Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 10, 2026 — Top 25 Squeeze Candidates
On August 10, 2026, CGC leads the most shorted stocks board with a 92.9 squeeze score, while 16 of the top 25 names carry FINRA threshold flags.
Most Shorted Stocks Today: August 10, 2026 Leaderboard
On August 10, 2026, the most shorted stocks board is led by CGC with a 92.9 Tapeboard squeeze score, driven by a 5.5% short interest ratio, 88.1% float utilization, and a 4.9 days to cover figure. The broader tape shows a concentrated cluster of biotech and tech names with high short interest ratios, and 16 of the top 25 symbols are flagged on the FINRA threshold list, indicating sustained heavy short pressure across the board.
August 10, 2026 Top 25 Short Squeeze Candidates
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CGC | 92.9 | 5.5% | — | 4.9 | T |
| 4 | SVRA | 91.4 | 26.2% | — | 20.8 | T |
| 7 | WB | 79.3 | 20.7% | — | 20.8 | T |
| 8 | CHWY | 77.9 | 11.8% | — | 2.6 | T |
| 9 | XRX | 77.3 | 31.2% | — | 14.0 | T |
| 10 | KOD | 74.6 | 26.5% | — | 13.7 | T |
| 11 | RH | 73.8 | 42.3% | — | 7.4 | T |
| 12 | OCGN | 72.9 | 31.7% | — | 18.9 | T |
| 13 | TWST | 72.8 | 25.5% | — | 9.7 | T |
| 14 | ASAN | 71.2 | 38.8% | — | 6.4 | T |
| 15 | IBRX | 71.1 | 34.1% | — | 11.9 | T |
| 16 | BEAM | 70.8 | 35.0% | — | 8.6 | T |
| 17 | NTLA | 70.7 | 34.2% | — | 9.8 | T |
| 18 | SRPT | 69.8 | 30.1% | — | 9.2 | T |
| 19 | PCRX | 69.6 | 20.7% | — | 15.8 | T |
| 20 | ARCT | 69.3 | 30.7% | — | 13.0 | T |
| 21 | CSIQ | 69.1 | 30.6% | — | 6.4 | T |
| 22 | GME | 69.0 | 13.6% | — | 16.1 | T |
| 23 | OPAL | 68.6 | 15.3% | — | 10.3 | T |
| 24 | EVGO | 68.3 | 31.3% | — | 11.7 | T |
| 25 | H | 67.5 | 10.8% | — | 6.8 | T |
| 26 | NVAX | 67.3 | 31.0% | — | 11.4 | T |
| 27 | KRYS | 67.1 | 14.9% | — | 11.4 | T |
| 29 | TROW | 66.5 | 12.7% | — | 13.0 | T |
| 30 | GOLD | 66.4 | 15.7% | — | 7.6 | T |
Top 5 Names — Detailed Breakdown
3. CGC — Squeeze Score 92.9
CGC tops the board with a 92.9 squeeze score. Short interest sits at 5.5% of float, float utilization is 88.1%, and days to cover is 4.9. The stock trades at $0.95 with a 5-day momentum of -58.5%, making this a high-utilization, low-price setup where the available float is heavily locked by short positions. A short squeeze here would require any positive catalyst that forces covering into a float that is already 88% utilized — the mechanics are tight, but the recent momentum is sharply negative.
4. SVRA — Squeeze Score 91.4
SVRA scores 91.4 with short interest at 26.2% of float and days to cover at 20.8 — the highest days-to-cover figure among the top 5. Float utilization matches the short interest ratio at 26.2%, and the stock is up 7.5% over the past five days, trading at $5.69. This is a high-SI, slow-covering setup: with 20.8 days needed to cover at recent volume, any sustained buying pressure could force a multi-week covering cycle.
7. WB — Squeeze Score 79.3
WB holds a 79.3 score with short interest at 20.7% of float and days to cover at 20.8, nearly identical to SVRA's covering timeline. The stock is down 2.3% over five days to $7.96. The setup here is a high-SI name with a long covering window — if the downtrend stalls, the clock starts ticking for shorts who need 20+ days of volume to unwind positions.
8. CHWY — Squeeze Score 77.9
CHWY scores 77.9 with short interest at 11.8% of float and float utilization at 61.7%. Days to cover is just 2.6, the lowest among the top 5, and the stock trades at $22.64 with a 1.7% five-day decline. This is a high-utilization, low-days-to-cover setup — the float is more than 60% locked, but the covering timeline is short, meaning a squeeze would need to be fast and volume-driven rather than a slow grind.
9. XRX — Squeeze Score 77.3
XRX rounds out the top 5 with a 77.3 score. Short interest is 31.2% of float — the highest SI percentage in the top 5 — with days to cover at 14.0 and float utilization at 31.2%. The stock is up 3.8% over five days to $3.32. This is a high-SI, moderate-days-to-cover setup; if the 3.8% momentum continues, shorts holding a 31% SI position face a 14-day covering window.
Stocks Flagged on the FINRA Threshold List
The "T" column in the table above indicates that the symbol appears on the FINRA threshold list. This flag means the stock has shown sustained heavy short pressure on the FINRA Consolidated NMS daily short-volume file — specifically, more than 50% of recent volume was short-side within the last seven trading days. On August 10, 2026, 16 of the top 25 names carry this flag, including the entire top 5, signaling broad-based short dominance across the leaderboard.
How the Squeeze Score Is Built
The Tapeboard squeeze score is a weighted composite of five inputs: 35% short interest as a percentage of float (FINRA), 25% borrow fee (IBKR), 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% five-day momentum (Schwab). The score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating greater squeeze potential based on the combination of these metrics. For a full breakdown of the scoring methodology, see the short squeeze score methodology. Note that borrow fee data is not available for any name in today's top 25, so the fee component contributes zero weight to all scores today.
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