September 18, 2026

Squeeze Report — September 18, 2026

The tape is bifurcated: distressed consumer and balance-sheet-heavy names (PLAY, CLBK, NVAX) are setting up purely on technical short-covering fuel, while momentum tech (SDGR, SOUN) is fighting against shorts already heading for the exits. The cleanest gamma is absent almost everywhere — options markets are inert across the board.

15 ranked3 hot (≥80)15 squeezable (≥73)

Today's top short-squeeze candidates

#1GRPNGroupon, Inc. Common Stock82
59% of float sold short · 11.3 days to cover · -8% over 20 days
SI 59%DTC 11.3$18.81-8% 20dCommunication Services
#2ACHCAcadia Healthcare Company, Inc82
26% of float sold short · 12.7 days to cover · +5% over 20 days
SI 26%DTC 12.7$28.81+5% 20dHealthcare
#3AESIAtlas Energy Solutions Inc.80
31% of float sold short · 8.6 days to cover · +3% over 20 days
SI 31%DTC 8.6$13.42+3% 20dEnergy
#4IRDOpus Genetics, Inc. Common Sto80
31% of float sold short · 12.4 days to cover · +30% over 20 days
SI 31%DTC 12.4$5.28+30% 20dHealthcare
#5VERAVera Therapeutics, Inc. Class79
34% of float sold short · 10.8 days to cover · +6% over 20 days
SI 34%DTC 10.8$34.27+6% 20dHealthcare
#6GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp. C78
25% of float sold short · 9.1 days to cover · +3% over 20 days
SI 25%DTC 9.1$11.62+3% 20dConsumer Defensive
#7VITLVital Farms, Inc. Common Stock77
27% of float sold short · 7.4 days to cover · +8% over 20 days
SI 27%DTC 7.4$11.70+8% 20dConsumer Defensive
#8SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc. Commo75
37% of float sold short · 6.6 days to cover · +35% over 20 days
SI 37%DTC 6.6$17.72+35% 20dHealthcare
#9ULCCFrontier Group Holdings, Inc.75
25% of float sold short · 10.4 days to cover · -2% over 20 days
SI 25%DTC 10.4$5.88-2% 20dIndustrials
#10PBIPitney Bowes Inc.75
12% of float sold short · 12.9 days to cover · +8% over 20 days
SI 12%DTC 12.9$17.32+8% 20dIndustrials
#11GLUEMonte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.75
30% of float sold short · 16.6 days to cover · -20% over 20 days
SI 30%DTC 16.6$12.60-20% 20dHealthcare
#12MMEDMiniMed Group, Inc. Common Sto75
29% of float sold short · 5.8 days to cover · +9% over 20 days
SI 29%DTC 5.8$22.03+9% 20dHealthcare
#13VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc.75
Short interest already declined 6.5% and implied vol is near zero; needs a Starlab catalyst to reignite covering.
SI 20%DTC 7.1$36.60-6% 20dIndustrials
#14CNXCConcentrix Corporation Common74
21% of float sold short · 7.5 days to cover · +10% over 20 days
SI 21%DTC 7.5$28.34+10% 20dTechnology
#15NEXTNextDecade Corporation Common74
17% of float sold short · 8.8 days to cover · +4% over 20 days
SI 17%DTC 8.8$7.00+4% 20dEnergy

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