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Trader NoteXXI

XXI Ownership Reshapes as Shorts Dig In

Twenty One Capital enters the week carrying a fresh ownership headline and one of the tightest borrow markets in its short listed life — a combination that makes the divergence between its options positioning and its…

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Trader NoteWBI

Morgan Stanley lifts WBI target to $38 as shorts pile in

WBI enters the week with its most bullish analyst backing yet — and its most aggressive short-positioning in months — a tension that frames the whole setup heading into a June earnings print. Morgan Stanley lifted its…

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Trader NoteMIAX

MIAX insiders sell into strength as clearing deal lands

MIAX enters this week with a pointed contradiction: insiders cashed out aggressively in the days immediately after a strong earnings beat, yet the company just announced a clearing and settlement agreement with the…

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Trader NoteRAL

RAL Options Shift as Analysts Keep Lifting Targets

Ralliant Corporation enters the final stretch before its June 5 earnings call with one clear new development: options traders have turned notably more defensive, even as the Street continues to raise its view on the…

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Trader NoteVOYG

VOYG Shorts Hold Firm as Stock Gains Another 29%

Voyager Technologies enters the week of May 29 earnings with a paradox that has deepened since last week's note: the stock is up another 29% on the week to $37.57, yet short sellers have not blinked. Short interest has…

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Trader NoteKLAR

Klarna bounces post-earnings, but shorts hold firm

Klarna Group posted a strong debut earnings beat on May 14 — the stock jumped 10.8% on the day — yet the week ended with the buy-now-pay-later fintech still trading at $15.13, down 2.7% on Tuesday and sitting nearly…

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Trader NoteKRMN

Karman: Shorts Hold Firm, Street Cuts Targets

KRMN is caught in an uncomfortable post-earnings hangover — the Q1 relief bounce has already faded, the Street is trimming numbers, and shorts are not backing down. The stock closed at $64.20 on Tuesday, down 3% on the…

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Trader NoteBIPC

Morgan Stanley Stays Bearish as BIPC Shorts Creep Higher

BIPC heads into its June earnings window with short sellers quietly rebuilding positions — and the most prominent analyst on the name staying firmly on the other side of the trade. Morgan Stanley this week maintained…

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Trader NoteBTC

BTC Options Turn Cautious as Short Sellers Keep Retreating

BTC has slipped 5% on the week to $33.94, but the more telling shift is in options — where put demand has climbed to its most elevated level in months against a backdrop of otherwise clean positioning. Options traders…

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Trader NoteOKLO

Oklo shorts rebuild after earnings drop

OKLO has shed 24% in a single week — and shorts are quietly adding as the borrow market tightens to its most constrained level in months. The short interest story has reversed sharply since last week's note. The…

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Trader NoteRBRK

Oppenheimer upgrade anchors a bullish week for Rubrik

RBRK enters the week before its June 3 earnings with the Street freshly onside and options traders the most bullish on the stock in over a year — a setup that contrasts with short sellers who have quietly added to…

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Trader NoteRDDT

Reddit Bulls Eye June, But Huffman Keeps Selling

RDDT enters the week of May 18 with a familiar tension: the stock is up 1.7% on the week but still down 5.4% over the past month, options traders have quietly turned more bullish, and CEO Steve Huffman sold another…

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