SQQQ Short Squeeze Score: 42 / 100
// SQQQ ranked on Tapeboard's 0-100 short squeeze leaderboard · components disclosed below · methodology fully published
How SQQQ got to 42 / 100
The SQQQ squeeze score is a weighted sum of five normalized components, short interest as a percentage of float, IBKR borrow fee, float utilization, days to cover, and trailing 5-day price momentum. Each component is z-scored against a universe of roughly 500 active US equities, then combined with the weights shown below.
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How the score is calculated
Tapeboard's short squeeze score weights short interest at 35%, borrow fee at 25%, float utilization at 20%, days to cover at 15%, and 5-day momentum at 5%. Sources: Yahoo Finance defaultKeyStatistics for short interest (FINRA settlement-delayed), IBKR Stock Loan Availability for borrow fees and utilization, 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.
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Frequently asked questions about SQQQ squeeze risk
What does a Short Squeeze Score of 42 / 100 mean for SQQQ?
A score of 42/100 puts SQQQ in the middle band. Some squeeze conditions are present, but not all, review the component breakdown above to see which inputs are driving the score versus which are dragging it down.
How often does the SQQQ squeeze score update?
The squeeze score recomputes once daily after the US market close (typically by 9 PM ET, after FINRA settlement files post). Borrow fee and float utilization refresh daily; short interest refreshes bi-monthly on FINRA's settlement schedule with a roughly 10-business-day delay. Real-time short interest does not exist publicly in US markets.
Is SQQQ on the FINRA threshold list?
As of the most recent FINRA file, SQQQ 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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