Short sellers made a dramatic move into SPCX last week. Short interest jumped 21.6 percentage points. The SI % FF hit 25.2% — up from just 3.7% seven days earlier. That's one of the sharpest single-week spikes in the US market right now.
HTZ remains firmly in bears' crosshairs. SI % FF stands at 69%, rising another 8 points in a week. Availability of shares to borrow has hit zero. That combination makes any short squeeze potential explosive.
WOLF tells the opposite story. Short interest crashed from 99% to 83% of free float. Bears covered over 16 points in a week. Cost to borrow remains steep at 8.8%. That squeeze pressure appears to be easing.
ALIT saw the most dramatic short-covering of all. SI % FF collapsed from 145% to just 4.7%. A near-total unwind.
Macro tension is also shaping sentiment. Escalating US-Iran hostilities are pushing investors into risk-off mode. That backdrop rarely helps high-short-interest names.
CLVT flashed an alert today. Utilization hit 98.6%. Available borrow is down to just 2.2% of SI. Earnings are 15 days away. Tight borrow plus a catalyst ahead often ends badly for shorts.
TNGX stays the most structurally shorted US stock at 68.6% of free float.
Data as of July 10, 2026. Not financial advice.
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