5 Short Squeeze Candidates to Watch: Insignia Systems Tops List With High Cost to Borrow, SeaChange Joins

5 Short Squeeze Candidates to Watch: Insignia Systems Tops List With High Cost to Borrow, SeaChange Joins
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the start of trading on Monday following Friday’s steep decline in global stocks over fears of the new omicron COVID variant on Dec. 20, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 with new retail traders looking for the next huge move.

A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted stock rises in value instead of falling. Short sellers could be looking to close out their position and can face a loss if they have to buy back the shares they initially borrowed at a higher price.