Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: September 8, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard

TL;DR: As of market close on September 8, 2026, SVRA leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 34.1/100, driven by its 29.6% short interest and a 2.8% annualized borrow fee.

Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on September 8, 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 in today's short squeeze rankings is heavy float shorting paired with FINRA threshold status: nine of the top ten names carry the threshold flag, and three of the top ten show short interest above 15% of float.

Today's September 8, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard

Rank	Symbol	Squeeze Score	SI % Float	Borrow Fee	Days to Cover	Mom 5d	T
1	SVRA	34.1	29.6%	2.8%	27.1	+2.6%	T
2	RGC	34.1	1.8%	242.9%	4.7	—	T
3	LEU	32.1	29.4%	0.6%	9.4	+8.2%	T
4	FCFS	31.4	5.9%	0.3%	6.8	—	T
5	FAF	31.0	5.6%	0.3%	8.9	—	T
6	WB	30.3	19.2%	1.1%	22.0	−1.9%	T
7	BILI	30.0	8.1%	0.8%	9.9	—	T
8	EH	29.9	15.2%	1.4%	16.3	—	T
9	LZ	29.5	10.6%	0.4%	2.9	—	T
10	ZH	29.1	3.3%	0.4%	6.3	—	T
11	CYDY	29.1	2.6%	8.3%	17.1	—
12	WSM	29.0	4.6%	0.4%	5.7	—	T
13	OCGN	29.0	32.1%	2.1%	23.9	0.0%	T
14	LXRX	28.8	12.5%	0.5%	10.9	—	T
15	GRBK	28.8	5.9%	0.3%	9.0	—	T

*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, September 8, 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 of the board is carried by float-shorting intensity rather than borrow cost: SVRA (29.6% SI, 27.1 days to cover), LEU (29.4% SI), and OCGN (32.1% SI) all rank in the top 13 despite borrow fees at or below 2.8%. The clear outlier is RGC at rank 2, where a 242.9% annualized borrow fee and a +7.6 percentage-point five-day fee change do the work while short interest sits at just 1.8% of float. Because short interest carries the largest weight (35%), RGC's fee extreme offsets its thin float shorting to tie SVRA at 34.1.

Top 5 Names

1. SVRA — Squeeze Score 34.1/100

SVRA's score is driven primarily by 29.6% short interest against float and 27.1 days to cover, the longest cover window in today's top 15. The stock also sits on the FINRA Consolidated NMS threshold list, and its borrow fee has risen +0.13 percentage points over five days to 2.8%. Five-day price momentum printed +2.6% at a $5.61 close.

2. RGC — Squeeze Score 34.1/100

RGC ties for the lead almost entirely on borrow economics: a 242.9% annualized fee is the most expensive loan on today's board, up +7.6 percentage points over five sessions. Short interest is minimal at 1.8% of float with 4.7 days to cover. Momentum data was unavailable, so that portion of the score reweighted across the remaining factors.

3. LEU — Squeeze Score 32.1/100

LEU combines 29.4% short interest with the strongest momentum print in the top 10, +8.2% over five days at a $185.01 close. Its borrow fee is cheap at 0.6% and drifted −0.02 points over the week, meaning the score leans on float shorting and the 9.4-day cover window. The name is on the FINRA threshold list.

4. FCFS — Squeeze Score 31.4/100

FCFS ranks fourth on 5.9% short interest and a 6.8-day cover window, with a modest 0.3% borrow fee. Both momentum and five-day fee-change inputs were unavailable, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors. The stock is threshold-listed, indicating short-side volume has run at or above half of recent turnover.

5. FAF — Squeeze Score 31.0/100

FAF posts 5.6% short interest with 8.9 days to cover and a 0.3% borrow fee that slipped −0.01 points over five days. Momentum data was unavailable and reweighted across the remaining factors. Like the rest of the top five, FAF carries the FINRA threshold flag.

Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built

The composite weights five core components after z-scoring each against a ~500-stock universe: 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee, 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum. Threshold status and week-over-week fee change inform the scan context. Full detail is in the methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?

By composite score on September 8, 2026: SVRA at 34.1 (29.6% SI, 2.8% fee), RGC at 34.1 (1.8% SI, 242.9% fee), and LEU at 32.1 (29.4% SI, 0.6% fee). All three are on the FINRA threshold list.

How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?

Each factor — SI% of float, borrow fee, float utilization, days to cover, and momentum — is z-scored against a ~500-stock universe, then combined at 35/25/20/15/5 weights. Missing inputs are reweighted across the remaining factors.

When does short-interest data update?

Short interest lags roughly two weeks per the FINRA settlement schedule, so the SI% figures above reflect the most recent published settlement. Borrow fees update next-day from stock-loan availability.

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.