The lending market for OXLC has tightened dramatically in the past week. Three converging signals — rising short interest, surging cost to borrow, and shrinking availability — are pointing in the same direction at once.
Availability has dropped to just 17% — meaning only one share remains available to borrow for every six already lent out. One week ago, availability stood at 44%. That is a 62% tightening in five trading days.
The squeeze has been building since early June. On June 8, availability was above 60%. It has fallen in nearly every session since.
Cost to borrow spiked to 10.39% on June 15 before easing back to 3.87% on June 16. The one-week change still stands at a 29% increase. Volatility at that level signals a lending pool under stress — brokers repricing on the fly as supply contracts.
Short interest hit 4.31 million shares on June 16. That is up 12.3% in one week and 21% over the past month. The direction is unambiguous: shorts have been adding exposure while the borrow market grows tighter and more expensive.
The stock has fallen in step. OXLC shed 6.2% over the past week and 11.9% over the past month. The price is now at $8.78.
The ORTEX short score has climbed steadily from 55.5 on June 10 to 58.5 on June 15. That is a meaningful six-point move in five sessions. The score aggregates lending-market pressure, short interest trends, and price momentum. Its direction here confirms that all three are aligned.
Availability at 17% leaves little buffer. The 52-week low is 0% — reached at least once in the past year. If short interest continues rising and no new shares enter the lending pool, cost to borrow could spike again sharply. The June 15 print of 10.39% shows what that looks like.
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