Short Squeeze Plays for Basic Materials Stocks
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Date updated:05-21-2009

Top short squeeze plays for companies in the basic materials sector. Shown is the short ratio.

symbol name last price % change open
  • +
  • WLK
    Westlake Chemical
  • $20.06
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

15.5

People owning WLK also tend to own: ALEXAVXBAMBKBRSCCRNCVA

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • MFN
    Minefinders Ltd
  • $9.94
  • +5.63%
  • $9.42

12.2

People owning MFN also tend to own: APCCGRCNNCNQDELDVNEAC

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

  • +
  • DVR
    Cal Dive Intl Inc
  • $6.78
  • +0.30%
  • $6.83

11.2

People owning DVR also tend to own: WFTWNRCNPDODFXHPGPPGSIRI

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • VHI
    Valhi Inc
  • $16.04
  • +1.33%
  • $16.13

10.6

People owning VHI also tend to own: COPMSFTPDSPWEZTRANADMVL

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

  • +
  • BPT
    B P Prudhoe Bay U
  • $82.83
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

10.2

People owning BPT also tend to own: COHDBAEVEPEWDEWMEWTFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • USU
    Usec Inc
  • $4.19
  • +2.70%
  • $4.13

9.8

People owning USU also tend to own: CCJDEN.TOSTHJF.PKSXRFF.PKU.TOCOMSGEG

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • CLB
    Core Labs Nv
  • $119.48
  • +1.14%
  • $119.57

9.8

People owning CLB also tend to own: BABDCBTJETREVEPGNBTGS

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • CRR
    Carbo Ceramics In
  • $63.73
  • -0.42%
  • $64.90

8.1

People owning CRR also tend to own: ARWRBACBBYLOWQQQQSPLSSTX

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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Start Price

Return Value

Start Date

WLK 21.32 -5.91% May 21st
MFN 8.56 +16.12% May 21st
DVR 9.86 -31.24% May 21st
VHI 10.40 +54.23% May 21st
BPT 69.74 +18.77% May 21st
USU 4.95 -15.35% May 21st
CLB 86.29 +38.46% May 21st
CRR 37.58 +69.58% May 21st
SEP 23.23 +19.33% May 21st
IOC 37.41 +68.43% May 21st

Average return:

+23.24%

Success rate:

70%

Tracking Started: 05-21-2009

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