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CHWY saw the biggest short interest jump among large-cap stocks this week. SI % of free float rose 25.6 percentage points in seven days to 92.2%. That is one of the highest readings for any US stock above $1B market cap.
WOLF remains a bear favourite. Wolfspeed's SI % FF sits at 86.4%, up another 5.4 points over the past week. Availability to borrow has fallen to zero, meaning shorts have little room left to add. Days to cover stands at 10.2.
EVCM carries the highest cost to borrow among mid-cap names at 231%. Its ORTEX short score of 96 is the second-highest on the platform. Shorts are paying a heavy premium to stay in this position.
On the squeeze side, GRPN short interest dropped 5.7 points in a week to 63.9% of float. Bears covered into a down market. shed 6.5 points to just 1.9%.
TSLA reports earnings on 21 October. ORTEX Alt Data shows German car registrations running 269% above the same quarter last year, all three months in. That is a leading indicator of revenue. Short interest is a modest 2.5% of float, suggesting bears are not positioned for a miss.
The ORTEX Index Rebalance Radar flags ASTS deletion odds jumping to 95% for MSCI World overnight, with $674M of implied forced selling. That flow could amplify any short squeeze or pressure depending on direction heading into the 19 October rank date.
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