Tapeboard vs Fintel — Short Squeeze Score and Beyond
// Fintel's Short Squeeze Score is the brand most retail traders know. Tapeboard ships its own disclosed-methodology squeeze score plus 12 modules beyond short interest — at a free tier that covers more than Fintel's basic plan, and a paid tier well below Fintel Premium.
// USE TAPEBOARD if Tapeboard is the broader terminal with a fully disclosed squeeze methodology and a generous free tier.
| capability | tapeboard | fintel |
|---|---|---|
| Short squeeze score | Disclosed weights: 35% SI%Float, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, 5% 5-day momentum | Fintel Short Squeeze Score — proprietary, methodology not fully disclosed |
| Borrow fee data | Daily borrow fee + utilization on the squeeze board | Borrow fee included on Premium ($75/mo) tier |
| Short-interest historical archive | Current + recent FINRA cycles | Multi-year archive — deeper history |
| 13F institutional holdings | Basic 13F coverage | Deeper 13F coverage with fund-by-fund drilldown |
| Reg-SHO threshold list (T flag) | Daily threshold list with volume context | Threshold list available |
| Insider transactions (Form 4) | Live Form 4 feed with filters | Insider trading tracker included |
| Dark pool / off-exchange data | Off-exchange volume metric | More mature dark-pool analytics |
| Beyond short-side: scanner, charts, sim, FRED, EDGAR AI | 12+ modules in one terminal | Short-side focused; thinner on charts/sim/macro |
| Free tier | $0, no card, real squeeze board access | Basic free tier — most short-side data paywalled |
| Paid entry price | $39/mo Pro / $79/mo Terminal | ~$75/mo Premium |
- // You want a disclosed squeeze methodology you can reason about, not a black-box proprietary score.
- // You want short-squeeze data plus charts, scanner, EDGAR filings, FRED, and a paper-trading simulator in one tab.
- // You're cost-sensitive — Tapeboard's free tier covers the squeeze board; Fintel paywalls most short-side data.
- // You want Reg-SHO threshold context with volume filtering, not a static list.
- // You research 13F institutional holdings deeply — Fintel's coverage is more granular fund-by-fund.
- // You need multi-year historical short-interest archives for backtesting; Fintel's history goes back further.
- // You rely on dark-pool / off-exchange volume analytics at Fintel's depth.
- // You're already established in Fintel's institutional-trader workflow and the brand is part of your process.
// How is Tapeboard's squeeze score different from Fintel's?
Tapeboard publishes its squeeze score weights at /methodology/short-squeeze-score: 35% short interest as percent of float, 25% borrow fee, 20% float utilization, 15% days to cover, 5% 5-day momentum. Fintel's Short Squeeze Score is proprietary and not fully documented. Both pull from FINRA bi-monthly settlement plus stock-loan inputs; the disclosure difference is the call.
// Does Tapeboard cover 13F holdings as deeply as Fintel?
No. Fintel's 13F coverage is one of their stronger modules, with fund-by-fund drilldown and historical position changes at depth Tapeboard doesn't currently match. If 13F research is a primary workflow for you, Fintel is the more complete tool. Tapeboard's edge is breadth across short-side, scanner, charts, filings, and simulation rather than 13F depth.
// Is Tapeboard's short-interest data as historical as Fintel's?
Fintel's short-interest archive goes back further than Tapeboard's. For traders running multi-year backtests on SI dynamics, Fintel has the longer history. For traders watching the current cycle and acting on the present squeeze board at /short-squeeze-stocks, the live data, borrow fees, and threshold flag are equivalent or better in Tapeboard.
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