ELAB PMGC Holdings exploded to 146% SI in one week. The personal care micro-cap jumped 120 points from 27% as bears piled in. Cost to borrow hit 756% showing extreme shortage of available shares.
HCTI Healthcare Triangle SI surged 68 points to 80% as the health tech name absorbed coordinated selling. Borrow costs spiked to 275% signaling tight inventory.
AIRS AirSculpt Technologies held 155% SI with modest 6-point weekly gain. The $193M body contouring specialist maintained extreme positioning unchanged despite 38% three-month rally.
LUCK Lucky Strike Entertainment topped short scores at 94 among names above $500M. The bowling entertainment chain held 18% SI with 20-day coverage ratio showing sustained conviction.
LCID Lucid Group maintained 32% SI as the $3.1B EV maker faced persistent skepticism. RUM Rumble held 25% with 87 short score as the video platform battled low availability.
UGRO urban-gro hit 69% SI up 15 points with 804% borrow costs. The cannabis equipment supplier faced coordinated pressure despite negative availability readings suggesting synthetic exposure.
Micro-cap volatility dominated as names under $10M market cap absorbed triple-digit SI percentages. Borrow rates exceeded 900% on ARTL Artelo Biosciences and EEIQ EpicQuest Education showing desperation-level squeeze potential.
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