- Short interest is the flavor of the month (and of last year).
- It is a pretty poor factor for forecasting long-term performance. But during a cycle of short squeezes, it is a highly coveted data point.
- Here are 25 stocks with a high short interest percent - as well as stocks screened by Seeking Alpha for fundamentals and quantitative metrics.
- GameStop and most others with a high short interest are very risky: They are being driven not by fundamentals or quantitative metrics but by short-term (daily) sentiment.
- If you want to rest easy, with a time horizon beyond one trading day, our Top Stocks screen gives you stocks with excellent fundamentals and quantitative metrics.
For further details see:
The Next GameStop: Highly Shorted Stocks That Are Popping - Or On The Verge Of Crashing