Seven factors z-scored vs a ~500-stock universe. Short interest per FINRA settlement schedule; borrow fees from stock-loan availability; short-volume from FINRA Consolidated NMS. Not investment advice.*
What Drove Today's Rankings
The top 10 splits into two camps: high-short-interest names (SVRA at 29.6%, OCGN at 32.1%, EVGO at 30.9%) and extreme-fee outliers (TC at 313.8% annualized, RGC at 216.9%). The clearest outlier is TC, which carries just 0.4% short interest and 1.0 days to cover yet ranks third purely on borrow-cost pressure — its fee component dominates the 25% borrow-fee weight in the composite. RGC follows the same pattern, adding a -23.5 percentage-point five-day fee change, meaning its borrow cost actually eased over the week while remaining the second-highest fee on the board.
Top 5 Names
1. SVRA — Squeeze Score 42.3/100
SVRA leads the board on short interest at 29.6% of float paired with 27.1 days to cover — the second-longest cover window in today's 25-name set. Its 1.7% annualized borrow fee is moderate, so the score is carried by crowding rather than loan cost. SVRA is on the FINRA threshold list, and its five-day fee change of -0.71 percentage points shows the loan market loosening slightly.
2. OCGN — Squeeze Score 40.5/100
OCGN posts the second-highest short interest on the board at 32.1% of float, with 23.9 days to cover. Its 1.8% borrow fee is unremarkable, but the stock fell 24.4% over five days — the deepest negative momentum in the top 10 — while remaining on the FINRA threshold list. The composite rewards the float crowding and cover time despite the price decline.
3. TC — Squeeze Score 39.1/100
TC is the fee outlier: a 313.8% annualized borrow fee, the highest in today's scan, against only 0.4% short interest and 1.0 day to cover. Its momentum and fee-change components are null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors, with the fee z-score doing nearly all the work. TC sits on the FINRA threshold list.
4. URBN — Squeeze Score 37.8/100
URBN ranks fourth on 11.3% short interest and 8.0 days to cover at a $78.80 share price. Its borrow fee, momentum, and fee-change inputs are null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors — short interest, utilization, and the short-volume ratio. URBN is on the FINRA threshold list, and traders who journal positions through names like this can compare tooling in our TradeZella review.
5. RGC — Squeeze Score 35.7/100
RGC carries a 216.9% annualized borrow fee — second only to TC — against just 1.8% short interest and 4.7 days to cover. Its five-day fee change of -23.5 percentage points is the largest fee decline on the board, meaning borrow costs are falling from an extreme level. Momentum is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors; RGC is on the FINRA threshold list.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The composite weights five components: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day price momentum. Each input is z-scored against a ~500-stock universe, then combined with the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume ratio and week-over-week fee change as contextual factors. Full detail is in the methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
By composite score on September 11, 2026: SVRA at 42.3 (29.6% SI, 1.7% fee), OCGN at 40.5 (32.1% SI, 1.8% fee), and TC at 39.1 (0.4% SI, 313.8% fee). The first two are short-interest-driven; TC is borrow-fee-driven.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Each of the seven inputs is z-scored against a ~500-stock universe, then combined under fixed weights: 35% SI% of float, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day momentum, with short-volume ratio and fee change as contextual factors. Null inputs trigger reweighting across the remaining factors.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest lags roughly two weeks under the FINRA settlement schedule, so today's SI figures reflect positions settled earlier this month. Borrow fees update next-day from stock-loan availability, making the fee component the freshest input in the composite.
Data and Methodology
- Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
- Short interest: FINRA, ~2-week settlement lag.
- Borrow fee: stock-loan availability, daily.
- Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, daily.
- Momentum: 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.