Short-squeeze candidates, ranked every morning
Cover or Die scores every liquid US-listed stock on how crowded its short side is, using FINRA's own data. Today's board is below — the figures are today's, the names are for members.
Short % of float and Days to cover draw a bar only when a name clears the squeeze zone — 20%+ of the tradeable stock sold short, and 5+ days for shorts to buy it all back. No bar means not crowded.
| # | Symbol | Score | Short % float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Members only | 80Hot | 31.2% | 13.2 |
| 2 | Members only | 79Squeezable | 22.4% | 7.3 |
| 3 | Members only | 79Squeezable | 107.7% | 8.9 |
| 4 | Members only | 79Squeezable | 36.9% | 12.5 |
| 5 | Members only | 77Squeezable | 33.8% | 6.1 |
| 6 | Members only | 77Squeezable | 21.0% | 9.0 |
| 7 | Members only | 77Squeezable | 18.8% | 5.8 |
| 8 | Members only | 76Squeezable | 48.5% | 22.4 |
992 more ranked names in today's board, for members.
What the score means
0–100, a weighted blend of seven signals ranked as percentiles against that day's universe. Short interest as a percent of float and days to cover carry the most weight, both straight from FINRA's bi-monthly short-interest file; the 30-day short-volume trend and 5-day spike come from FINRA's daily file. Hot is 80+, Squeezable 73+, Watch 65+.
FINRA publishes daily short volume the next trading day, and short interest about eight trading days after settlement — so the board is delayed by design and every figure carries its as-of date.