Top Short-Squeeze Candidates Today: August 11, 2026 — 7-Factor Leaderboard
On August 11, 2026, CGC leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze score leaderboard at 58.5/100, with a 5.5% short interest and a 10.7% borrow fee, as biotech names dominate the top ten.
TL;DR: As of market close on August 11, 2026, CGC leads Tapeboard's 7-factor squeeze leaderboard with a score of 58.5/100, driven by its 5.5% short interest and a 10.7% annualized borrow fee.
Tapeboard's daily squeeze scan ranked 25 stocks by composite score on August 11, 2026, combining seven factors: short interest as a percentage of float, annualized borrow fee, float utilization, the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume ratio, days to cover, five-day price momentum, and week-over-week borrow-fee change — each z-scored against a live ~500-stock universe. The top of the leaderboard is concentrated in biotechnology names, with 8 of the top 15 in that sector, while heavy FINRA threshold flags and elevated days-to-cover dominate the top quintile.
Today's August 11, 2026 Squeeze Score Leaderboard
| Rank | Symbol | Squeeze Score | SI % Float | Borrow Fee | Days to Cover | Mom 5d | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGC | 58.5 | 5.5% | 10.7% | 4.9 | +7.4% | T |
| 2 | HTZ | 56.4 | — | — | 3.3 | +38.6% | T |
| 3 | ABCL | 54.6 | 19.1% | — | 5.9 | +60.3% | T |
| 4 | TGTX | 54.3 | 22.7% | — | 15.5 | +2.4% | T |
| 5 | BEAM | 53.6 | 35.0% | — | 8.6 | -5.3% | T |
| 6 | SVRA | 53.4 | 26.2% | 0.4% | 20.8 | +3.0% | T |
| 7 | PLAY | 52.8 | 42.4% | — | 7.9 | -5.5% | T |
| 8 | SNDX | 50.8 | 26.1% | — | 9.8 | +6.3% | T |
| 9 | CHWY | 50.8 | 11.8% | 0.4% | 2.6 | -6.8% | T |
| 10 | NVAX | 49.9 | 31.0% | — | 11.4 | +3.8% | T |
| 11 | WB | 49.4 | 20.7% | 1.1% | 20.8 | -2.6% | T |
| 12 | RUM | 48.6 | 23.4% | 5.3% | 11.1 | +7.6% | T |
| 13 | JKS | 47.8 | 11.3% | — | 5.4 | — | T |
| 14 | MIRM | 47.7 | 13.9% | — | 10.6 | -5.8% | T |
| 15 | IBRX | 47.4 | 34.1% | 0.8% | 11.9 | +9.4% | T |
*Source: Tapeboard composite squeeze model, August 11, 2026. Seven factors z-scored vs a ~500-stock universe. Short interest per FINRA settlement schedule; borrow fees from IBKR stock-loan availability; short-volume from FINRA Consolidated NMS. Not investment advice.*
What Drove Today's Rankings
Across the top 10, the dominant pattern is high days-to-cover and heavy short interest as a percentage of float, with every name flagged on the FINRA threshold list. The outlier is CGC, which leads the composite despite a relatively low 5.5% short interest and only 4.9 days to cover, carried instead by its 10.7% borrow fee and strong positive momentum. The composite weights short interest at 35%, borrow fee at 25%, and float utilization at 20%, so names with extreme values in any single factor can rise quickly.
Top 5 Names
1. CGC — Squeeze Score 58.5/100
CGC's primary driver is its 10.7% annualized borrow fee, the highest among the top 5, signaling constrained share availability for short sellers. Its secondary signal is a 5.5% short interest and a +7.4% five-day momentum, with the FINRA threshold flag confirming elevated short-volume pressure. The score is a composite of all seven factors, with no null components.
2. HTZ — Squeeze Score 56.4/100
HTZ's primary driver is a massive +38.6% five-day price momentum, the second-highest in the entire leaderboard, which lifts the composite despite missing short interest and borrow fee data. Its secondary signal is a 3.3 days-to-cover figure and a FINRA threshold flag, indicating sustained short-side volume. With short interest and borrow fee null, the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
3. ABCL — Squeeze Score 54.6/100
ABCL's primary driver is a +60.3% five-day momentum, the strongest in the top 15, paired with a 19.1% short interest. Its secondary signal is a 5.9 days-to-cover and a FINRA threshold flag, suggesting active short covering pressure. Borrow fee is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
4. TGTX — Squeeze Score 54.3/100
TGTX's primary driver is a 22.7% short interest combined with a 15.5 days-to-cover, the third-highest in the leaderboard, indicating a slow covering process. Its secondary signal is a +2.4% five-day momentum and a FINRA threshold flag, with no borrow fee data available. The composite reweighted across the remaining factors due to the null fee.
5. BEAM — Squeeze Score 53.6/100
BEAM's primary driver is a 35.0% short interest, the highest among the top 5, signaling extreme bearish positioning. Its secondary signal is a 8.6 days-to-cover and a -5.3% five-day momentum, with a FINRA threshold flag confirming short-volume dominance. Borrow fee is null, so the score reweighted across the remaining factors.
Factor Breakdown: How the Score Is Built
Tapeboard's squeeze score is a weighted composite of seven factors, each z-scored against a live universe of roughly 500 stocks: 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 composite also incorporates the FINRA Consolidated NMS short-volume ratio and week-over-week borrow-fee change as additional inputs, though they are not separately weighted in the static breakdown. All data is attributed exclusively to FINRA, IBKR, Schwab, the SEC, and the exchanges (NYSE/NASDAQ). See the methodology for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top short-squeeze candidates today?
The top three candidates by composite squeeze score on August 11, 2026 are CGC (58.5/100, 5.5% short interest, 10.7% borrow fee), HTZ (56.4/100, no short interest data, no borrow fee data), and ABCL (54.6/100, 19.1% short interest, no borrow fee data). Each ranks high due to a combination of momentum, days to cover, and FINRA threshold flags.
How does Tapeboard calculate its squeeze score?
Tapeboard calculates the squeeze score by taking seven factors — short interest, borrow fee, float utilization, short-volume ratio, days to cover, five-day momentum, and fee change — and converting each to a z-score against a live ~500-stock universe. The z-scores are then weighted as follows: 35% short interest, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, and 5% momentum. The final composite is scaled to a 0-100 range for ranking.
When does short-interest data update?
Short interest data updates on a ~2-week lag per the FINRA settlement schedule, meaning the figures in today's leaderboard reflect positions as of the most recent settlement date, not the current day. Borrow fees update next-day from IBKR stock-loan availability, providing a fresher signal on hard-to-borrow conditions. Days-to-cover and momentum are computed from end-of-day pricing.
Data and Methodology
- Squeeze score: Tapeboard composite, recomputed nightly.
- Short interest: FINRA, ~2-week settlement lag.
- Borrow fee: IBKR stock-loan availability, daily.
- Short-volume threshold: FINRA Consolidated NMS, daily.
- Momentum: Schwab, end-of-day.
See today's highest borrow fees for the full hard-to-borrow ranking, or the live squeeze leaderboard for tomorrow's update.
This post is for educational and informational purposes only and is not investment advice. Short selling carries unlimited downside risk. A quantitative composite does not predict price, and past squeezes are not indicative of future moves. Editor: Marcus Reilly.