Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: November 5, 2026 — Short Squeeze Score Leaderboard
IREN leads Tapeboard's November 5, 2026 squeeze leaderboard as short interest and volatility drive the top-ranked candidates.
TL;DR: As of market close on November 5, 2026, IREN leads Tapeboard's Short Squeeze Score leaderboard with a score of 92.5/100, driven by its 24.5% short interest and a 0.4% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by score on November 5, 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. High borrow fees were the dominant pattern, with GRRR at 44% and INO at 16.1% standing far above the rest of the board. The first short squeeze candidates appear at the top of today's ranking.
Today's November 5, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IREN | 92.5 | 24.5% | 0.4% | 1.5 | -31.3% | |
| 2 | WULF | 91.9 | 33.5% | 0.4% | 2.6 | -20.9% | |
| 3 | CIFR | 88.9 | 25.6% | 0.3% | 1.6 | -31.5% | |
| 4 | CLSK | 87.9 | 31.9% | 0.3% | 4.1 | -30.7% | T |
| 5 | NBIS | 87.7 | 20.8% | 0.3% | 1.9 | -30.0% | T |
| 6 | TE | 87.7 | 37.7% | 2.7% | 3.7 | -20.3% | |
| 7 | HUT | 87.2 | 17.6% | 0.4% | 2.6 | -30.8% | T |
| 8 | CORZ | 83.8 | 27.7% | 0.3% | 4.5 | -21.1% | T |
| 9 | ARRY | 83.4 | 30.7% | 0.5% | 3.8 | +48.9% | T |
| 10 | GRRR | 82.8 | 24.0% | 44% | 4.4 | -29.6% | T |
| 11 | BTDR | 80.9 | 37.5% | 0.4% | 5.6 | -29.9% | T |
| 12 | INO | 80.4 | 22.2% | 16.1% | 0.9 | +87.9% | |
| 13 | ASTS | 79.4 | 24.2% | 0.5% | 3.5 | -29.9% | T |
| 14 | XRX | 78.5 | 31.2% | 2.2% | 5.0 | -33.3% | T |
| 15 | FCEL | 78.3 | 35.0% | 0.3% | 3.9 | -26.7% |
*Source: Tapeboard Short Squeeze Score model, November 5, 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
GRRR at 44% and INO at 16.1% carried the highest borrow fees in the top 10, while most other names sat between 0.3% and 0.5%. TE broke the pattern as the lowest-fee name in the top tier at 2.7%, carried instead by its 37.7% short interest and 3.7 days to cover. The score blends 20-day volatility, 5-day float rotation and last-session relative volume as percentiles among names that clear the 15% short-interest gate, with borrow fee, days to cover and short-volume ratio shown for context at zero weight.
Top 5 Names
1. IREN — Squeeze Score 92.5/100
IREN's primary driver is its 24.5% short interest, which clears the 15% gate and anchors its top score. A secondary signal is its 0.4% annualized borrow fee, which raises the cost of carrying a short position. The stock posted -31.3% five-day momentum with 1.5 days to cover and is not on the FINRA threshold list.
2. WULF — Squeeze Score 91.9/100
WULF carries the highest short interest in the top five at 33.5% of float, its primary scoring component. Its 0.4% annualized borrow fee acts as a secondary signal, while five-day momentum sits at -20.9% and days to cover at 2.6. WULF is not flagged on the FINRA threshold list.
3. CIFR — Squeeze Score 88.9/100
CIFR's 25.6% short interest drives its score, supported by a 0.3% annualized borrow fee. Five-day momentum is -31.5% with 1.6 days to cover, and the name is not on the FINRA threshold list. The fee change over five days was minimal at 0.0 percentage points.
4. CLSK — Squeeze Score 87.9/100
CLSK scores on a 31.9% short interest and 0.3% annualized borrow fee, with five-day momentum at -30.7% and 4.1 days to cover. A secondary signal is its FINRA threshold flag, indicating elevated short-side volume over the last seven trading days. The borrow fee declined 0.07 percentage points over five days.
5. NBIS — Squeeze Score 87.7/100
NBIS anchors its score with 20.8% short interest and a 0.3% annualized borrow fee, posting -30.0% five-day momentum and 1.9 days to cover. Its secondary signal is the FINRA threshold flag, while five-day fee change was 0.02 percentage points. NBIS also moved from 77.4 to 87.7 since the previous record.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
The Short Squeeze Score (setup v6, since 2026-10-07) 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; a higher score means higher historical odds of a large move in either direction, not a directional call; borrow fee, days to cover and short-volume ratio are shown for context at zero weight. Link the methodology. Data attributes: FINRA, SEC, NYSE, NASDAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
The top three candidates on November 5, 2026 are IREN at 92.5 with 24.5% short interest and a 0.4% borrow fee, WULF at 91.9 with 33.5% short interest and a 0.4% borrow fee, and CIFR at 88.9 with 25.6% short interest and a 0.3% borrow fee. All three clear the 15% short-interest gate required for inclusion. Scores are composites, not directional predictions.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard gates names on short interest of at least 15% of float, then ranks them on 20-day volatility with the largest daily move excluded (60%), 5-day float rotation (20%) and last-session relative volume (20%), each as a percentile among the gated set. Borrow fee, days to cover and short-volume ratio are context-only inputs at zero weight. The score does not predict price direction.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest lags roughly two weeks per the FINRA settlement schedule and is point-in-time at publication. Borrow fees update next-day from broker-dealer stock-loan data. Momentum figures use end-of-day prices.
Data and Methodology
Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
Short interest: FINRA, ~2-week settlement lag.
Borrow fee: broker-dealer stock-loan data, daily.
Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, daily.
Momentum: end-of-day.
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
NBIS score moved from 77.4 to 87.7 since the previous record. XRX drops out of the top 5 (was rank 2, score 90.9). HUT drops out of the top 5 (was rank 3, score 89.2). ARRY drops out of the top 5 (was rank 4, score 88.9). TE drops out of the top 5 (was rank 5, score 87.9).
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.