QL Short Desk Pro+
The top 20 short candidates, ranked by conviction — where conviction is a bearish thesis multiplied by how safely the position can be exited.
Most short screens rank a bearish thesis and stop. That is why they surface names you cannot borrow, cannot exit, or that are already crowded enough to squeeze.
Here, conviction = bearish thesis × exit safety. Exit safety is penalised by days-to-cover, short interest as a share of float, thin float, and sustained short volume.
Names that fail a hard veto — illiquid exit, crowded squeeze risk, thin float, small-cap borrow risk, not-shortable, or hard-to-borrow — do not rank at any thesis strength. Missing data also blocks: every ranked name must carry the full metric set and a verified broker borrow receipt.
Every candidate is also cross-checked against the QL Research library: a name whose bearish thesis we have already marked invalidated, or that carries an open bullish thesis, is refused regardless of how bearish the price signal looks. A live bear thesis lifts the score.
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Ranked candidates
Every ranked name carries a complete metric set and a verified broker borrow receipt. Filter the desk, then open a row for the nearest veto and source dates.
| # |
Ticker |
Conviction |
Thesis |
Exit safety |
Days to cover |
SI % float |
Float |
Mkt cap |
Short vol 30d |
Borrow receipt |
Veto buffer |
QL Research |
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The selection guide
Eight inputs decide every rank — the same short-interest & float metrics shown on each stock page, plus a broker borrow receipt. Each one either builds the thesis, taxes exit safety, or refuses the trade outright.
Selection map
Where every candidate lands. Right and high is the only place a rank can come from — the curves are equal-conviction lines (thesis × safety ÷ 100). Vetoed names are shown where they would have scored: an auditable refusal, not a black box.
Candidate simulator
Move the parameters and watch conviction respond — the same math that ranks the desk, live. Load any candidate from its row, then test what would have to change for it to rank higher, or stop ranking at all. Research corroboration is held at ×1.0, and the simulator assumes a verified broker borrow receipt; it cannot model a live locate or fee.
—simulated conviction (0–100) · unseeded
thesis — × exit safety — ÷ 100
Rejected by veto
Names with a bearish thesis that are not shortable. Shown so the screen is auditable rather than a black box.
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QuantLogix is not a registered investment advisor. Short selling carries unbounded loss potential, borrow costs, and recall risk; losses can exceed the capital committed. This screen is informational and is not a recommendation to short any security. Conviction scores are model output, not a forecast. Broker borrow flags can change intraday and do not include the live borrow fee; confirm the locate and rate immediately before execution.