21 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
21 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
# Short Squeeze Scanner
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## Current Understanding
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Identifies stocks with structurally high short interest (>15% of float by default, CRITICAL at >30%)
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where short sellers are vulnerable to forced covering on any positive catalyst. The scanner uses
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Finviz for discovery (screener filters) + Yahoo Finance for exact SI% verification.
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Key distinction: High SI alone predicts *negative* long-term returns on average (academic consensus).
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The scanner is a squeeze-risk flag, not a directional buy signal. Value comes from cross-scanner
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confluence: a stock appearing here AND in options_flow or earnings_calendar is significantly stronger
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than either signal alone.
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## Evidence Log
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_(populated by /iterate runs)_
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## Pending Hypotheses
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- [ ] Does short_squeeze + options_flow confluence produce better 7d win rate than either scanner alone?
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- [ ] Does short_squeeze + earnings_calendar (SI>20%) produce better outcomes than earnings alone? (See earnings_calendar.md pending hypothesis)
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- [ ] Is there a volume threshold (e.g., market cap <$2B small-cap) that sharpens the signal?
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