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Short Squeeze Analyzer

Identify the explosive potential of crowded short trades.

Short Interest Data

Short Float (%)

>20% is considered high

Days to Cover (Short Ratio)

7-Day Price Change (%)

Rising price triggers the squeeze

Short squeezes are high-risk events. A high score indicates a crowded trade where sellers may be forced to buy back shares at any price.

Squeeze Potential

Moderate

Score: 65 / 100

Crowdedness

25%

Short Interest

Exit Difficulty

Days to Cover

Catalyst Checklist

High Short Float

Thin Liquidity

Price Momentum

Low Float Stock

The Mechanics of a Squeeze

A short squeeze occurs when a stock with high short interest starts to rise in price. Short sellers, who have "borrowed" shares to sell them, are forced to buy the shares back to close their positions and limit their losses. This mass buying creates a feedback loop that sends the price skyrocketing.

Short Float (%)

This is the percentage of a company's total shares that are currently held short. Anything above 10% is significant, and above 20% is considered extreme.

Days to Cover

Also known as the "Short Ratio," this is the number of shares short divided by the average daily volume. If it's 10, it would take 10 days of normal trading for every short seller to exit. The higher this number, the more violent the squeeze can be.

Risk Warning

Short squeezes are highly unpredictable and extremely volatile. While they offer massive upside potential, they often end in rapid crashes. Never trade a potential squeeze with money you cannot afford to lose.

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