Identifying small-cap stocks with growing short interest and over 20% of their float shorted requires specific screening capabilities that are available on the Fintel platform. While I cannot provide a real-time, dynamic list of specific stocks at this moment, I can explain how you can leverage Fintel's tools to find such opportunities and what these characteristics signify.
To find stocks meeting your criteria on Fintel, you would typically use the Short Squeeze Scorecard or the Short Interest Screener. These tools allow you to filter for:
- Market Capitalization: To select for small-cap companies (generally between $300 million and $2 billion).
- Short Interest % of Float: You can set a minimum threshold, such as greater than 20%. Fintel's data often includes this metric, which indicates the proportion of a company's tradable shares that have been sold short.1
- Change in Short Interest: You would look for an increase in short interest over recent periods (e.g., month-over-month or quarter-over-quarter change). Fintel tracks the "Percent Change" in short interest, which is updated twice monthly.1
What these criteria indicate:
- High Short Interest (% of Float > 20%): A high percentage of float shorted suggests that a significant portion of the market believes the stock's price will decline. It can also indicate a potential for a short squeeze if positive news or buying pressure forces short sellers to cover their positions, driving the price up rapidly. Fintel provides data on the "Short Interest% of Float" for various securities.1
- Growing Short Interest: An increasing trend in short interest signals that bearish sentiment is strengthening among short sellers. This could be due to deteriorating fundamentals, industry headwinds, or other perceived risks.
For example, Fintel's short interest data pages, such as those for CBB.PRB or PQSV, display historical short interest, the percentage change, and the short interest as a percentage of float.1 This granular data, when combined with screening capabilities, allows for the identification of stocks fitting your specific criteria.
You can explore Fintel's Short Squeeze Leaderboard and Short Interest Data sections to apply these filters and identify individual small-cap stocks that currently exhibit these characteristics.
