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Short-Squeeze Potential

18 Hits · last calculated September 18, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Methodology & criteria

HGI top scorers (High-Growth-Investing score ≥ 11 plus additional conditions) with a high short interest ratio: over 10% of the float is sold short. Strong growth numbers meet heavy bets AGAINST the stock — if the price turns, short sellers have to cover and push it further (short squeeze). Highly speculative, not a buy signal. Source: fundamental data.

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
If the Analysis column shows "Read," there is an in-depth TickerGuard company analysis for this stock: business model, scanner findings, quarterly results, evidence from SEC filings, plus opportunities and risks. One click opens it directly.
Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Long / Short
Long = betting on rising prices (buying the stock). Short = betting on falling prices (selling borrowed shares to buy them back cheaper later). Our short scanners are warning or watch lists - not buy candidates.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.
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Short-Squeeze Potential
Symbol Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 08/06 +1,099 % ⚠ Wildest 10% 140 % Stage 2 C 53 4 of 9 7.9 $ Communication Equipment Sells AI Technology 98.10 $ +322.9 % +266.1 % +232.8 % −40.7 % +66.6 % 98 42 12.0 % 12.7 % 3.78 84.0 13.2 7.2 0.78 38.4 -8.6 % 28.9 % -9.6 % -6.1 % -2.7 % 0.16 70.6 % +82.8 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 7.6 68.3 % 14.8 % 4.2 (5)
INOD Innodata Inc 07/30 +115 % ⚠ Wildest 10% 103 % Stage 2 A 83 7 of 9 1.9 $ Information Technology Services Technology 57.00 $ +70.8 % -23.0 % -14.9 % −41.5 % +115.4 % 90 84 9.7 % 10.3 % 2.88 48.0 24.3 5.9 13.7 10.1 0.87 25.5 18.8 % 43.2 % 14.7 % 38.6 % 14.2 % 0.03 61.0 % +47.6 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 10.8 53.7 % 14.5 % 4.8 (4)
DAVE Dave Inc 08/05 +2,117 % 70 % Stage 2 B 74 6 of 9 4.5 $ Software - Application Uses AI Technology 356.50 $ +43.6 % +62.5 % +63.0 % −5.8 % +24.6 % 83 86 8.5 % 8.1 % 3.84 17.9 7.0 13.8 21.6 38.3 % 71.8 % 34.6 % 111.6 % 31.0 % 38.4 % +59.7 % 9 0.0 % 0.0 % 11.6 100.1 % 21.5 % 4.8 (8)
ZETA Zeta Global Holdings Corp 08/04 +43 % 66 % Stage 2 B 66 6 of 9 7.6 $ Software - Infrastructure Technology 30.40 $ -4.1 % +3.2 % +47.4 % −31.1 % +3.1 % 51 14 6.9 % 7.3 % 1.44 25.4 4.8 8.5 33.8 0.94 102.2 -2.6 % 59.5 % -0.1 % -3.0 % 2.6 % 0.61 60.8 % +29.7 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 3.9 84.0 % 11.0 % 4.4 (14)
ANIP ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc 08/14 +20 % 31 % Stage 3 B 72 8 of 9 1.7 $ Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Healthcare 75.40 $ +5.1 % +2.4 % -20.9 % −16.3 % +43.7 % 44 84 3.1 % 3.1 % 0.45 19.6 6.9 1.8 3.1 11.9 1.06 7.7 16.3 % 60.4 % 11.1 % 18.3 % 5.5 % 0.58 39.5 % +43.8 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 7.0 110.4 % 17.9 % 4.3 (6)
EVER EverQuote Inc Class A 08/03 +73 % 72 % Stage 3 B 71 8 of 9 0.8 $ Internet Content & Information Uses AI Communication Services 22.90 $ -23.1 % -12.9 % -5.7 % −24.5 % +28.8 % 35 88 5.8 % 5.8 % 0.67 8.8 10.1 1.1 3.8 8.4 7.8 97.7 % 15.2 % 56.4 % 17.8 % 0.01 +38.5 % 9 0.0 % 0.0 % 10.8 97.2 % 27.7 % 4.3 (8)
RDDT Reddit, Inc. 07/30 72 % Stage 4 A 88 8 of 9 31.1 $ Internet Content & Information Sells AI Communication Services 152.80 $ -27.9 % -22.8 % -42.7 % −44.2 % +35.2 % 31 96 6.8 % 6.8 % 2.02 44.2 24.8 11.2 9.3 30.5 0.81 35.5 27.6 % 91.4 % 31.4 % 26.2 % 15.7 % 0.01 91.3 % +69.4 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 21.0 93.6 % 14.0 % 3.9 (26)
CVNA Carvana Co 07/29 +471 % 63 % Stage 1 B 73 5 of 9 74.3 $ Auto & Truck Dealerships Consumer Cyclical 65.80 $ -23.2 % -27.8 % -10.3 % −86.4 % +24.0 % 27 60 6.5 % 6.1 % 3.50 37.3 32.4 3.0 12.7 80.0 553.5 9.0 % 19.4 % 6.3 % 60.2 % 11.7 % 0.17 27.0 % +48.6 % 5 0.0 % 0.0 % 6.2 108.3 % 12.3 % 4.0 (24)
