Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021, continued throughout 2022, and remain a new focus of traders looking for the next huge move.
High short interest and steep borrowing costs are among the common traits that could lead to a short squeeze.
Here’s a look at the top five short squeeze candidates and several stocks to watch this week based on the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard.
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Stocks to Watch: Outside the top five short-squeeze candidates, several other names are making big moves. Here are five stocks that are climbing the leaderboard or have high data figures for short percentage or cost to borrow.
- Bullfrog AI Holdings (NASDAQ:BFRG) ranks seventh for the week, moving up 10 positions. Data shows 23.7% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 322.5%.
- ATI Physical Therapy (NYSE:ATIP) moves up 20 positions to rank eighth for the week. Data shows 8.3% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 58.3%.
- Nuvectis Pharma (NASDAQ:NVCT) ranks 10th for the week, moving up 22 positions. Data shows 10.5% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 38.1%.
- TradeUP Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:UPTD) ranks 12th on the leaderboard, making one of the biggest moves of the week up 1,571 positions. Data shows 26.4% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 20.0%.
- Reto Eco-Solutions (NASDAQ:RETO) ranks 21st for the week with a 1,731 position move up the leaderboard. Data shows 7.8% of the float short and a cost to borrow of 55.3%.
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