Float, dilution and squeezes
The supply side of a small-cap runner: float, short interest and borrow, and the offerings, warrants and splits that add shares. How to check each one from free public sources.
Low float stocks: what float means and why runners moveLow float stocks explained: what float is, float vs shares outstanding, where to find it free on SEC EDGAR, and why low float runners move so fast.April 16, 2026, 12 min read
The Reg SHO threshold list: what it means for a stockThe Reg SHO threshold list explained: the Rule 203 test of 10,000 shares and 0.5% for five days, the 13-day close-out, and where the lists are published.September 28, 2026, 7 min read
IBKR borrow fees and shortable shares as a squeeze signalWhere to find the IBKR borrow fee and shortable shares, how to read IBKR's free stock loan file, and what a spiking fee means for a long squeeze trade.September 9, 2026, 7 min read
Reverse stock splits in small caps: what happens and why some runA reverse split stock explained: the ratio math, the Nasdaq and NYSE $1 rules behind it, why some run on a shrunken float, and what research shows after.August 17, 2026, 8 min read
Stock warrants and dilution: how to read warrant exercise pricesStock warrants dilution explained for small-cap traders: how exercise prices become overhead supply, cash vs cashless exercise, where to find the terms.July 23, 2026, 8 min read
ATM offerings: how at-the-market offerings cap small-cap runnersWhat is an ATM offering? How at-the-market sales work, why they cap small-cap runners, how to spot an active one, and what the SEC's 2026 proposal changes.June 29, 2026, 8 min read
How to check dilution on SEC EDGAR, step by stepHow to check dilution on SEC EDGAR: the forms that mean a sale (S-3, 424B5, 8-K Item 3.02), full-text searches to save, baby shelf math and cash runway.May 28, 2026, 10 min read
Short squeeze explained: short interest, borrow and days to coverShort squeeze explained: how FINRA short interest, days to cover and borrow fees fit together, what the SEC found in GameStop, and why squeezes are rare.May 6, 2026, 9 min read