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Short sellers sharpened their aim on beaten-down stocks this week. Data from ORTEX as of April 28 shows clear moves worth watching.
Wolfspeed Rising Fast
WOLF saw the biggest jump among large-cap names. Short Interest % of Free Float hit 49.9%, up nearly 10 percentage points in just seven days. Bears are piling in as the chipmaker continues to struggle with profitability and debt concerns.
Lucid Stays in Bears' Crosshairs
LCID leads social media-favourite EV names with 31.2% SI % FF. RIVN sits at 17.2%. Neither stock is showing meaningful short squeeze pressure yet, with cost-to-borrow still relatively cheap.
Meme Stocks Cool Down
GME holds at 13.8% and AMC at 14.8%. Both remain elevated but show no sudden spike this week. stays at 16.6%.
Micro-Cap Mayhem
ONCO exploded from 19.6% to 513% SI % FF in one week — a micro-cap short surge worth monitoring for violent reversals.
Macro noise around Iran peace talks and oil above $110 is keeping broader sentiment choppy — a backdrop that historically favours short sellers.
ORTEX Market Intelligence content is generated by AI from a snapshot of ORTEX's proprietary data. Content is informational only and does not constitute investment advice.
