Short Interest, HTB Scanning & Squeeze Detection
Borrow Rate Monitor
Borrow rate time series, hard-to-borrow scanner and short squeeze candidates. Track the cost-to-borrow and identify stocks where elevated rates signal squeeze potential.
No account needed to look at it on AAPL. Live market data on every plan, and you can cancel any time.
The screen
What the module
actually shows.
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Chains, IV rank, expected move and dealer positioning for 5,500+ US stocks and ETFs.
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What is Borrow Rate Monitor?
Borrow Rate Monitor The Borrow Rate Monitor tracks stock lending costs over time, scans the market for hard-to-borrow names, and calculates squeeze scores combining borrow rate, IV, P/C ratio and vol compression.
Includes 1W and 4W velocity indicators showing whether borrow rates are accelerating or decelerating.
ApexVol Terminal
Options analytics, live.
Chains, IV rank, expected move and dealer positioning for 5,500+ US stocks and ETFs.
- Live chains and Greeks
- IV rank and percentile
- Expected move and GEX
- Screener and strategy P&L
Free on AAPL, no account. Trial: no charge if you cancel before it ends.
Inside the module
Every panel,
and its job.
What the screen opens with, part by part.
Rate Time Series
Historical borrow rate with classification zones
HTB Scanner
Market-wide scan for hard-to-borrow names
Squeeze Score
Composite metric combining borrow, IV, P/C and vol compression
Velocity Indicators
1W and 4W rate of change in borrow costs
Why it matters
What this buys you
on the desk.
How traders read Borrow Rate Monitor when they are looking for an edge worth taking.
Gauge Short Squeeze Potential
The squeeze score combines borrow rate, IV elevation, put/call ratio and vol compression into a single metric. High scores identify names where a short squeeze is mechanically more likely.
Price Your Short Options Correctly
High borrow costs affect put-call parity and synthetic pricing. If you're selling puts on a hard-to-borrow name, you need to know the borrow rate to price the trade correctly.
Track Rate Momentum
Velocity indicators show whether borrow rates are accelerating. A rate moving from 5% to 15% in a week signals increasing short demand — even if the absolute level isn't extreme yet.
How it works
From a ticker
to a decision.
The order the screen expects you to work in.
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Check the Rate
See current borrow rate and its historical classification
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Review Velocity
Check if the rate is accelerating or decelerating
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Scan for HTB
Use the scanner to find hard-to-borrow names market-wide
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Assess Squeeze Risk
Review the composite squeeze score for any position
Use cases
When you would
reach for it.
- Short Squeeze Watch
- Monitor names with extreme borrow rates and accelerating velocity for potential squeeze setups.
- Put Pricing Adjustment
- When selling puts on HTB names, factor the borrow rate into your expected return — high borrow inflates put premiums.
Questions
What people ask
about this screen.
What is the squeeze score?
A composite metric combining borrow rate level, IV elevation, put/call ratio skew and vol compression. Higher scores indicate mechanically more favourable conditions for a short squeeze.
How are borrow rates classified?
Five tiers: Reasonable (0-3%), Moderate (3-10%), Elevated (10-25%), Hard to Borrow (25-50%) and Extreme (50%+). Colour-coded on the time series chart.
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