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CHWY is the week's standout mover. Short interest jumped to 92.2% of free float, up from 66.7% just seven days ago. That is a 25.6 percentage-point leap. The pet retailer now sits as one of the most shorted mid-cap names in the US market.
WOLF remains under heavy pressure. Short interest sits at 86.4% of free float, adding another 5.4 points this week. The semiconductor maker has shed 28% over three months. Bears show no signs of backing off.
GME caught renewed attention on social platforms this week. Short interest climbed to 10.3% of free float, up from 7.0% a week ago. That is a 3.4-point rise. GameStop short sellers are rebuilding positions despite the stock's persistent meme-stock status.
Broader movers include SKYD (Skydance), where SI hit 64.4%, up 15.6 points in a week. also drew fresh shorts, rising 11 points to 26%.
On the radar: TSLA reports earnings on 21 October. German car registration data tracked by ORTEX Alt Data is running 269% above the same quarter last year. Short sellers remain light at just 2.5% of free float. GM reports 20 October with a similar strong registration signal.
ASTS is a separate risk to watch. ORTEX Index Rebalance Radar shows its MSCI World deletion probability jumped from 8% to 95% overnight, implying $674M of forced selling.
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