ORTEX Pulse
One-sentence market alerts triggered by data threshold crossings across short interest, cost to borrow, options flow, analyst ratings, and institutional positioning.
ORTEX Pulse
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FTAFTA short interest45m agoGMEGME put-call ratio spikes to 0.379, highest in four weeks — 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.295, signaling unusual options positioning.45m agoFLYWFLYW put-call ratio spikes to 0.74, a 4.3 standard deviation jump from the 20-day mean of 0.18, signaling extreme fear. The ratio sits near its 52-week high of 2.06, with traders heavily favoring protective puts as short interest climbs to 10.9% of float—up 43% in one month. Stock up 3.8% today.45m agoMQMQ put/call ratio plunges to 0.084, lowest in 12+ months—nearly 4.2 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.257—signaling extreme call buying ahead of tomorrow's earnings.46m agoSIBNSIBN put-call ratio spikes to 1.05, highest since June, as option traders turn defensive amid analyst upgrades.46m agoLITELITE put-call ratio surges to 1.27, highest since late June, as options traders turn defensive ahead of earnings.46m agoBXCBXC cost to borrow surges to 1.6% — up 157% from a week ago, signaling tightening short availability.46m agoSPYSPY put-call ratio hits 2.30, a 4.08 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 1.74—the most extreme options positioning since late June, signaling peak defensive hedging as equity markets rally.46m agoSMFGSMFG put/call ratio explodes to 1.83, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme options hedging ahead of August 7 earnings.46m agoWDCWDC put/call ratio crashes to 1.24, lowest level since January—4 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 2.54, signaling aggressive call buying ahead of earnings.46m agoINGING put/call ratio surges to 0.678, highest in 4 months—a 4.3 sigma spike signaling extreme options demand.47m agoVSHVSH put/call ratio surges to 1.12, four standard deviations above 20-day average, as options traders hedge ahead of earnings report due today.47m agoSTESTE put/call ratio surges to 0.74, highest in four months, as options traders shift sharply bearish ahead of August 5 earnings.47m agoRCLRCL put/call ratio explodes to 2.37, highest in 52 weeks—a 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean, signaling extreme bearish options positioning post-earnings rally.47m agoNUENUE put/call ratio surges to 0.77, hitting 4.0 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.59—highest extreme since late June, signaling intensifying options hedging despite stock's 24% monthly rally.47m agoCMSCMS Energy options traders turn sharply defensive—put/call ratio surges to 0.36, highest z-score since July earnings.47m agoCBRSCBRS SI utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high; availability plummets to 1.98% as short interest climbs 10.5% over past week.9h agoUNGUNG short interest plunges 23% in one day to 7.9% of float, reversing week's 43% gain as natural gas fund volatility intensifies.9h agoIOSPIOSP cost to9h agoWTRGWTRG cost to borrow doubles to 0.35% in one week, though still remains historically low at just one-third of a percent.9h agoGPRKGPRK utilization reaches 100%, tied to 52-week high, as cost to borrow collapses 63% in one week to 0.99%.10h agoARDTARDT cost to borrow surges 139% in one week to 0.48%, though availability remains abundant at 244% of short interest.10h agoEQHEQH short interest surges 27% in one week to 2.2% of float, driven by rapid covering unwinding as stock approaches analyst targets near $61.10h agoGICGIC cost to borrow surges to 1.16% — up 216% in one week, signaling tightening short availability.10h agoTSLXTSLX utilization hits 100%, near 52-week high, with availability at just 1.9% of short interest—sharpest tightening in one week.11h agoCSWCCSWC short borrow pool maxed out at 100% utilization, with availability plunging to 6.5% — lowest in 52 weeks as shorts surge 30% in one month.11h agoJEFJEF short interest plummets 26% in one week to 1.9% of float, lowest level in months as availability remains abundant at 1,086%.13h agoTETE utilization hits 100%, a 52-week high, as availability plummets to 6.4% — the lowest in a year.13h agoRCATRCAT short squeeze risk escalates—utilization hits 100%, availability plunges to zero as 28.4% of float sits short.13h agoNVDLNVDL SI utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week peak — zero shares available to borrow as short interest climbs.15h agoRZLVRZLV cost to15h agoYSSYSS short sellers face maximum resistance: utilization hit 100%, matching 52-week highs, with availability at just 2.4%—the tightest squeeze conditions since June.15h agoTQQQTQQQ utilization hits 94.76%, near its 52-week high of 100%, signaling tight borrow conditions for short sellers.15h agoIRDMIRDM short interest surges 27% in one week to 3.5% of float, driven by rapid buildup as stock rallies.15h agoPTFPTF short interest15h agoIRENIREN utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 1.3%—lowest level in 52 weeks as short interest surges to 36% of float.15h agoFESMFESM short interest16h agoCHRWCHRW short interest drops 25% in one week to 3.86% of float, lowest since late June, as cost to borrow falls to 0.36%.16h agoTRFKTRFK short interest surges 35% in one week to 37,337 shares, as availability climbs to 270%—easing pressure on short sellers.17h agoSHAZSHAZ short sellers face maximum squeeze pressure: utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, while availability crashes to 6.5%—lowest in a month.17h agoHXLHXL put/call ratio crashes to 0.12, a 4-sigma bearish outlier—down from 0.27 just three sessions ago. Options traders have decisively dumped puts.17h agoNVECNVEC short interest surges 31% in one week to 10.9% of float, highest level since late July, as stock rallies 5.7% on the day.18h agoNVCTNVCT short interest falls 29.7% in one week to 4.8% of float, as availability surges to 63.3% — easing borrowing pressure.19h agoIBRXIBRX utilization hits 96.21%, near 52-week peak of 100%, with availability at just 5.49% — shares to borrow becoming critically scarce.19h agoRPGRPG short interest19h agoEWYEWY cost to19h agoJSWJSW utilization hits 92.72%, near the 52-week high of 97.18%, with availability at just 7.85% — making it extremely difficult to source shares to short.19h agoLGIHLGIH put-call ratio plunges to 0.18, lowest on record, signaling extreme bullish options positioning ahead of earnings today.20h agoBIPBIP cost to20h agoXLEXLE utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high as available shares to borrow plummet to just 19.1% of short interest.20h ago