Small floats and substantial short positions put these stocks on watch for a potential shift in market sentiment.
By Ben Hansel, Chief Editor 24/7 Market News
DENVER, Colo. (247MarketNews.com) — Today’s potential Squeeze List highlights ten stocks trading below $10: The Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE), Cable One (NYSE:CABO), America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT), Vivid Seats (NASDAQ:SEAT), Lands’ End (NASDAQ:LE), Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE), Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT), NeOnc Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ:NTHI), Trio-Tech International (NYSEAMERICAN:TRT) and Skillsoft (NYSE:SKIL). The list comes as oil prices retreat ahead of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections, potentially creating an opening for improved market sentiment as election results begin to clarify the political outlook.¹ ²
The Top 10 From the Long-Term Squeeze Watchlist
Prices reflect a November 2 snapshot and rankings follow estimated short interest as a percentage of float, with the NTHI adjustment described below
Rank Company Ticker Price Float estimate Short interest / float
1 The Children’s Place PLCE $0.48 7.33M* 44.12%*
2 Cable One CABO $5.57 4.71M* 33.91%*
3 America’s Car-Mart CRMT $1.08 7.73M 30.09%
4 Vivid Seats SEAT $2.71 3.68M* 24.12%*
5 Lands’ End LE $9.74 8.30M 23.37%
6 Lakeland Industries LAKE $8.98 8.40M 13.69%
7 Lifetime Brands LCUT $8.66 12.05M 13.09%
8 NeOnc Technologies NTHI $3.30 6.70M† 13.08%†
9 Trio-Tech Inter TRT $4.81 6.86M 12.45%
10 Skillsoft SKIL $4.64 4.70M 10.20%
Source: Finviz watchlist snapshot, except NTHI’s adjusted float and percentage.³ These are the ten highest percentages within the existing watchlist; the ranking does not measure squeeze probability.
* Float reconciliation remains incomplete for PLCE, CABO and SEAT. Their displayed figures are vendor estimates, and changes in ownership or available shares could alter the percentages.
† NTHI uses a provisional 6.7 million-share working float. Its reported 876,682 shares short as of October 15 imply approximately 13.08%.⁴ The working float and current ATM inactivity have not been independently confirmed.
Long-Term Positioning Can Become a Short-Term Trading Event
The Long-Term Squeeze List focuses on outstanding short positions relative to available shares. Tracking actual shares short across reporting periods helps distinguish an accumulating position from a percentage inflated by an outdated float.
Any name on this list could also become a day-trade squeeze candidate following news, unusually strong demand or a sudden liquidity imbalance. Repeated trading of the same shares—often called float rotation—can accompany sharp intraday moves, but does not by itself establish short covering. Reported short interest is a twice-monthly snapshot, separate from daily short-sale volume.⁵
Share Supply Remains Central
ATM sales, offerings, employee awards, warrant exercises and reverse splits can materially change the setup. Inclusion does not certify that a company has no issuance risk or that its shorts are unhedged.
For NTHI, the $4.20 common warrants are out of the money at the displayed price. However, its September financing also included common shares and pre-funded warrants, which must be considered separately when assessing share supply.⁶
The watchlist identifies potential setups, not guaranteed outcomes. High short interest can reflect serious operating or financing problems, and fresh dilution or financial distress can outweigh a favorable market backdrop.
Sources
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Associated Press — Stocks and oil-market coverage, November 2, 2026
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California Secretary of State — November 3, 2026, General Election Calendar
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