The daily HIGH 5 stocks are determined by LocateStock's proprietary, internal algorithmic calculators. The result is five securities that are the most sought after to borrow, and have proven to be the hottest stocks to short that day. The HIGH 5 is a daily financial news show on
Uba TV that highlights stock inventory that is available for short sellers to legally borrow and stay in compliance with Regulation SHO.
Stocks in high demand at Locatestock.com by investors looking to go short regularly perform badly. The high demand is a sign that shorts have unusually strong conviction that a stock is overpriced.
Stocks where insiders are selling significant amounts often underperform, as well.
Put these two negatives together, and you have a stock facing Double Trouble. At Double Trouble, we regularly present companies that face both headwinds, and examine why their stocks may decline.