Short sellers have been busy this week. The biggest mover is LCID, whose SI % of FF jumped from 35.3% to 49.7% in a single session on September 10 — a 14-point surge in one day. Shares to borrow are nearly exhausted, with availability at just 0.4% of short interest. That's a dangerously thin cushion for bears.
CHWY tells a similar story. Short interest climbed 11 points over the week to 63.6% of free float. The move accelerated sharply on September 9-10, suggesting a coordinated build. Availability remains ample at 482%, so shorts can still add. It's a high-conviction bearish stance on the pet retailer.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) stays deeply in focus. SI sits at 83% of free float with zero availability. Bears are trapped with no easy exit and no new shorts coming in. That combination — extreme SI plus zero availability — makes it a prime squeeze candidate.
HTZ also stands out. Hertz carries 66.5% SI with no shares left to borrow, and shorts added 4.8 points this week. The struggling car rental name continues attracting heavy bearish flow.
On the single-day news front, ORTEX flagged DINO (HF Sinclair). Short interest jumped 22% in one day to 5.5% of float — notable as the stock had rallied 26% over the prior month. Bears are fading that rally hard.
LUCK (Lucky Strike Entertainment) carries a short score of 94.7 and costs 34.7% APR to borrow. Days-to-cover at 24.5 makes any squeeze painful for the shorts.
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