A short squeeze happens when a heavily shorted stock rises, forcing short sellers to buy back shares to cut losses — which pushes the price up even faster. This page scans the whole U.S. market for the stocks carrying the most "squeeze fuel," and renews itself automatically every two weeks.

Squeeze Score (0–100) is a mechanical blend, shown so you can see exactly how it's built:
45% Short % of Float (how much of the tradable stock is sold short — more = more fuel)   30% Days to Cover (days of normal volume shorts need to buy back — higher = more trapped)   25% Rising Short Interest (shorts still piling in vs last month = building pressure)

Days to Cover — a high number means shorts are trapped: it would take many days of buying to unwind, so any rally feeds on itself. Chg vs last month shows whether short sellers are adding (▲, pressure building) or bailing (▼, pressure easing).



“Turning Up?” — the ignition clues. High short interest is only fuel. A squeeze needs a spark — the stock actually starting to rise. This column flags signs that may be happening (hover any badge for the same note): ⚡ Popping up 3%+ today   🩳 Covering shorts buying back (short interest fell)   🔥 Volume unusually heavy trading   📈 Momentum back above its 50-day average   🔼 Uptrend above its 200-day average. The strongest setup is high fuel (big Short % + Days to Cover) plus ignition clues lighting up. Click the Turning Up? header to sort by how many clues each stock shows. A blank (—) means it’s loaded with fuel but hasn’t sparked yet.

Short-interest figures are published by the exchanges about twice a month, which is why this list refreshes on that cadence. High short interest is a double-edged sword — these same stocks can also keep falling, and momentum can reverse fast. This is an educational screen, not a recommendation.