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§00 // SHORT_SQUEEZE_SCORE

AAPL Short Squeeze Score: 22 / 100

// AAPL ranked on Tapeboard's 0-100 short squeeze leaderboard · components disclosed below · methodology fully published

This score isn't static — short interest re-settles every two weeks and AAPL's borrow fee can spike intraday. Tapeboard re-scores AAPL every day, ranks it against the full live squeeze board, and pairs it with a real-time scanner and watchlist — so you catch the setup changing, not a snapshot. Free, no card.

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§01 // AAPL_COMPONENT_BREAKDOWN

How AAPL got to 22 / 100

The AAPL squeeze score is a weighted sum of seven normalized components, short interest as a percentage of float, IBKR borrow fee, float utilization, FINRA CNMS daily short-volume ratio, days to cover, trailing 5-day price momentum, and the borrow fee's 5-day change. Each component is z-scored against a universe of roughly 500 active US equities, then combined with the weights shown below.

// component breakdown not available, squeeze ingest pending. The leaderboard refreshes after FINRA settlement files post (typically 9 PM ET).

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What's moving AAPL right now

// AAPL · AI: BREAK IT DOWN

What's moving the tape on AAPL, grounded in Tapeboard's data. Not investment advice.

As of

WHAT'S MOVING IT

- Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Futures Gain as Trump Issues Fresh Warning to Iran — benzinga - This Analyst Loves Apple’s Duo, but Says the Stock Is ‘Relatively Rich’ — benzinga

BULL CASE

- Revenue growth: +6.4% YoY vs prior year - Strong carrier trade-in promos and edge AI upgrade potential

BEAR CASE

- Stock is ‘Relatively Rich’ according to an analyst - No live short-interest data available

RISK FLAGS

- Squeeze score: 21.1/100 (on FINRA threshold list) - Days to cover: 3.0

UNKNOWNS

- No recent news available in the data --- This is an automated summary of publicly available data, not financial advice. It is for informational purposes only — nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.

§03 // 30D_BORROW_FEE_AND_SHORT_INTEREST_HISTORY

AAPL 30-day borrow fee and short interest trend

Trailing-30-day series of two of the highest-signal squeeze inputs for AAPL, the IBKR borrow fee (cost to short the stock) and short interest as a percentage of float. Free per-ticker borrow-fee history is not published by Fintel or Ortex on their public pages.

// 30-DAY SHORT-INTEREST & BORROW-FEE TREND
L 0.3% H 0.3%
BORROW FEE, 30D
0.3%
L 0.8% H 1.0%
SI %FLOAT, 30D
1.0%

// daily snapshots · L=30d low · H=30d high · borrow fee from IBKR Stock Loan Availability · SI %Float from FINRA settlement files (bi-monthly, ~10 day delay)

§04 // HOW_WE_CALCULATE_IT

How the score is calculated

Tapeboard's short squeeze score (v2) weights short interest at 25%, borrow fee at 20%, float utilization at 15%, daily short-volume ratio at 15%, days to cover at 10%, 5-day momentum at 10%, and borrow-fee 5-day change at 5%. Sources: FINRA bi-monthly settlement data for short interest, IBKR Stock Loan Availability for borrow fees and utilization, FINRA CNMS daily short sale volume files for the daily short-volume ratio, and FINRA Threshold Securities List for the failures-to-deliver flag. Full methodology, including normalization formula, known limitations, and the reasoning behind each weight, is published at /methodology/short-squeeze-score.

§05 // TOP_5_RELATED_SQUEEZE_CANDIDATES

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§06 // FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AAPL squeeze risk

What does a Short Squeeze Score of 22 / 100 mean for AAPL?

A score of 22/100 for AAPL indicates the structural squeeze conditions are weak today. That can change fast, short interest reports settle bi-monthly, and borrow fees can spike intraday on adverse news.

How fresh is the AAPL squeeze data?

AAPL's score recomputes once daily after the US market close (typically by 9 PM ET). Borrow fee, float utilization, and momentum refresh daily and are live. Short interest carries the most recent FINRA settlement date and is held between readings, because FINRA publishes short interest on a settlement schedule, not daily. That is why the SI %Float row above is stamped with its own as-of date. Real-time short interest does not exist publicly in US markets.

Is AAPL on the FINRA threshold list?

As of the most recent FINRA file, AAPL is not on the threshold list. The list is published end-of-day and a ticker can move on or off based on cumulative settlement failures over rolling five-day windows. See stocks currently on the threshold list.

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Track AAPL's squeeze setup as it moves.

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