Short sellers lifted positions 33% over the past month, reaching 3.6% of float. The options market shows extreme call skew, while cost to borrow remains subdued at 0.42%.
Short interest stands at 2.43 million shares, representing 3.6% of free float as of April 22.
Borrowing activity accelerated sharply in early April. Shorts added 33% to positions over 30 days and 4% in the past week. The official FINRA reading from March 31 showed 2.40 million shares short with days to cover at 3.95.
The April surge marks a notable shift. Before the ramp, positioning held steady near 1.8–2.0 million shares through mid-March.
The put/call ratio crashed to 0.05 on April 23, down from a 20-day average of 0.19.
This represents a 2.1 standard deviation move below recent norms, signaling extreme call-biased sentiment heading into the print. The 52-week PCR range runs from 0.02 to 1.25.
Call buyers dominated in recent sessions. The ratio briefly touched 0.02 on April 20–21 before ticking up modestly.
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ABCB has closed higher in four of the past five sessions. The stock is up 11.7% over the past month and 2.4% week-over-week, trading at $84.62 as of April 23.
Recent earnings dates show the company reported on January 30, 2026. No post-earnings price reaction data is included in this snapshot.
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The setup shows conflicting sentiment. Shorts pressed bets aggressively through April while options traders piled into calls. The bank reports today at 1:00 PM UTC. Utilisation sits at 5.8%, below the 52-week high of 6.7%. Borrow cost fell 17% month-over-month to 0.42%, indicating ample supply despite the short-side build.
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