Quarter-end on June 28 is driving outsized options activity across several names. The convergence of earnings, index rebalancing, and short positioning is creating sharp signals.
WOLF stands out as the most extreme case. Short interest sits at 129.9% of free float — short sellers have more than exhausted the available float. Availability has fallen to zero. Options expiries run through September, and with cost to borrow at 8.7%, any sustained call buying could trigger a violent squeeze.
ASTS also shows stress. Short interest is 25.3% of free float. Availability of shares to borrow is just 21.3%. Expiries cluster at July 2 and July 17. A sharp move in either direction remains very much in play.
NKE reports earnings this week. Options markets show expiries stacked at July 2 and July 17 — classic strangle territory ahead of a print. Short interest is 5.1% of free float. Its ORTEX stock score total sits at 62, with growth the strongest sub-component.
MU has near-term expiries on June 29 — tomorrow. That is the tightest expiry window in the group. With short interest at just 3.7% of free float and enormous borrow availability, any sharp move is likely driven by directional options bets rather than short covering.
STZ also reports this week. Its expiries run only through July 31. The market is not pricing in a long tail of uncertainty. Options flow on the near-term strikes bears watching into the print.
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