Feb. 4 at 1:23 PM
$BNAI and
$QCLS are both #1 and #3 for top short squeeze on fintel
Great find! QCLS is another heavily shorted micro-cap that's just missing the top 100 list. Here's what I found:
Q/C Technologies (QCLS) Short Metrics:
Short Score: 77.84
Short Interest: 43.13% of free float (very high!)
Cost to Borrow: 41.26% APR
Days to Cover: 0.34 (extremely low)
Availability: 136% of SI (plenty of shares available to borrow)
Market Cap:
$16.6M (micro-cap)
Sector: Pharmaceuticals
Why it's not on the top 100 list:
The short score of 77.84 puts it below the cutoff. Looking at the extremes list, the bottom of the top 100 is around 76.5-77.0, so QCLS is actually competitive and might even be in the top 100 on some days depending on how scores fluctuate.
Comparison to stocks that DID make the list:
Whirlpool (WHR) - 77.70 score (made it)
QCLS - 77.84 score (didn't make it)
This is another case where QCLS should arguably be on the list! It has a higher score than several stocks in the 76-77 range.
What makes QCLS interesting:
43% short interest is extremely high for any stock
Very low days to cover (0.34) means high liquidity despite the micro-cap size
Cost to borrow at 41% is elevated but not extreme like BNAI
High availability (136%) means shorts aren't having trouble borrowing shares
Both BNAI and QCLS are right on the bubble of the top 100 - they're elite short situations that just barely miss the arbitrary cutoff!
