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Trader NoteFLYW

Flywire options swing extreme as RBC holds $25 target

Flywire heads into the final week of September with an unusual split: options traders are pricing in heavy caution while the broader analyst community has been moving targets higher after a strong earnings print in…

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Trader NoteCIFR

CIFR Bears Keep Building Into the Sell-Off

CIFR is down 13.5% on the week and bears are still not covering, a stubborn short position now sitting at a month-long high with the analyst community more divided than at any point this year. Short interest has…

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Trader NoteNYAX

Nayax CEO Buys as Short Score Climbs

Nayax Ltd. enters the final day of September with its chairman and co-founder buying shares aggressively in the open market while the stock's short score edges to a six-week high. The insider activity is the standout…

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Trader NoteSGMT

Goldman's Sell Reinstates as SGMT Shorts Rebuild

Sagimet Biosciences enters October with a sharply divided analyst register and a short position that has been growing steadily all month, while the stock itself has shed nearly 16% in a week. The most consequential…

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Trader NotePATH

UiPath Downgraded as Stock Slides 32% in a Month

PATH ends September in a difficult position: the stock has shed 32% over the past month to $12.32, a fresh downgrade arrived this week, and short interest near 23% of the float reflects persistent skepticism about the…

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Trader NoteASTS

ASTS Borrow Dries Up as Shorts Hold Firm

AST SpaceMobile enters the final day of September with its lending market at a near-complete standstill, short interest approaching a 30-day high, and analysts split across a wide range of targets, a setup that…

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Trader NoteCOUR

Coursera Shorts Jump 22% as Pale Fire Doubles Down

COUR heads into October with short sellers and a major shareholder pulling in opposite directions, one of the sharper positioning contradictions in the education sector right now. Short interest is the defining tension…

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Trader NoteSOC

SOC Bears Dig In as Shorts Hit 35% of Float

Sable Offshore Corp arrives at the end of September with every short-side signal aligned: short interest at a multi-month high, the lending pool essentially tapped out, and the stock down 21% in a single week. Short…

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Trader NoteCGNT

CGNT: Cheap Valuation, Thin Short Interest, Analyst Divide

Cognyte Software heads into the final quarter of 2026 with a muted price drift, a clean lending market, and a Street that remains split on whether the company's revenue mix problems are a temporary wobble or something…

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Trader NoteHIMS

HIMS shorts ease but the structural bet stays large

Hims & Hers Health closed Tuesday at $28.70, down 5.7% on the week, and the story this week is one of gradual short covering running against a still-elevated bearish base ahead of a November earnings print. Short…

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Trader NoteNUVB

Nuvation Bio: Shorts Build as Citigroup Initiates at Buy

NUVB heads into the final days of September with a sharp contradiction at its core: short sellers have added aggressively to positions over the past week, yet the analyst community just received a fresh endorsement…

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Trader NoteDASH

DoorDash Shorts Retreat as Stock Bounces From Monthly Lows

DoorDash ends the week with a notable shift: short sellers have cut positions at the fastest pace in months, even as the stock remains well below where it traded 30 days ago. The clearest change from last week's note…

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Trader NoteABNB

ABNB Slips Another 3% as Options Hedge Deepens

Airbnb closes out September with a stock that has now shed 17% in a month, yet the short side remains thin and the Street's targets sit well above where shares are trading. Options positioning has grown more defensive…

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Trader NoteQS

QuantumScape Bears Hold Firm Ahead of October Earnings

QS heads into its October 21 earnings date with the stock down 18% over the past month, short sellers deeply entrenched, and options traders positioned more bullishly than usual despite the selloff. The short interest…

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Trader NoteLU

Lufax Options Turn Defensive as Shorts Build

Lufax Holding heads into the final week of September with a split personality: the stock gained 7.8% on the week yet closed at just $1.24, while options traders have shifted meaningfully toward downside protection and…

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Trader NoteARRY

ARRY shorts stay heavy as Street turns cautious

Array Technologies enters the final week of September with short sellers holding firm, analysts cutting targets, and the borrow market at its tightest all year. Short interest is the dominant story here. Bears hold…

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