5 Stocks Set to Pop on Earnings

WINDERMERE, Fla. (Stockpickr) -- Earnings reports have the power to create big volatility in stocks, particularly when bullish numbers are reported for a stock that's heavily shorted. That fuel can ignite a large short squeeze in any equity. Short-sellers rush to cover their positions to avoid huge losses as investors react to the news and snap up the stock.

You only need to find a couple of these candidates in a year to enhance your returns -- the gains become so outsized in such a short timeframe that your profits add up quickly.

Don't forget that these stocks are heavily shorted for a reason, so you have to use trading discipline and sound money management when playing earnings short-squeeze candidates. Manage your risk accordingly. Sometimes its best to wait for the stock to break out, letting the trend emerge after the market has digested all of the news.

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However, sometimes the stock is going to be in such high demand that you will miss a lot of the move. That's when it's only worth betting prior to the report if you have a very strong conviction that the stock is going to explode higher.

Here's a look at a number of stocks that could experience big short squeezes when they report earnings this week.

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