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ConfluenceZSQR

ZSQR Borrow Market Maxes Out as Short Demand Surges

The lending market for ZSQR (Z Squared Inc.) has hit a wall. Availability has collapsed to just 3.3% — meaning only one share remains borrowable for every thirty already lent out. That is the tightest the borrow pool…

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EC
ConfluenceECX

ECX Borrow Market Hits Wall as Stock Surges 32%

ECARX Holdings has become one of the tightest borrows on Nasdaq. Availability has collapsed to just 2.1% — fewer than one share remains for every 47 already borrowed. At the same time, the stock has rallied 32% in a…

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CM
ConfluenceCMI

Analysts Chase CMI Higher as Options Traders Hedge the Rally

CMI has attracted a wave of upward analyst revisions over the past month. Now options sentiment is shifting more defensive — even as short sellers retreat. Seven firms lifted price targets on Cummins in a single week…

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SO
ConfluenceSOXX

SOXX Bears Keep Building Despite 32% Monthly Rally

SOXX has surged 32% in a month. Short sellers are responding by adding — not covering. Short interest now stands at 16.7% of float. That's up 21.5% in one week alone, the highest level recorded in recent sessions. The…

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GR
ConfluenceGRRR

GRRR borrow pool hits near-capacity as stock reverses

Gorilla Technology Group dropped 16% on Wednesday. The borrow market just flashed its loudest signal yet. Availability has collapsed to near zero. The lending pool is at its tightest level in over a year — with the…

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RB
ConfluenceRBLX

RBLX Bears Build as Options Traders Push Back

Short sellers have added nearly 26% to their RBLX position in one week. Options traders, however, are betting the other way. SI hit 3.98% of free float on June 2 — up from roughly 3.16% a week prior. That 25.7% weekly…

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CG
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CGNT options flood calls after earnings drop

Cognyte Software fell 20.6% on June 3 after missing Q1 FY2027 EPS by $0.07. Options traders responded by piling into calls at a pace rarely seen in the stock's history. The put-call ratio crashed to 0.0548 on the day…

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GT
ConfluenceGTLB

GitLab Bears Add Protection as Shorts Refuse to Budge

Two days after GTLB's Q1 earnings beat, the data tells the same story it did yesterday — shorts are not covering. Now the options market is joining the chorus. The put/call ratio hit 0.47 on June 3. That is a 2.96…

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HT
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HTGC Borrow Market Tightens as Shorts Trim Positions

A divergence is opening up in Hercules Capital's lending market. Short sellers cut positions by 13.4% over the past week — yet the cost to borrow jumped 58% to 3.31% in the same window. Availability has tightened to…

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HL
ConfluenceHLT

HLT Options Traders Hedge Despite Short Sellers Retreating

Options activity in HLT is sending a cautious signal — even as short sellers exit positions at the fastest pace in months. The divergence between the two markets is the standout story today. HLT's put/call ratio hit…

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MF
ConfluenceMFG

MFG Borrow Market Flashes Warning as Short Pool Shrinks

MFG availability has swung from 300% to 30% in five weeks. That compression tells the more important story here — not the falling short interest. In late April, Mizuho Financial Group had availability of over 300%.…

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OD
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ODFL Short Sellers Pile In as Stock Runs Higher

Old Dominion Freight Line sits at an unusual crossroads. Short interest has climbed sharply even as the stock gains ground and analysts raise targets — a rare divergence worth watching closely. Short interest hit 5.87%…

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OD
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ODD Borrow Market Tightens Sharply After 30% Stock Collapse

ODD shares fell 30% on June 2. Short sellers moved in immediately. The borrow market has tightened dramatically as a result. On June 1, availability dropped to just 3.7% — the tightest reading in at least a year. That…

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OT
ConfluenceOTEX

OTEX Options Turn Bullish as Short Sellers Retreat

Options traders are piling into calls on OTEX at the most aggressive pace in a year. That shift coincides with a sharp unwinding of short positions — creating a rare alignment of signals around Open Text…

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SC
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SCHW Options Alarm Meets Founder's Steady Exit

SCHW options traders shifted sharply defensive on Tuesday. The put-call ratio jumped to 1.39 — the highest since late April — and sits 3.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 1.14. The stock fell 1.3% on the…

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MN
ConfluenceMNSO

JP Morgan Slashes MNSO Target as Shorts Pull Back

JP Morgan cut its price target on MNSO by 38% — from $26 to $16 — last Thursday. The bank kept its Overweight rating. The target now sits just 18% above the current price of $13.53. That target cut landed the same week…

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XL
ConfluenceXLB

XLB Borrow Market Seizes Up as Materials Shorts Pile In

Three lending signals converged on the XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR in the space of 48 hours. Short interest jumped. Availability collapsed. The borrow cost climbed. All three are moving in the same direction at…

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ON
ConfluenceONDS

ONDS: 49% Weekly Rally Sharpens Bull-Bear Standoff

Ondas Inc. has surged 49% in a week. The borrow market remains completely locked. Options traders are the most bullish they've been in a year. Something has to give. The picture has shifted materially since the May 27…

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