Bears have been busy. The week ending July 30 delivered some striking short interest moves across multiple sectors.
HTZ now carries a staggering 84.6% short interest as a percentage of free float — up nearly 10 points in a single week. With zero shares available to borrow, the squeeze setup looks dangerous for anyone adding new shorts here.
CHWY is close behind at 82.4% SI % FF, also up 10 points over seven days. Shares to borrow are plentiful — availability sits at 367% of short interest — so bears aren't being squeezed yet. Still, the aggressive build is notable ahead of its next earnings print.
WYFI saw the biggest weekly jump, climbing 14 points to 53.4% SI % FF. The cost to borrow is nearing 9% — a sign that demand for the short is intensifying fast.
On the short score front, EVCM leads all US names with a score of 95.7 and a CTB of over 50%. Nearly all borrows are already committed — availability is just 1.1%.
Meanwhile, is trending on social platforms after its stock formed a golden cross. Short interest sits at just , making a technical squeeze tough to engineer from the short side alone.
LUCK rounds out the watchlist — a short score of 94.4 and 47 days to cover signal extreme crowding in this bowling and entertainment name.
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