Saturday, July 18, 2026
ASST leads a fresh wave of Short Squeeze Graveyard candidates with a 186,100% search breakout despite being down 24%, as retail piles into beaten-down Bitcoin treasury and AI plays that keep making new lows. Six stocks now populate the graveyard with an average -36% 3-month return, showing even "real news" catalysts like DVLT's $1B tokenization deal can only produce fading rallies before institutions use the volume to exit.
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The Short Squeeze Graveyard
Major UpdateNew graveyard candidates emerging: ASST with 186,100% search breakout, DVLT with 103,050% breakout, plus IREN, ONDS, CIFR all showing retail interest despite -24% to -50% price drops.
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Still TrendingSandisk search continues rising (+3,750%) with price holding post-spinoff gains. Still a top semiconductor retail target.
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Short Squeeze Graveyard: New July 2026 Entrants Price Performance
New graveyard candidates show devastating 3-month returns: DVLT leads at -50%, BYND at -49%, ONDS at -39%, IREN at -31%, with ASST and SOUN both down -24%. All show elevated retail search interest despite catastrophic price action.
ASST Stock: The Bitcoin Treasury Short Squeeze Setup
ASST search interest surged to 96 in May 2026, now cooling to 10, while price collapsed -24% from $15.62 to $11.86. Stock holds 19,105 BTC with 19-22% short interest and 2.7 days to cover, creating a volatile squeeze setup as crypto sentiment shifts.
DVLT (Datavault AI): Fresh News, Same Beaten Price
DVLT search interest elevated at 27-45 range following July 17 announcement of $1B Project Qestrel tokenization. Despite 14% pop on the news, stock remains -50% below April levels at $0.37, with 52-week range of $0.25-$4.10.
SoundHound (SOUN): Search Interest Defies AI Stock Crash
SOUN search interest remains elevated at 20-27 despite stock dropping -25% from $8.32 to $6.27 over 3 months. Related queries show +600% breakout for 'soundhound stock' as retail tracks the voice AI play amid sector rotation.
IREN (Iris Energy): Bitcoin Miner Search Collapse
IREN search interest collapsed from 66 in May to just 8 today, tracking the stock's -31% drop from $48.72 to $33.62. The crypto miner has fallen -50% from its June peak of $67.84 as Bitcoin sentiment sours.
Beyond Meat (BYND): The 49% Collapse Drawing Short Squeeze Bets
BYND search interest remains near-zero despite 'beyond meat short squeeze reddit' queries breaking out at 26,300%. Stock crashed -49% from $1.16 to $0.59, now trading below $1 with elevated bankruptcy risk perception.