Short Squeeze Plays for Basic Materials Stocks
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Top short squeeze plays for companies in the basic materials sector. Shown is the short ratio.

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WLK
    Westlake Chemical
  • $26.78
  • -0.78%
  • $26.73

15.5

People owning WLK also tend to own: CCMPDNEXENDPERIEFDRYFOSLIT

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

  • +
  • MFN
    Minefinders Ltd
  • $11.36
  • -0.79%
  • $11.21

12.2

People owning MFN also tend to own: APCCGRCNNCNQDELDVNEAC

TheStreet.com Rating: 0 What is this?

  • +
  • DVR
    Cal Dive Intl Inc
  • $7.34
  • -2.13%
  • $7.44

11.2

People owning DVR also tend to own: WFTWNRCNPDODFXHPGPPGSIRI

TheStreet.com Rating: C- What is this?

  • +
  • VHI
    Valhi Inc
  • $10.37
  • +0.48%
  • $10.20

10.6

People owning VHI also tend to own: COPMSFTPDSPWEZTRANADMVL

TheStreet.com Rating: D+ What is this?

  • +
  • BPT
    B P Prudhoe Bay U
  • $77.76
  • -0.55%
  • $78.04

10.2

People owning BPT also tend to own: BIDZCALMCATCOPCTDEODSX

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

  • +
  • USU
    Usec Inc
  • $3.82
  • -0.52%
  • $3.84

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
  • $105.74
  • -0.95%
  • $105.63

9.8

People owning CLB also tend to own: BABDCBTJETREVEPGNBTGS

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

  • +
  • CRR
    Carbo Ceramics In
  • $59.05
  • -2.96%
  • $60.37

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 +25.61% May 21st
MFN 8.56 +32.71% May 21st
DVR 9.86 -25.56% May 21st
VHI 10.40 -0.29% May 21st
BPT 69.74 +11.50% May 21st
USU 4.95 -22.83% May 21st
CLB 86.29 +22.54% May 21st
CRR 37.58 +57.13% May 21st
SEP 23.23 +17.86% May 21st
IOC 37.41 +34.22% May 21st

Average return:

 +15.29%

Success rate:

 70%

Tracking Started: 05-21-2009

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11.21.09 | 17:17 PM Asked by Clementplace

A. Here's another one:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/173986-s
hipping-three-high-risk-high-reward-opti
ons

Also, DSX, for instance moved up after
hours.

It might depend on your timeframe. The
related indexes appear to be trending
up. (this is not a recommendation).

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