GME is back in the spotlight. Short interest jumped from 0.9% to 7.2% of free float in just seven days. That is a near 7x increase. Bears are rebuilding positions after years of meme-driven squeezes.
Braveheart Bio sits at the extreme end. Short interest hit 277% of free float. It rose 86 points in a week. That is the biggest absolute move in the market right now. No shares appear available to borrow, yet shorts keep finding ways in.
Wolfspeed remains a favourite bear target. SI stands at 81% of free float with 9.7 days to cover. Shorts trimmed slightly this week, down 3 points. The chip maker has lost 48% over three months. Cost to borrow stays low at 2.8%, leaving the trade cheap.
Hertz holds 69% SI. Zero shares are available to borrow. That raises squeeze risk.
On the covering side, Chewy saw shorts pull back 4.8 points to 73% of FF. Bears remain committed but the retreat is notable. Wolfspeed and also saw modest covering.
Applied Aerospace & Defense drew fresh short attention. SI doubled from 6.4% to 15.9% this week. Space plays are polarising traders right now, with Space Exploration Technologies also seeing SI climb to 29.4%.
Lucky Strike Entertainment carries an ORTEX short score of 95 — near the top of the entire market. DTC stands at 26 days with CTB at 27%.
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