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
Showing 5201–5250 of 20181.
INFYINFY SI utilization surges to 96.03%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as short availability plummets to 4.69%—a dramatic reversal from near-zero levels just days ago.4 Aug 2026EE short interest surged 20.5% over the past week to 1.4M shares, though availability remains ample at 153% — borrowing costs fell to 0.90%, lowest in weeks.4 Aug 2026IGPTIGPT short interest surges 165% in one week to 2.71% of float, driven by heightened AI sector volatility.4 Aug 2026CAHCAH cost to borrow doubles to 0.48% in one week, highest level since late July, as shares available to borrow tighten despite minimal short interest at 2.9% of float.4 Aug 2026IUSGIUSG short interest surges 34% in one week to 0.21% of float, driven by modest position buildup in the growth-focused ETF as equities rally.4 Aug 2026ATIATI cost to borrow doubles to 0.37% in one week—up 109% from 0.18%—as short interest eases to 2.7% of float with ample availability.4 Aug 2026NKENKE cost to borrow surges 180% in one week to 0.47%, signaling tightening lending conditions despite minimal short interest pressure at 5.1% of free float.4 Aug 2026BALLBALL cost-to-borrow doubles to 0.35% in one week, highest level since late July as lending tightens.4 Aug 2026AONAON cost to borrow surges to 1.74%, up 327% in one week amid rising short interest and analyst upgrades.4 Aug 2026AONAON short interest surges 35% in one week to 2.59% of free float, driven by recent analyst upgrades and earnings momentum.4 Aug 2026RTXRTX cost to borrow surges 208% in one week to 0.44%, highest level in recent weeks as short borrow demand tightens despite minimal short interest of 1.2% of float.4 Aug 2026ULUL cost to borrow jumps 302% in one week to 0.80%, signaling tightening borrow availability despite minimal short interest at 0.06% of float.4 Aug 2026ULUL short interest surges 29% in one week to 1.29M shares, while cost to borrow spikes 302% to 0.80%.4 Aug 2026SPGISPGI cost to borrow surges to 0.30% from near-zero levels last week, marking a 747% spike as shares become harder to locate.4 Aug 2026IBNIBN cost to borrow explodes 1,617% in one week to 8.81%, signaling acute scarcity as short interest rises 6.9% amid heavy institutional demand for borrow.4 Aug 2026BTIBTI short interest jumps 49% in one week to 2.1M shares, reversing prior collapse; availability remains abundant at 5,880% of SI.4 Aug 2026BBVABBVA short interest jumps 20.6% in one week to 1.15M shares, driven by post-earnings positioning shift; cost to borrow remains benign at 0.30%, down 37% week-over-week.4 Aug 2026EVCMEVCM utilization hits 97.23%, highest in 52 weeks, as availability collapses to 3.1%—borrow costs remain at 57.8% ahead of tomorrow's earnings.4 Aug 2026ASTSASTS utilization hits 100%, lowest availability in 52 weeks at 0.59%—shorts have locked in nearly all borrowable shares ahead of August 10 earnings.4 Aug 2026ONDSONDS utilization hits 100%, capped at max 52-week level with zero availability for new shorts.4 Aug 2026GRPNGRPN short interest utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as borrow availability collapses to 0.37%—the tightest squeeze mechanics since tracking began.4 Aug 2026BSPBSP utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high, as available shares to borrow collapse to 0.27% of short interest.4 Aug 2026BIRKBIRK utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high—shares available to borrow extremely scarce at just 1.15% of short interest.4 Aug 2026LCIDLCID utilization hits 100%, tied to 52-week high, as borrow market remains effectively locked ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026IONQIONQ utilization hits 97.07%, matching 52-week high as borrow market tightens ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026SOXQSOXQ utilization hits 98.31%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, signaling acute borrowing pressure on the semiconductor ETF.4 Aug 2026SPCXSPCX short sellers face a locked borrow market with utilization at 100% and availability at a record-low 0.58%, making it nearly impossible to open new positions as 209M shares remain shorted ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026WLKPWLKP short interest surged 23% in one week to 0.41% of float, though remains at historically low levels with ample availability to borrow.4 Aug 2026NBISNBIS short sellers face maximum squeeze pressure as SI utilization hits 100%, availability plunges to 5.3% from 27.6% in one week, and stock rallies 11.6% in one day on earnings beat.4 Aug 2026GBDCGBDC utilization hits 91.9%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as short sellers face persistent friction in the borrow market despite recent easing.4 Aug 2026WLFCWLFC short interest surges 86% in one week to 28.4% of float, driven by aggressive new position accumulation amid today's earnings report.4 Aug 2026NPONPO short interest surged 21.4% over the past week to 2.0% of free float, though the level remains low and shares remain highly available to borrow at 8,402% of estimated shorts.4 Aug 2026BHPBHP short borrow utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability falls to 0.79% of short interest—near lowest levels on record.4 Aug 2026QXOQXO short interest falls 26% in one week to 14.9% of float, but availability surges to 120% as borrowing costs plummet to 0.59%.4 Aug 2026XARXAR short interest surged 95% in one week to 1.81% of float, driven by rising cost to borrow now at 1.97%. Availability plummeted 57% to just 40.66%, signaling tightening supply for the aerospace and defense ETF.4 Aug 2026PPAPPA short interest tumbles 37.6% in one week, falling to 0.34% of float as cost to borrow drops 23.9%.4 Aug 2026DDDD short interest falls 26.6% in a week, now at 0.98% of free float—lowest level in months as bears retreat ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026PTCTPTCT short interest plunges 42% in one week to 11.9% of float, driven by covering amid analyst upgrades and stronger-than-expected Q2 results.4 Aug 2026MDMD short interest surges 24.3% in one week to 5.79% of free float, highest level since late June.4 Aug 2026HSICHSIC put/call ratio hits 4-std-dev low at 0.34, signaling call-heavy positioning ahead of earnings today.4 Aug 2026INGRINGR short interest surges 34% in one week to 7.17% of float, highest level since late June, as shares short climb past 4.5M despite stock gaining 0.97% on the day.4 Aug 2026SSIISSII short interest surges 160% in one week to 0.07% of float, driven by rapid buildup ahead of Aug. 6 earnings.4 Aug 2026LCIDLCID short utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, with availability near zero at 0.25% — effectively no shares left to borrow as earnings approach today.4 Aug 2026BSPBSP short sale availability plummets to 0.27%, down from 50.28% in one week, as utilization hits maximum 100% — shares virtually impossible to borrow.4 Aug 2026MSFTMSFT short interest plummets 47% in one day to 0.004% of float, reversing explosive week-long surge of 98%.4 Aug 2026GRABGRAB put-call ratio plummets to 0.15, lowest in 52 weeks and 4.1 standard deviations below the 20-day mean, signaling extreme bullish sentiment as calls overwhelmingly outnumber puts.4 Aug 2026GRABGRAB short interest surged 20.9% over the past week to 7.85% of free float, amid rising short seller activity despite low cost to borrow of just 0.46%.4 Aug 2026MPMP put/call ratio explodes to 0.87, four standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling acute downside protection demand ahead of August 6 earnings.4 Aug 2026VERXVERX put/call ratio surges to 0.50, a 4.35 standard deviation move above its 20-day mean—the sharpest options warning in months as the stock heads into earnings Tuesday.4 Aug 2026LITELITE put-call ratio hits 1.37, the highest since inception, signaling extreme options market bearishness as stock rallies 9.2% in one day.4 Aug 2026