LIF Life360, Inc. 08/10 76 % Stage 4 B 69 4 of 9 3.3 $ Software - Application Technology 40.30 $ -26.8 % -13.5 % -59.7 % −56.5 % +50.6 % 18 17 7.1 % 5.9 % 1.06 24.5 40.7 5.8 5.8 33.7 128.9 77.6 % 25.7 % 30.7 % 0.4 % 0.52 +31.8 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 7.4 53.3 % 12.8 % 4.9 (7)
DUOL Duolingo Inc 08/05 -2 % 65 % Stage 3 B 68 4 of 9 6.6 $ Software - Application Sells AI Technology 147.10 $ -24.7 % -35.8 % -47.3 % −74.4 % -8.7 % 16 68 6.5 % 6.5 % 0.89 17.3 20.0 5.7 5.3 16.1 34.6 15.4 % 72.7 % 35.9 % 37.0 % 5.6 % 0.07 67.6 % +38.7 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 9.6 98.5 % 21.6 % 3.9 (23)
PINS Pinterest Inc 08/06 -9 % 55 % Stage 4 B 55 4 of 9 10.3 $ Internet Content & Information Communication Services 18.30 $ -24.6 % -16.3 % -49.8 % −51.2 % +54.7 % 14 5 5.5 % 5.4 % 0.89 41.5 9.0 2.3 3.9 8.0 0.27 34.7 -3.3 % 79.5 % 5.5 % 8.9 % 3.5 % 0.51 61.4 % +15.8 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 8.0 116.7 % 13.0 % 4.4 (42)
BILL Bill Com Holdings Inc 08/26 -23 % 59 % Stage 4 B 56 6 of 9 4.7 $ Software - Application Technology 47.60 $ -40.8 % -34.9 % -8.4 % −41.7 % +20.4 % 10 42 5.1 % 5.4 % 1.10 0.0 14.6 2.8 1.3 11.0 0.49 33.4 1.1 % 83.9 % -0.7 % 0.0 % 0.1 % 0.50 37.7 % +13.4 % 9 0.0 % 0.0 % 5.2 104.9 % 18.1 % 4.1 (23)
TMDX TransMedics Group Inc 07/29 -3 % 58 % Stage 4 B 62 5 of 9 3.0 $ Medical Devices Healthcare 86.70 $ -39.3 % -47.0 % -27.7 % −50.2 % +12.2 % 6 8 6.6 % 6.1 % 1.88 17.5 37.7 4.5 5.4 37.9 0.75 26.5 7.6 % 58.7 % 22.7 % 45.2 % 4.3 % 1.75 34.4 % +37.1 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 6.1 108.9 % 36.3 % 4.2 (9)
ARM Arm Holdings plc 76 % B 61 5 of 9 282.9 $ Semiconductors Technology 264.90 $ +146.0 % +115.8 % +58.6 % −38.8 % +10.3 % 3.89 267.6 109.9 54.9 32.7 192.0 1.99 221.2 7.6 % 97.5 % 20.3 % 13.4 % 5.4 % 0.01 77.4 % +22.8 % 8 0.0 % 0.0 % 73.2 95.4 % 12.6 % 4.1 (40)
KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd 48 % B 67 5 of 9 6.1 $ Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic Healthcare 79.30 $ +88.6 % +75.4 % +117.0 % −3.9 % +28.1 % 0.09 78.8 60.2 7.2 9.3 33.3 53.9 11.2 % 54.5 % 9.6 % 14.0 % 8.1 % 0.01 74.3 % +60.1 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 19.3 104.7 % 10.7 % 4.7 (6)
KVYO Klaviyo, Inc. 77 % C 52 4 of 9 4.8 $ Software - Application Technology 15.90 $ -43.5 % -6.8 % -50.7 % −48.9 % +65.5 % 0.57 528.8 16.6 3.4 4.5 20.5 2,507.4 -4.0 % 73.8 % 0.5 % 0.7 % -1.0 % 0.02 75.7 % +31.6 % 6 0.0 % 0.0 % 9.2 115.5 % 20.7 % 4.4 (23)
MNDY Monday.Com Ltd 66 % B 64 5 of 9 3.8 $ Software - Application Technology 90.30 $ -40.7 % +12.7 % -51.9 % −60.1 % +27.9 % 1.15 40.1 11.9 2.9 5.1 12.6 0.28 49.3 5.5 % 88.7 % 8.9 % 13.4 % 1.4 % 0.02 59.2 % +26.8 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 3.5 84.0 % 15.5 % 4.5 (27)
FIG Figma, Inc. 78 % D 37 3 of 9 12.4 $ Software - Application Technology 23.30 $ -33.5 % +12.4 % -57.0 % −71.5 % +40.0 % 67.1 9.7 8.6 38.7 7.95 441.1 -31.7 % 79.1 % -123.2 % -108.6 % -45.2 % 0.00 64.3 % +41.0 % 3 0.0 % 0.0 % 7.9 85.5 % 21.2 %

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Frequently Asked Questions

HGI top scorers (High-Growth-Investing score ≥ 11 plus additional conditions) with a high short interest ratio: over 10% of the float is sold short. Strong growth numbers meet heavy bets AGAINST the stock — if the price turns, short sellers have to cover and push it further (short squeeze). Highly speculative, not a buy signal. Source: fundamental data.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on September 18, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 18 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of September 18, 2026).

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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