USAR Short Squeeze Score: 22 / 100
// USAR 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 USAR's borrow fee can spike intraday. Tapeboard re-scores USAR 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.
How USAR got to 22 / 100
The USAR 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).
What's moving USAR right now
What's moving the tape on USAR, grounded in Tapeboard's data. Not investment advice.
As of
- USA Rare Earth shares are trading higher following a new US-Greenland security agreement, despite having no Greenland assets. (Source: Benzinga) - USA Rare Earth is partnering with Pasqal and Riven Systems to use quantum machine learning to advance rare earth separation technology. (Source: Yahoo)
- The company is leveraging quantum machine learning to improve rare earth separation technology, which could lead to increased efficiency and sustainability in critical mineral production. - The partnership with Pasqal and Riven Systems could provide a competitive advantage in the rare earth market.
- The company's recent news is focused on partnerships and technology advancements, but there is no clear indication of near-term revenue growth or profitability. - The company's financials show significant losses, with a net income of -$297.56 million in 2025.
- The company has a high short interest ratio, with 2.35 days to cover, indicating a potential for short selling pressure. - The company's financials show significant losses, which could impact investor confidence.
- The long-term success of the company's quantum machine learning partnership is uncertain, and it may take time to see tangible results. - The company's financials show significant variability, making it difficult to predict future performance. --- 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.
USAR 30-day borrow fee and short interest trend
Trailing-30-day series of two of the highest-signal squeeze inputs for USAR, 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.
// 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)
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.
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Frequently asked questions about USAR squeeze risk
What does a Short Squeeze Score of 22 / 100 mean for USAR?
A score of 22/100 for USAR 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 USAR squeeze data?
USAR'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 USAR on the FINRA threshold list?
As of the most recent FINRA file, USAR 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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