Edited by Peter Hillerberg1 min readStories are generated from ORTEX data and reviewed by the ORTEX team. How we publish
Short sellers made their boldest moves in weeks heading into a heavy earnings calendar. The data as of 15 October shows a clear picture: pressure is concentrated in a handful of consumer and energy-storage names.
CHWY is the standout. Short interest jumped to 91.3% of free float, up from 66.0% just seven days earlier. That 25-point surge in a week is one of the sharpest single-week moves in the broader market. Availability sits at 435%, meaning shares to borrow are plentiful. Bears are not being squeezed out; they are piling in.
WOLF remains deeply under pressure. Wolfspeed carries 83.8% short interest of free float with zero availability. No new shorts can easily be added, which raises squeeze risk if sentiment turns.
FLNC added 5.7 points over the week to reach 38.1% short interest. The energy storage firm has become a persistent bear target.
LUCK carries a 31% cost to borrow and 17.6% short interest. The bowling chain has lost 35% in three months and sits on an ORTEX short score of 95.
The bigger macro picture: TSLA reports Tuesday 21 October. German car registration data tracked by ORTEX is running 269% above the same quarter last year, a dataset ORTEX measures as leading Tesla revenue by 43 days. Yet short interest remains contained at just 2.5% of free float. GM reports Monday. German car data for GM runs 133% above the year-earlier quarter.
Bears are picking their spots carefully. Consumer discretionary and clean energy are drawing the most new short money this week.
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