short squeeze readiness meta
Mechanism
Combines existing borrow_ftd_squeeze, borrow_rate_spike, ftd_threshold_list into a short-squeeze readiness index that also requires positive attention shock (Wikipedia or social).
Signal rule
borrow_z > 2 AND ftd_streak >= 5 AND wikipedia_attention_z > 1.5 → long 14d
Data dependencies
borrow_feesWorker data table — see services/worker schema.
ftd_threshold_listWorker data table — see services/worker schema.
wikipedia_pageviewsWikimedia daily pageview counts joined to ticker pages.
Expected edge
Component-stack edge; cheap win after Wikipedia ingest ships
Illustrative pattern only
NOT a backtestIllustrative pattern only — see /app for live backtests and the actual current equity curve.
Example tickers where this is likely to fire
Illustrative only — the signal fires based on the live data, not a fixed list.
Related families
borrow rate spikeShort-FlowWhen the cost to borrow a stock spikes, it
ftd threshold listShort-FlowThe SEC's Threshold Security List names securities that have had 5+ consecutive settlement days with failures-to-deliver (FTDs) ≥ 10,000 shares AND ≥ 0.5% of shares outstanding. Inclusion on the
wikipedia attentionSentimentAbnormal retail attention → 2-week price run-up, year-out reversal. Wikipedia pageviews is a cleaner orthogonal signal than Google Trends (Pyun 2024 shows it dominates Trends in OOS tests).
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