Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: October 14, 2026
CIFR leads Tapeboard's October 14, 2026 composite squeeze leaderboard at 93.6/100, on a day when steeply negative five-day momentum across most of the top 10 pushed crowded, heavily shorted names up the rankings.
TL;DR: As of market close on October 14, 2026, CIFR leads Tapeboard's short squeeze leaderboard with a score of 93.6/100, driven by its 21.7% short interest and a 0.5% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on October 14, 2026, scoring the names that clear a short-interest gate of at least 15% of float on 20-day volatility (single largest daily move excluded), 5-day float rotation and last-session relative volume, each as a percentile of the gated set. The dominant pattern today is deeply negative five-day momentum across the top of the board, with seven of the top 10 down more than 20% over five sessions while carrying elevated short interest.
Today's October 14, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIFR | 93.6 | 21.7% | 0.5% | 1.9 | -31.7% | |
| 2 | ASTS | 92.3 | 24.3% | 1.9% | 4.0 | -30.5% | T |
| 3 | FCEL | 90.8 | 32.1% | 0.4% | 3.6 | -22.9% | T |
| 4 | HUT | 89.6 | 18.5% | 0.4% | 3.4 | -16.2% | T |
| 5 | GRRR | 86.4 | 19.5% | 14.0% | 5.6 | -30.3% | T |
| 6 | NBIS | 85.1 | 19.5% | 0.3% | 2.6 | -21.6% | T |
| 7 | SMR | 82.8 | 22.5% | 0.4% | 2.1 | -24.0% | T |
| 8 | TE | 82.3 | 39.6% | 1.7% | 4.2 | -22.3% | |
| 9 | IBRX | 81.9 | 30.5% | 0.5% | 7.8 | +1.6% | T |
| 10 | NVAX | 81.3 | 32.3% | 0.4% | 5.3 | +12.7% | T |
| 11 | BTDR | 80.0 | 38.1% | 0.3% | 6.1 | -21.3% | |
| 12 | PRME | 79.1 | 27.9% | 0.4% | 6.5 | -19.7% | T |
| 13 | OKLO | 77.5 | 21.9% | 0.4% | 3.2 | -21.1% | T |
| 14 | IREN | 77.5 | 23.6% | 0.5% | 2.0 | -21.0% | |
| 15 | CRBP | 76.4 | 23.1% | 0.4% | 3.6 | -19.7% |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, October 14, 2026. Names gated at 15%+ short interest, scored on volatility, float rotation and relative volume percentiles. Short interest per FINRA settlement schedule; borrow fees from broker-dealer stock-loan data; short-volume from FINRA Consolidated NMS. Not investment advice.*
What Drove Today's Rankings
Across the top 10, the common signal is a combination of short interest above 18% of float and five-day momentum between -16% and -32%, with eight of the 10 also sitting on the FINRA threshold. The outlier is NBIS at rank 6, carrying the lowest borrow fee in the top 10 at 0.3% annualized, held up by its 19.5% short interest and threshold status rather than loan cost. Because short interest carries the largest weight at 35%, names like FCEL at 32.1% and TE at 39.6% of float rank high even with inexpensive borrow.
Top 5 Names
1. CIFR — Squeeze Score 93.6/100
CIFR's primary driver is its 21.7% short interest paired with the steepest five-day decline on the board at -31.7%. Its borrow fee of 0.5% annualized rose 0.08 percentage points over five days, a secondary tightening signal. CIFR is not currently on the FINRA short-volume threshold, and its 1.9 days to cover is the lowest in the top five.
2. ASTS — Squeeze Score 92.3/100
ASTS combines 24.3% short interest with a 1.9% annualized borrow fee, the second-highest loan cost in the top five. Its fee climbed 1.14 percentage points over five days, the largest five-day fee increase on today's board. ASTS is on the FINRA short-volume threshold and requires 4.0 days to cover at recent volume.
3. FCEL — Squeeze Score 90.8/100
FCEL's ranking rests on 32.1% of float sold short, the third-highest SI reading in the top 15. Its borrow fee is inexpensive at 0.4% annualized and flat over five days, so the score leans on float-side factors instead. FCEL is on the FINRA short-volume threshold, with 3.6 days to cover and -22.9% five-day momentum.
4. HUT — Squeeze Score 89.6/100
HUT carries 18.5% short interest, the lowest SI reading in the top five, offset by a 0.4% borrow fee that rose 0.09 percentage points over five days. It is on the FINRA short-volume threshold. HUT's five-day momentum of -16.2% is the shallowest decline among the top five, and it sits at 3.4 days to cover.
5. GRRR — Squeeze Score 86.4/100
GRRR's defining component is its 14.0% annualized borrow fee, by far the highest on today's leaderboard. That fee actually eased 0.19 percentage points over five days, but the absolute level dominates its score alongside 19.5% short interest. GRRR is on the FINRA short-volume threshold, with 5.6 days to cover and -30.3% five-day momentum.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
Tapeboard's Short Squeeze Score (setup v6, since 2026-10-07) gates on short interest of at least 15% of float (FINRA settlement, point-in-time and split-safe), then ranks gated names 0-100 on 20-day volatility with the single largest daily move excluded (60%), 5-day float rotation (20%) and last-session relative volume (20%), each as a percentile among the gated names. A higher score means higher historical odds of a large move in either direction; it is not a directional call. Borrow fee, days to cover and the short-volume ratio are shown for context at zero weight. Data are sourced from FINRA, the SEC, and the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges. Read the full methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
As of October 14, 2026, the top three by composite score are CIFR at 93.6 (21.7% SI, 0.5% borrow fee), ASTS at 92.3 (24.3% SI, 1.9% borrow fee), and FCEL at 90.8 (32.1% SI, 0.4% borrow fee). Rankings reflect the multi-factor composite, not raw short interest alone.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
The score gates on short interest of at least 15% of float (FINRA settlement, point-in-time), then ranks gated names 0-100 on 20-day volatility with the single largest daily move excluded (60%), 5-day float rotation (20%) and last-session relative volume (20%), each as a percentile among the gated names. Borrow fee, days to cover and the short-volume ratio are shown for context at zero weight. The full formula, the gate and the calibrated odds are published at the methodology page.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest updates on the FINRA settlement schedule and lags roughly two weeks. Borrow fees refresh next-day from stock-loan data, so the fee component reflects more current conditions than the SI component.
Data and Methodology
- Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
- Short interest: FINRA, subject to a ~2-week settlement lag.
- Borrow fee: broker-dealer stock-loan data, updated daily.
- Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, daily.
- Momentum: end-of-day prices.
See today's highest borrow fees for the hard-to-borrow ranking, the full daily archive for past records, or the live squeeze leaderboard for tomorrow's update.
What Changed vs the Previous Record
HUT score moved from 77.9 to 89.6 since the previous record. SES drops out of the top 5 (was rank 1, score 95.3). NVAX drops out of the top 5 (was rank 5, score 85.8).
This record 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.