Short sellers made dramatic moves this week. Two names stand out: WOLF and CVNA.
Wolfspeed saw the biggest weekly jump among large-caps. SI % of FF leapt from 53% to 74% — a 21 percentage point surge in just seven days. Availability sits at zero, meaning shorts are holding tight and no new borrow exists.
Carvana was the social media darling and a surprise entry on the movers list. SI % of FF jumped from 2% to 10.4%, a near-fivefold increase. Bears are now betting against the used-car platform's rich valuation despite its strong recent rally.
LCID (Lucid Group) also drew fresh sellers. SI climbed from 27% to 34.6% over the week. EV skeptics remain active in the sector.
Among persistently shorted names, SOUN (SoundHound AI) holds an ORTEX short score of 85 with 40% of free float shorted. RUM (Rumble) scores 90, with CTB at 25% APR — a costly bet to maintain.
STAA (STAAR Surgical) tops the absolute SI leaderboard at 95% of free float, with a DTC of over 7 days — a classic squeeze setup worth watching.
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