Short sellers are moving fast this week. Three names dominate the conversation: LCID, WOLF, and CHWY.
Lucid Group is the week's standout mover. Its SI % of free float jumped 14 points to 49.7%. Shares have fallen nearly 19% over the past three months. Availability has collapsed to just 0.4% of SI — almost nothing left to borrow. That squeeze pressure is building fast.
Wolfspeed is the most shorted stock in the semiconductor space. SI hit 83% of free float, up 7.7 points in seven days. The stock is down 40% over three months. Zero shares are available to borrow. Days to cover stands at 8.7 — any positive catalyst could force a violent unwind.
Chewy saw SI climb 11 points to 63.6%, yet 482% availability suggests lenders aren't worried about a squeeze yet. Still, short interest at this level for a $4.7B retailer is striking.
EverCommerce (EVCM) holds the highest ORTEX short score at 94. Cost to borrow is 37.6% — shorts are paying heavily to stay in. It is down 31% in three months.
ChronoScale Holdings (CHRN) costs bears 40.9% to borrow annually. That is the highest CTB in today's screen.
Bond market turmoil and oil supply shocks dominate macro headlines. That macro stress continues to push money into short positions on rate-sensitive and cash-burning names.
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