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Bitcoin miner shorts are rebuilding. MARA short interest hit 27.6% of free float as of 8 October, up from 27.0% a week earlier. CLSK sits at 32.7% and CORZ at 21.8%, both ticking higher. Bears are pressing the whole sector as crypto prices slide.
WOLF remains one of the most-shorted large names in the market. Short interest climbed to 84.2% of free float from 80.5% a week ago, a 3.7 percentage-point jump. The chipmaker has struggled with cash burn and weak demand in power semiconductors.
HTZ is another standout. Short interest sits at 71.7% of free float with earnings approaching. Options markets have turned more bullish, creating a squeeze setup worth watching.
GME broke $26 this week and short sellers are holding firm. SI is 7.2% of free float, up 0.6 points in seven days. Ryan Cohen's Bitcoin bet is in the money, stoking social chatter about a fresh squeeze.
ONDS tells a curious story. Despite $270M in new orders and a new bull analyst, the stock keeps falling. SI stands at 45.1% of free float. Bears are not convinced by the order book.
Among the biggest movers of the week on a percentage-point basis, JAGX short interest surged to 58.4% of free float from 7.3% seven days ago, a 51-point leap worth monitoring closely.
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