Short Squeeze Candidates

Heavily shorted stocks that have already risen at least 10% in the past month, the setup traders watch for short squeezes.

Stocks matching the screen

Data as of the October 29, 2026 close
144 stocks match (of 5,323) · showing 1–50
VGVenture Global, Inc.Venture Global, Inc.14.77$36.90B14.1M+17.8%77.7%
HTZHertz Global Holdings, Inc.Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.1.94$692.0M29.4M+15.5%71.4%
STAKSTAK Inc.STAK Inc.1.62$31.1M3.3M+45.9%68.4%
RHRHRH150.79$2.85B802K+23.4%56.5%
BETRBetter Home & Finance Holding CompanyBetter Home & Finance Holding Company22.95$436.0M897K+124%54.7%
IIIVi3 Verticals, Inc.i3 Verticals, Inc.17.31$592.0M506K+23.8%54.0%
SHOEShoe Station Group Inc.Shoe Station Group Inc.15.07$410.0M975K+15.3%52.6%
HPKHighPeak Energy, Inc.HighPeak Energy, Inc.10.45$1.32B554K+34.1%51.9%
BROSDutch Bros Inc.Dutch Bros Inc.43.98$7.71B4.5M+15.4%50.5%
UAAUnder Armour, Inc.Under Armour, Inc.5.02$2.16B8.9M+17.6%45.5%
VYXNCR Voyix CorporationNCR Voyix Corporation8.22$1.13B2.8M+24.2%41.3%
BEAMBeam Therapeutics Inc.Beam Therapeutics Inc.28.84$2.98B1.8M+17.6%41.2%
NTLAIntellia Therapeutics, Inc.Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.13.23$1.85B4.4M+10.0%40.0%
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.72.45$1.62B940K+38.1%39.2%
RESRPC, Inc.RPC, Inc.6.38$1.41B1.9M+13.1%39.1%
PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment, IncDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc8.13$283.0M2.2M+25.3%35.9%
HHyatt Hotels CorporationHyatt Hotels Corporation184.30$17.40B796K+13.8%35.0%
REPLReplimune Group, Inc.Replimune Group, Inc.17.39$1.64B3.0M+33.8%34.2%
BVBrightView Holdings, Inc.BrightView Holdings, Inc.11.59$1.07B1.1M+15.2%33.9%
NAVNNavan, Inc.Navan, Inc.26.63$6.93B3.2M+28.7%33.2%
KSSKohl's CorporationKohl's Corporation24.50$2.78B4.2M+33.7%32.4%
CRKComstock Resources, Inc.Comstock Resources, Inc.14.59$4.28B2.5M+16.6%32.2%
GOGrocery Outlet Holding Corp.Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.12.88$1.28B2.5M+17.6%32.2%
RENTRent the Runway, Inc.Rent the Runway, Inc.2.64$89.6M714K+57.1%31.9%
XNCRXencor, Inc.Xencor, Inc.29.21$2.17B1.5M+16.8%31.2%
JBGSJBG SMITH PropertiesJBG SMITH Properties12.01$928.0M987K+18.9%30.7%
AAPAdvance Auto Parts, Inc.Advance Auto Parts, Inc.45.73$2.76B1.9M+15.1%30.0%
DBXDropbox, Inc.Dropbox, Inc.36.30$7.89B4.0M+11.0%29.9%
QDELQuidelOrtho CorporationQuidelOrtho Corporation13.76$944.0M1.8M+29.8%29.7%
EVEREverQuote, IncEverQuote, Inc22.80$803.0M710K+20.6%29.6%
RIGTransocean Ltd.Transocean Ltd.6.69$7.47B42.0M+28.4%29.4%
UWMCUWM Holdings CorporationUWM Holdings Corporation1.49$2.39B16.2M+20.2%29.1%
PCRXPacira BioSciences, Inc.Pacira BioSciences, Inc.36.39$1.45B1.3M+41.9%29.1%
SBHSally Beauty Holdings, Inc.Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.18.23$1.69B1.3M+10.8%28.6%
PEBPebblebrook Hotel TrustPebblebrook Hotel Trust21.72$2.44B2.2M+16.1%28.5%
CERTCertara, Inc.Certara, Inc.11.20$1.71B2.8M+21.0%28.5%
GLOBGlobant S.A.Globant S.A.43.68$1.89B1.2M+28.7%28.3%
AIC3.ai, Inc.C3.ai, Inc.12.17$1.96B5.0M+17.7%28.1%
GPUSHyperscale Data, Inc.Hyperscale Data, Inc.0.1924$32.7M35.0M+20.7%27.7%
HOGHarley-Davidson, Inc.Harley-Davidson, Inc.30.33$3.16B1.9M+22.2%27.5%
GIIIG-III Apparel Group, Ltd.G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.30.36$1.30B634K+11.4%27.2%
ENVXEnovix CorporationEnovix Corporation3.51$770.0M8.6M+27.6%27.1%
PATHUiPath Inc.UiPath Inc.13.78$7.18B49.8M+11.9%26.8%
SGSweetgreen, Inc.Sweetgreen, Inc.11.41$1.36B5.5M+30.5%26.6%
ABSIAbsci CorporationAbsci Corporation12.10$2.08B3.6M+19.3%26.2%
ELMTThe Elmet Group Co.The Elmet Group Co.24.08$733.0M703K+25.7%26.0%
TNDMTandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.19.79$1.38B2.1M+19.4%25.7%
RXORXO, Inc.RXO, Inc.27.65$4.56B2.8M+33.5%25.0%
ODDOddity Tech Ltd.Oddity Tech Ltd.21.69$1.00B1.1M+21.2%24.3%
ENOVEnovis CorporationEnovis Corporation22.81$1.32B1.6M+23.6%24.2%

End-of-day prices and company fundamentals from EODHD. Fundamentals are refreshed after each earnings report. Ratios that are negative or not meaningful are shown as —. For information only, not investment advice.

Screening criteria

  • Short interest of 15% or more of the shares float
  • Price up 10% or more over the last month
  • Average daily volume of 500,000 shares or more (3 months)

Common stocks and ADRs on the NYSE, Nasdaq and NYSE American; ETFs, OTC stocks and halted stocks excluded. Change or add filters above to refine the list; the full stock screener has more than 60 filters.

About this screen

A short squeeze starts when a stock with many short sellers begins to rise. Short sellers lose money as the price climbs, and those who buy shares to close their positions push it higher still. This screen combines high short interest with a recent gain and solid trading volume, so it shows stocks where that pressure may already be building rather than every heavily shorted name.

Short interest is reported twice a month and lags the market, so some of the positions may already have been closed. Many squeezes fade as quickly as they start, and the high short interest often reflects real doubts about the company. Check the float size, days of volume and recent news before reading too much into the list.

Short Squeeze Candidates FAQ

Which heavily shorted stocks are rising?

In the latest data (as of October 29, 2026), 144 stocks with average volume above 500,000 shares had 15% or more of their float sold short and had risen at least 10% in a month. The highest short interest was at Venture Global, Inc. (VG), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ) and STAK Inc. (STAK).

What makes a stock a short squeeze candidate?

Traders usually look for high short interest, a small float, rising prices and heavy volume. Days to cover, short interest divided by average daily volume, shows how long short sellers would need to exit.

How long does a short squeeze last?

Most last from a few days to a few weeks. Once short sellers have covered and buying pressure fades, prices often fall back sharply.

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