Bears Circle Lucid as DJT and Talen Draw Fresh Fire

Short sellers grew busier this week. Three names stand out for unusual activity.

LCID hit a striking milestone. Utilization reached 100% and availability collapsed to just 0.13% of short interest. That is the fewest shares available to borrow in over a year. Short interest sits at 65.8% of free float. With almost nothing left to borrow, any fresh squeeze catalyst has limited fuel to absorb.

DJT shorts are rebuilding positions. Short interest jumped 20% in a single week to 6.96% of free float. Availability has tightened to 53%. Cost to borrow remains cheap at 0.74%, so bears still have easy access.

TLN saw short interest double in a week to 11.2% of free float. Borrow costs fell sharply despite the surge, suggesting ample stock available for new shorts. Availability sits at 442%.

Among persistent high-short names, WOLF carries 88% of free float short with zero availability. EVCM holds an ORTEX short score of 97. Its cost to borrow is 92%, the highest of any liquid name tracked this week.

FLWS sits at 79% short of free float with 25 days to cover. EPS momentum fell 33% over the past month, keeping bears firmly in control.

On the ETF side, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF saw short interest surge 259% in one week.