Squeeze Report — August 17, 2026
The tape is crowded with high-short-interest biotechs, but the real story is how many of these setups are already decaying: stale FINRA prints, cheap borrow, and dilution overhangs are blunting forced-covering pressure. The strongest mechanical squeezes — GO, IMRX, IMVT — all lack a near-term spark, while the only imminent binary, EYPT's DURAVYU readout, is priced like a non-event.
Today's top short-squeeze candidates
- #1SLDBSolid Biosciences Inc. Common79
23% of float sold short · 11.2 days to cover · +6% over 20 days
SI 23%DTC 11.2$9.20+6% 20dHealthcare - #2ITGartner, Inc.79
18% of float sold short · 9.0 days to cover · +29% over 20 days
SI 18%DTC 9.0$181.09+29% 20dIndustrials - #3HYMCHycroft Mining Holding Corpora78
23% of float sold short · 8.2 days to cover · +42% over 20 days
SI 23%DTC 8.2$27.07+42% 20dBasic Materials - #4ORICOric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Com78
45% short interest and cheap options make an ESMO surprise inexpensive to express, but dilution and insider selling are heavy.
SI 45%DTC 13.5$13.87+29% 20dHealthcare - #5IMRXImmuneering Corporation Class78
60% short interest and 16 days to cover look explosive, but a live ATM and no data until 2028 give shorts time.
SI 60%DTC 16.4$5.06+9% 20dHealthcare - #6GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. C77
Insider buying and 23% short interest are real, but a goodwill impairment and no catalyst until November make this a slow burn.
SI 23%DTC 11.8$11.13+18% 20dConsumer Defensive - #7TWSTTwist Bioscience Corporation C77
24% of float sold short · 9.7 days to cover · +26% over 20 days
SI 24%DTC 9.7$118.57+26% 20dHealthcare - #8PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment,77
33% short interest meets deteriorating comps and a 3.3x leverage ratio — the Sept 21 earnings print is the only spark.
SI 34%DTC 7.9$10.19+0% 20dConsumer Cyclical - #9COHUCohu, Inc. Common Stock76
17% of float sold short · 6.1 days to cover · +16% over 20 days
SI 17%DTC 6.1$59.30+16% 20dTechnology - #10AIC3.ai, Inc.76
32% of float sold short · 8.8 days to cover · +13% over 20 days
SI 32%DTC 8.8$9.93+13% 20dTechnology - #11DBXDropbox, Inc. Class A Common S76
Buybacks are shrinking the float, but stagnant revenue and insider selling make this a value trap, not a squeeze.
SI 21%DTC 8.6$34.42+12% 20dTechnology - #12KSSKohls Corporation76
27% of float sold short · 8.2 days to cover · +11% over 20 days
SI 27%DTC 8.2$19.21+11% 20dConsumer Cyclical - #13PRCHPorch Group, Inc. Common Stock74
A 27% rally and 18% short interest look live, but a stockholders' deficit and insider selling cap upside.
SI 18%DTC 7.8$17.38+27% 20dFinancial Services - #14CHTRCharter Communications, Inc. C74
Shrinking float and a 17% rally look squeeze-friendly, but short interest is already declining and borrow is free.
SI 26%DTC 9.4$154.27+17% 20dCommunication Services - #15MNDYmonday.com Ltd. Ordinary Share74
20% of float sold short · 7.8 days to cover · +11% over 20 days
SI 20%DTC 7.8$87.52+11% 20dTechnology
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