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Context & Limitations
“Upcoming short squeezes that are getting a lot of attention” can’t be predicted with certainty. What we can do is screen for stocks that currently show the classic early signs of a potential short squeeze:
The filters below are designed exactly for that.
short_ratio: MoreThan30Pct
30% is extreme in most markets and is a standard cutoff to flag high‑short‑interest, squeeze‑prone names.
week_price_change_pct: min 5
Purpose: Require that the stock has already moved up meaningfully in the last week (≥ +5%).
Rationale: Short squeezes rarely start from flat price action. They’re usually triggered by:
A ≥5% move in a week filters for names already in motion, which is consistent with early‑ or mid‑stage squeeze behavior, or at least a momentum + short‑covering setup.
relative_vol: min 1.5
Purpose: Capture stocks trading at much higher volume than usual (≥150% of their average).
Rationale: “Getting a lot of attention” typically shows up as unusual volume:
A relative volume >1.5 is a classic way to find “in‑play” names, which is exactly where short squeezes tend to occur.
market_cap: min 200,000,000; max 20,000,000,000
Purpose: Focus on small to mid/upper‑mid caps (~$200M–$20B).
Rationale:
This band targets the sweet spot where:
Directly targets likely short‑squeeze candidates:
Filters out edge cases that are less relevant or too risky:
Practical approximation of “upcoming short squeeze”:
While we can’t guarantee which names will squeeze next, these filters are a well‑accepted way to surface:
If you’d like, I can suggest how to further refine this (e.g., adding minimum price, excluding very low daily dollar volume, or focusing on specific sectors like biotech or small‑cap tech where squeezes are frequent).
This is a natural language screener issue. Our AI identifies and quantifies criteria, auto-filters ranges to match intent, and displays conditions, parameters, and results below, with 30 candidates fitting the screener.
The list includes top performers like Namib Minerals (NAMM), Atlantic International Corp (ATLN), New Fortress Energy Inc (NFE), Almonty Industries Inc (ALM), among others. These stocks are representative examples from the screener results.