Short Squeeze Scan — 2026-09-13
Algolearn.AI September 13, 2026 2 min read 6 views
Squeeze 2026-09-13 · 0 top setups · 4 watchlist · 26 no signal
Automated daily scan of high-short-interest US stocks, scored against a 7-point short-squeeze checklist (the same warning signs that preceded the April 2026 CAR squeeze). Each top setup includes a defined-risk options idea built from live chain data. Not investment advice.
Top setups
No qualifying setups today.
Watchlist
| Ticker | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| EOSE | 4/7 | EOSE is the highest-scoring name in today's scan at 4/7, combining a confirmed Google/MN8 Energy data-center battery contract that catalyzed a $4.59 intraday spike on Sep 8, a call-skewed options chain (call_25d_iv 109.1% vs put_25d_iv 96.9% on the 9/25 expiry), and a 30% price recovery from the Sep 1 low of $3.04 to $3.95. The structural constraint is that 30.27% SI falls below the 40% squeeze threshold and DTC of 5.4 days offers moderate — not extreme — short fuel; the missing borrow rate confirmation is the single gap between score 4 and a top-setup trigger. Watch for IBorrowDesk CTB uptick and any follow-on contract wins as the catalyst to escalate. |
| HTZ | 3/7 | Hertz remains structurally loaded at 61.71% SI and 8.7 DTC with borrow costs confirmed at ~300 bps (EquiLend, 95% utilization as of Aug 5), but the primary squeeze catalyst has already fired: the Q2 2026 earnings beat on Aug 6 drove a +85% short squeeze to $2.80 and the stock has since retraced to $2.04 as partial covering occurred. This is a degraded-but-watching setup — the 104.9M shares still short represent massive unresolved exposure, but without a fresh catalyst the residual shorts may simply grind the stock lower. Score would escalate on any fleet restructuring, Q3 pre-announcement, or renewed earnings momentum. |
| PLCE | 3/7 | Children's Place presents a pre-earnings squeeze setup with 41.87% SI on a tiny 8.04M-share float (Mithaq Capital controls 61.31% of the 22.24M outstanding, compressing available supply), and Q3 earnings arrive in just 2 days (Sep 15) against consensus EPS of -$0.61 with a prior-quarter beat track record. With 16.8 DTC, any positive surprise or raised guidance could force rapid covering — but the options market is pricing slight put skew rather than call enthusiasm, and the stock is 8.6% below its 30-day open, meaning momentum must flip at earnings for the squeeze to ignite. A borrow rate confirmation would strengthen this to score 4. |
| XPOF | 3/7 | Xponential Fitness has 41.19% SI on 26.16M float with a 17.9 DTC and a live M&A wildcard: Jefferies was hired in April 2026 for a strategic alternatives review that explicitly includes a sale or merger, backed by activist shareholders. Any deal announcement against 10.77M shares short would create intense forced covering given the thin float and long DTC. The near-term headwinds are severe — the Aug guidance cut crushed the stock -48%, options carry a 139.5% put skew reflecting market skepticism, and borrow rates are unconfirmed — making this a catalyst-dependent setup rather than an actionable squeeze today. |
No signal
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Generated 2026-09-13 15:01 UTC by the AlgoLearn squeeze scanner. Defined-risk options ideas for informational purposes only — not investment advice.
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