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Trader NoteONON

ONON: Earnings Relief, But Shorts Aren't Folding

ONON has just delivered its most consequential week in months — a 10% rally off earnings, a $1 billion buyback authorization, and a short base that is growing rather than retreating. The stock closed at $29.39 on…

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Trader NoteROIV

Roivant's Street Upgrades Outpace the Stock's Pullback

ROIV enters the final stretch of September with an intriguing disconnect: analysts have been busy raising targets while the stock slips, closing Tuesday at $38.22 — down 3.2% on the week despite a 5.3% gain over the…

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Trader NoteABSI

ABSI Surges 35% as Heavy Shorts Hold Firm

Absci Corporation enters the week as one of biotech's more charged setups: a stock up 35% in five days, a short base covering a quarter of the float, and a fresh activist on the register — all heading toward a November…

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Trader NoteAUR

Aurora's Call-Skew Surge Contrasts With Uber's Exit

AUR enters the week with a striking divergence: options traders are the most bullish in the past year, yet one of the stock's most prominent institutional backers just made its largest-ever exit from the register. The…

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Trader NoteIONQ

IonQ Shorts Hold Firm as Borrow Tightens Sharply

IonQ heads into the final stretch of September with a stark contrast at its core: the stock rallied 10% on the week to $40.74, yet short sellers are not retreating, and the borrow market has tightened dramatically. The…

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Trader NoteSOFI

SoFi Shorts Creep Back as Earnings Loom

SoFi Technologies heads into its October 26 earnings with short sellers quietly adding pressure and the Street firmly divided — even as the stock holds its ground better than most of its consumer-finance peers. The…

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Trader NoteCIFR

Cipher Digital Rides Crypto Wave With Shorts Still Building

CIFR has gained 27% in a week, but short sellers are adding — not retreating — and a freshly divided analyst community is debating whether the rally has legs. The setup is a sector-wide lift. Bitcoin mining and HPC…

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Trader NoteSOXQ

SOXQ Shorts Retreat as Semis Rally Hard

SOXQ is trading at its strongest level in months, and the short sellers who were leaning against it have largely stepped aside. The headline number is the 13% weekly gain, bringing the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF to…

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Trader NotePATH

UiPath Shorts Hold Firm as Street Trims Targets

PATH enters the week with the stock down nearly 7% and multiple analysts cutting price targets on the same day — a post-earnings hangover playing out in real time after a punishing September 3 print. The most notable…

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Trader NoteALKT

ALKT: Activists Circle as Options Turn Defensive

Alkami Technology enters its October earnings window under pressure on two fronts: a stock that has shed 11% over the past month, and a sharp turn in options sentiment that signals investors are positioning for more…

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Trader NoteCOIN

COIN Bears Trim Positions but Options Caution Deepens

Coinbase Global enters the back end of September in a curious place: a further 17% weekly rally to $201, shorts finally starting to cover, yet options traders growing more defensive than at any point in over a…

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Trader NoteINNV

InnovAge Quietly Builds Short Interest Into November

InnovAge Holding Corp. heads into the autumn with short sellers slowly but steadily rebuilding positions — even as options traders flip sharply to the bullish side. The most striking divergence on INNV this week is…

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Trader NoteBFLY

BFLY Surges 27% as Needham Initiates and Shorts Hold Firm

Butterfly Network enters the back half of September with a dramatic week behind it — the stock jumped 27% in five sessions to $9.93, yet short sellers show no sign of retreating and a fresh analyst initiation landed…

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Trader NoteDASH

DoorDash Bulls Hold the Street While the Stock Keeps Sliding

DoorDash enters the back half of September with a consistent story: analysts remain firmly constructive, yet the stock keeps drifting lower — down 14% over the past month to $192.21 — and short sellers show no sign of…

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Trader NoteABNB

ABNB Options Turn Defensive as Analysts Stay Bullish

Airbnb heads into the final stretch of September with a deepening price pullback colliding against the most defensive options posture it has displayed in months. The stock closed at $161.81 on Tuesday, down 3.9% on the…

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