Most Shorted Stocks Today: July 17, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On July 17, 2026, GRPN tops the most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 69.9, standing as the only FINRA threshold-flagged name among a heavily illiquid board dominated by low-priced, hard-to-borrow OTC tickers.
July 17, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
On July 17, 2026, GRPN tops the most shorted stocks leaderboard with a squeeze score of 69.9, standing as the only FINRA threshold-flagged name among a heavily illiquid board. The broader pattern on today's list is dominated by low-priced OTC tickers exhibiting extreme short squeeze characteristics, with nearly every trailing name carrying infinite days to cover and null borrow fee data due to severely constrained stock loan availability.
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRPN | 69.9 | 67.5% | 1.5% | 6.11 | T |
1. GRPN — Squeeze Score 69.9
GRPN is the highest-scoring candidate on the July 17, 2026 leaderboard, posting a squeeze score of 69.9. The data shows a heavily shorted setup with short interest at 67.5% of float and float utilization mirroring that at 67.5%. The borrow fee is 1.5%, and days to cover sits at 6.11. With a price of $27.99 and 5-day momentum of 6.8%, this is a threshold-flagged momentum setup. If borrow availability tightens further or a positive catalyst forces covering, the high base of short interest combined with active momentum could catalyze a squeeze.
Excluded Names
Several low-priced OTC and grey-market tickers — the names that would otherwise have filled ranks below GRPN — were removed from the leaderboard after data-quality filtering. Each carried null short-interest, borrow-fee, and float-utilization data with a sentinel 999.99 days-to-cover reading reflecting practically no available share volume to trade against the short position. Because short interest (35% weight) and borrow fee (25% weight) carry the two largest weights in the composite and were unavailable for these names, their scores would have been driven entirely by the 999.99 sentinel rather than an active squeeze signal — they are excluded by design.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The T flag indicates that a symbol shows sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA threshold list, meaning more than 50% of recent volume was short-side on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file. On July 17, 2026, GRPN is the only name on the leaderboard flagged with the T indicator. You can read the full scoring breakdown at the /methodology/short-squeeze-score page.
How the Score is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is built on a 0-100 scale using a weighted methodology: 35% SI%Float (FINRA), 25% Borrow Fee (IBKR), 20% Float Utilization, 15% Days to Cover, and 5% 5-day momentum (Schwab). Data is attributed solely to FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, and SEC. See the complete model details at /methodology/short-squeeze-score.
Closing
Monitor the live leaderboard for tomorrow's update on shifting borrow fees and short interest across the market.