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 into buying to cover their position, which can cause 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. Here’s a look at Fintel’s top five short squeeze candidates for the week of Jan. 31. TSR Inc. Computer programming services company TSR Inc tops the Fintel short squeeze leaderboard …