Short sellers turned aggressive this week. BRVE (Braveheart Bio) leads the chaos. Its SI % of free float hit 352% — up from 192% just seven days ago. That 160-point jump in a week is extraordinary.
WOLF (Wolfspeed) remains one of the most crowded shorts among larger names. SI sits at 80.7% of free float. Shares to borrow are effectively zero — availability reads 0%. That's a squeeze setup if sentiment flips.
FLWS (1-800-Flowers) carries 79.5% SI of free float with a short score of 85. Days-to-cover stands at 31. Bears are deeply committed but exits are slow.
SPCX (SpaceX) saw short interest climb +7.9 points this week to 29.9% of float. The stock commands a $1.25 trillion market cap. Bears are betting big on the world's most valuable private name.
On the covering side, M (Macy's) saw shorts retreat. SI fell from over the week. Bears are quietly exiting retail.
LUCK (Lucky Strike Entertainment) holds a 30% cost to borrow with a short score of 95 — one of the most bearish setups in the market right now. Its DTC is 26 days. With earnings momentum deeply negative, shorts aren't flinching.
Availability is the key tell this week. Where it hits zero — like WOLF — the squeeze risk is real.
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