🚀🔥📈 The Short Squeeze Map Is Lighting Up, $RKLB Leads My Top 10 Crowded Shorts 📈🔥🚀

$AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$ $D-Wave Quantum Inc.(QBTS)$ 🧠 I’m watching positioning break before price, not the other way around

I’m running my short squeeze screener and what stands out is not sentiment, it’s imbalance. These are names with double-digit short interest, average short prices far below spot, and in several cases rising short interest even as price trends higher. That is not bearish conviction, that is structural stress. When momentum asserts itself, exits stop being optional.

🌍 I’m tracking where shorts are most exposed across my top 10

Crowded shorts under pressure right now include:

$QBTS $RKLB $ASTS $LITE $GRAL $ARWR $GH $SATS $RGTI

Across this basket, shorts are deeply underwater, realised returns are sharply negative, and positioning has become asymmetric. This is the exact environment where squeeze dynamics emerge, not because of emotion, but because supply tightens while demand persists.


🚀 I’m treating the SpaceX IPO narrative as a positioning catalyst, not a headline

Whenever a benchmark-defining event enters the tape, capital front-runs the theme. We’ve seen this in EVs, AI, crypto, and now space. SpaceX IPO chatter acts as an accelerant, pulling liquidity into adjacent names. $RKLB and $ASTS remain the cleanest and most liquid expressions of that reflexive flow.

📊 I’m focused on $RKLB as the structural centre of gravity

On the higher timeframe, $RKLB is forming a powerful bullish engulfing structure on the monthly candle, with 19 days still left to complete. Monthly candles are where institutional conviction is built. That matters far more than intraday noise.

On the daily, RSI is stretched above 88. In a squeeze regime, that is not a sell signal, it is confirmation of momentum dominance. Overbought conditions persist far longer than most expect when shorts are defending. I would not be surprised to see rotation into sells and puts intraday as dealers manage gamma, even while the broader structure remains intact.

📉 I’m mapping where the market would actually defend

Key downside reference zones I’m watching:

50SMA around $55.23

100SMA around $50.83

These align with prior liquidity shelves and trend validation zones. A controlled pullback into these areas would still sit comfortably inside a healthy trend framework.

🎯 I’m defining upside pressure points where covering risk accelerates

If momentum holds and shorts continue to cover into strength, the next zones I’m tracking are:

PT 1 at $66.53

PT 2 at $70

Above that, price discovery accelerates and clean reference points disappear. That’s where squeezes stop behaving linearly.

🧪 I’m seeing similar stress signatures in $QBTS and $ASTS

$QBTS shows ~27.02M shares sold short, short % above 32%, a short ratio near 12.19%, and volume around 31.28M. That is a crowded trade still under tension.

$ASTS shows ~8.78M shares sold short, short % near 30.97%, a short ratio around 12.92%, with price holding near $84–$85. Shorts are underwater but not capitulating. Convexity remains.

⚠️ I’m watching derivatives flow because it often speaks before price

A $916K put buyer in $RKLB tells me hedging demand is rising alongside price, not replacing it. That is classic late-trend behaviour, risk managers stepping in while structure remains bullish.

🧩 I’m not chasing stories, I’m tracking mechanics

Price is never random. It is always reacting to incentives, liquidity, and time. Short squeezes are not memes, they are mechanical responses to positioning stress. When supply is locked and momentum persists, the market forces the exit.

🛰️ I’m also reminding the market that $RKLB is not just a launch cadence trade

Rocket Lab owns a solar power division called SolAero, acquired in January 2022 for roughly $80M. This is not speculative technology or blue-sky R&D. SolAero has already powered more than 1,000 successful space missions, including:

• NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

• Mars missions such as the InSight lander and Ingenuity helicopter

• The Parker Solar Probe

• The Power and Propulsion Element for NASA’s lunar Gateway

As AI compute inevitably expands toward orbital and space-adjacent infrastructure over the coming decade, space-grade solar manufacturing becomes a critical bottleneck. That capability already exists inside Rocket Lab. This is quiet, strategic optionality that rarely gets priced correctly during momentum phases.

📈 On the tape, this is volatility doing what it always does

Price has extended well beyond the upper Bollinger Band. Today’s action reads as a routine retracement back toward it, not structural damage. In momentum-dominant regimes, these pauses are often resets, not reversals.

