Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021 with new retail traders looking for the next huge move. A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted stock rises in value instead of falling. Short sellers could be looking to close out their position and can face a loss if they have to buy back the shares they initially borrowed at a higher price. A squeeze can occur when short sellers are forced on buying in to cover their position, which has caused shares to go much higher on many occasions. Fintel Data Data from Fintel, which requires a subscription, provides a look at several of the top shorted stocks and data showing how likely a short squeeze is to occur. This week’s leaderboard includes only one name from last week’s top five and a new name to the list that recently announced a major merger. Here’s a look at Fintel’s …