Short Squeeze Candidates

Heavily shorted ASX stocks ranked by their odds of a 30%+ rise in the next 20 trading days. These stocks often fall hard too, so crash risk is shown alongside.

Research tool · not investment adviceASIC short data 12 Oct 2026 · prices 16 Oct 2026
Typical odds for a 5%+ shorted stock: 7.3% squeeze · 4% crash
#StockCrash riskSqueeze odds
  1. 1
    Boss Energy Limited logo
    BOEBoss Energy Limited · 15.1% short
    8%17%2.4x typical
  2. 3
    Zip Co Limited logo
    ZIPZip Co Limited · 12.9% short
    8%16%2.2x typical
  3. 4
    Minerals 260 Limited logo
    MI6Minerals 260 Limited · 8.2% short
    7%16%2.2x typical
  4. 5
    Lindian Resources Limited logo
    LINLindian Resources Limited · 6.2% short
    7%15%2.1x typical
  5. 6
    Artrya Limited logo
    AYAArtrya Limited · 10.1% short
    7%15%2.0x typical
  6. 7
    Elevra Lithium Limited logo
    ELVElevra Lithium Limited · 6.5% short
    7%14%2.0x typical
  7. 8
    Catalyst Metals Limited logo
    CYLCatalyst Metals Limited · 7.3% short
    7%14%1.9x typical
  8. 9
    Lotus Resources Limited logo
    LOTLotus Resources Limited · 15.6% short
    7%14%1.8x typical
  9. 10
    Generation Development Group Limited logo
    GDGGeneration Development Group Limited · 7.5% short
    6%13%1.8x typical
  10. 11
    PLS Group Limited logo
    PLSPLS Group Limited · 12.9% short
    6%13%1.7x typical
  11. 12
    Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited logo
    TLXTelix Pharmaceuticals Limited · 10.7% short
    6%12%1.7x typical
  12. 13
    WiseTech Global Limited logo
    WTCWiseTech Global Limited · 11.0% short
    6%12%1.6x typical
  13. 14
    Alpha HPA Limited logo
    A4NAlpha HPA Limited · 6.8% short
    6%12%1.6x typical
  14. 15
    Liontown Limited logo
    LTRLiontown Limited · 7.2% short
    6%11%1.5x typical
  15. 16
    Paladin Energy Ltd logo
    PDNPaladin Energy Ltd · 11.8% short
    6%11%1.5x typical
  16. 17
    Develop Global Limited logo
    DVPDevelop Global Limited · 8.0% short
    5%11%1.4x typical
  17. 18
    4DMedical Limited logo
    4DX4DMedical Limited · 10.7% short
    5%10%1.4x typical
  18. 19
    Genesis Minerals Limited logo
    GMDGenesis Minerals Limited · 8.8% short
    5%10%1.4x typical
  19. 20
    IperionX Limited logo
    IPXIperionX Limited · 12.9% short
    5%10%1.3x typical

Squeeze odds is the chance of a 30%+ rise at some point in the next 20 trading days; crash risk is the chance of a 30%+ fall at some point in the next 20 trading days. Ranked on volatility, short interest, recent change in shorts, distance above the 52-week low and days to cover.