Short sellers stepped up pressure on several notable names this week. WOLF leads the pack with a staggering 79.3% SI % of FF — and availability of shares to borrow has dropped to zero. That means new short positions are nearly impossible to open. The semiconductor maker's stock has surged 162% over three months, yet bears refuse to budge.
HTZ sits close behind at 70.3% SI % of FF. The car rental firm continues to attract heavy shorting, with availability also at zero and a DTC of 8.4 days. Shorts are locked in with nowhere to add.
CHWY registers 65.8% SI % of FF, but shorts are slowly retreating — down 2.7 percentage points in seven days. With availability at a massive 726%, bears have room to maneuver if sentiment shifts.
PCT carries a high short score of 84. Its SI % of FF sits at 34.8%, with availability near 3%. Short sellers hold a tight grip and have few lenders to deal with.
On the movers front, LUCK — Lucky Strike Entertainment — carries the highest short score in the market at . Cost to borrow is elevated at 23%, with days to cover above 47. That combination screams squeeze risk.
MAT shorts are quietly retreating ahead of earnings, per ORTEX signals. Options are turning bullish. Bears pulled back noticeably into the earnings print — a classic setup to watch.
Data as of July 20, 2026. This is not financial advice.
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