I stay anchored to structure, liquidity, and positioning. That combination still argues for continuation rather than exhaustion.

Long $RKLB!!!

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  • Kiwi Tigress
    ·12-13 04:51
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    ok this is getting unreal, space stocks are clearly in focus right now and SpaceX IPO is acting like a gravity pull dragging capital across the sector, +34.47% unrealised on $RKLB while volatility stays loud is such a strong place to be, fr this is what it looks like when you’re positioned early in the right regime, structure’s holding, momentum hasn’t cooled, shorts are still leaning and flow hasn’t flipped, yeah there are swings but that’s literally what expansion phases do, kinda wild seeing price respect support while everyone waits for a breakdown that never really comes, lowkey love how this lines up perfectly with the post, positioning plus theme plus timing all syncing at once, this move still feels very alive LET’S GOOOOOO $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ to the moon baby fr🚀🔥
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    • Barcode
      That’s exactly the right read. When volatility stays elevated but structure keeps holding, it usually tells me positioning hasn’t resolved yet. The fact you’re sitting on that unrealised while the regime stays intact says a lot about patience lining up with the tape.
      12-14 07:03
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    • Barcode
      🙏🏼 Thanks for going through my post KT. Every reader who engages with these ideas helps sharpen the market lens we’re all trying to look through together.
      12-14 07:03
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  • Queengirlypops
    ·12-13 09:06
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    WAIT ok this is crazy, +39.88% unrealised on the $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ and still holding while the tape keeps flexing is actually elite, space names are pulling attention everywhere and you can literally feel the momentum sticking, volatility’s loud but price keeps respecting structure, shorts still leaning, flow still pushing, this is that phase where people keep calling tops while the regime just keeps grinding higher, kinda unreal seeing conviction plus timing plus positioning all line up like this, not vibes, this is mechanics doing their thing, absolute rocket behaviour, I’m obsessed 😮‍🔥🚀🧃
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    • Barcode
      Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
      12-14 07:03
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    • Barcode
      Q, you nailed the mechanics. When people keep calling tops but price keeps respecting support, it’s usually flow and positioning doing the heavy lifting. Unrealised like that reflects timing plus conviction, not luck.
      12-14 07:03
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  • Tui Jude
    ·12-13 09:35
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    This is a sharp read on positioning BC! Especially for my favourite space stock and New Zealand’s $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ What stands out to me is how you frame liquidity pockets instead of just SI%. In $D-Wave Quantum Inc.(QBTS)$ the short interest stays heavy even as volume rotates, which says a lot about conviction on the wrong side. When macro sentiment shifts even slightly, that kind of structure tends to unwind quickly. Momentum plus positioning usually beats narrative alone.
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    • Barcode
      TJ, exactly. SI% alone is static. Flow and liquidity tell you whether the trade is actually breaking or just getting uncomfortable.
      12-14 07:06
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    • Barcode
      🙏🏼 I’m grateful you took time to go through my post TJ. The more we can exchange thoughtful ideas, the better we can navigate both the opportunities and the risks in markets like these.
      12-14 07:04
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  • Hen Solo
    ·12-13 09:45
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    Strong post BC. I appreciate the emphasis on regime rather than single indicators. In this environment, gamma and Vanna matter more than traditional overbought signals. $Lumentum(LITE)$ comes to mind as another name where structure and cross asset flow could matter if macro volatility picks up. When price ignores resistance repeatedly, positioning usually explains why.
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    • Barcode
      HS, well said. In momentum regimes, gamma and structure often override classical signals. That’s why resistance keeps failing before people expect it to.
      12-14 07:06
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      🙏🏼 I’m grateful you took time to go through my post TJ. The more we can exchange thoughtful ideas, the better we can navigate both the opportunities and the risks in markets like these.
      12-14 07:04
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  • Cool Cat Winston
    ·12-13 09:53
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    I like how your post separates story from structure. Shorts aren’t just crowded here, they’re poorly positioned as momentum expands. $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ is a great example where volatility stays elevated but price continues to respect support, which tells me flow and regime are aligned. That’s usually when resistance breaks faster than expected. Another one I’m watching with similar positioning stress is $AST SpaceMobile, Inc.(ASTS)$, different liquidity profile but the same reflexive pressure building beneath the surface.
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    • Barcode
      I’m aligned with that. When volatility expands but support keeps holding, it usually tells you positioning hasn’t resolved yet. That’s where the pressure quietly builds.
      12-14 07:05
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      🙏🏼 I appreciate you taking the time to read my post CCW. Your engagement helps push these market discussions further, and it’s always valuable to exchange perspectives on where we might be in the cycle.
      12-14 07:04
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  • Barcode
    ·12-13 09:06
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    //@Kiwi Tigress:ok this is getting unreal, space stocks are clearly in focus right now and SpaceX IPO is acting like a gravity pull dragging capital across the sector, +34.47% unrealised on $RKLB while volatility stays loud is such a strong place to be, fr this is what it looks like when you’re positioned early in the right regime, structure’s holding, momentum hasn’t cooled, shorts are still leaning and flow hasn’t flipped, yeah there are swings but that’s literally what expansion phases do, kinda wild seeing price respect support while everyone waits for a breakdown that never really comes, lowkey love how this lines up perfectly with the post, positioning plus theme plus timing all syncing at once, this move still feels very alive LET’S GOOOOOO $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ to the moon baby fr🚀🔥
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  • PetS
    ·12-13 09:19
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    Congratulations KT! Stay long and strong in Mew Zealand's Own 💪🚀🚀🚀 $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ //@Kiwi Tigress:ok this is getting unreal, space stocks are clearly in focus right now and SpaceX IPO is acting like a gravity pull dragging capital across the sector, +34.47% unrealised on $RKLB while volatility stays loud is such a strong place to be, fr this is what it looks like when you’re positioned early in the right regime, structure’s holding, momentum hasn’t cooled, shorts are still leaning and flow hasn’t flipped, yeah there are swings but that’s literally what expansion phases do, kinda wild seeing price respect support while everyone waits for a breakdown that never really comes, lowkey love how this lines up perfectly with the post, positioning plus theme plus timing all syncing at once, this move still feels very alive LET’S GOOOOOO $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ to the moon baby fr🚀🔥
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  • Tui Jude
    ·12-13 09:30
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    This is awesome Q! Fantastic to see $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ doing so well! 🚀//@Queengirlypops:WAIT ok this is crazy, +39.88% unrealised on the $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ and still holding while the tape keeps flexing is actually elite, space names are pulling attention everywhere and you can literally feel the momentum sticking, volatility’s loud but price keeps respecting structure, shorts still leaning, flow still pushing, this is that phase where people keep calling tops while the regime just keeps grinding higher, kinda unreal seeing conviction plus timing plus positioning all line up like this, not vibes, this is mechanics doing their thing, absolute rocket behaviour, I’m obsessed 😮‍🔥🚀🧃
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  • Tui Jude
    ·12-13 09:32
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    This is awesome KT! I've opened more positions! All thanks to BC and somebody we know lol! @Barcode Let's go go go $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ 
    //@Kiwi Tigress:ok this is getting unreal, space stocks are clearly in focus right now and SpaceX IPO is acting like a gravity pull dragging capital across the sector, +34.47% unrealised on $RKLB while volatility stays loud is such a strong place to be, fr this is what it looks like when you’re positioned early in the right regime, structure’s holding, momentum hasn’t cooled, shorts are still leaning and flow hasn’t flipped, yeah there are swings but that’s literally what expansion phases do, kinda wild seeing price respect support while everyone waits for a breakdown that never really comes, lowkey love how this lines up perfectly with the post, positioning plus theme plus timing all syncing at once, this move still feels very alive LET’S GOOOOOO

    $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ to the moon baby fr🚀🔥
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  • PetS
    ·12-13 09:20
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    $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ LET'S GO NEW ZEALANDS VERY OWN! Another great article BARCODE! 

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  • Cool Cat Winston
    ·12-13 09:52
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    $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ Is looking so strong into next week! Thanks @Barcode 🚀🚀🚀

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  • Hen Solo
    ·12-13 09:43

    Great article, would you like to share it?

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  • Queengirlypops
    ·12-13 07:46

    Great article, would you like to share it?

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  • Kiwi Tigress
    ·12-13 04:52

    Great article, would you like to share it?

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  • Kiwi Tigress
    ·12-13 04:52

    Great article, would you like to share it?

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