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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VOOVOO put-call ratio plummets to 0.67, lowest level in 52 weeks—signals extreme call dominance as S&P 500 ETF rallies 1.4% and options traders abandon hedges.4 Aug 2026GMEGME options show extreme put bias. Put-call ratio hit 0.4992 on August 3, a 4.3 standard-deviation spike above the 20-day mean of 0.30. Availability of shares to borrow surged 34% in one week to 106.7%, easing short pressure amid a 12% single-day stock drop.4 Aug 2026FBIZFBIZ put/call ratio surges to 4.0, highest since early trading, on extreme z-score of 4.36 — far above 20-day mean of 3.05.4 Aug 2026SLABSLAB short interest surges 31.5% over one week to 9.1% of float, driven by rising bearish positioning ahead of earnings Thursday.4 Aug 2026ELFELF short interest plummets 42% in one week to 11.1% of free float, as borrow availability surges to 399% ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026ONON put-call ratio spikes to 0.93, highest since June, signaling extreme options bearishness as stock sinks 12% in one month.4 Aug 2026AIQAIQ short interest surges 44% in one day to 0.53% of float, reversing a week of declines as the AI ETF experiences sharp positioning shifts.4 Aug 2026HOPEHOPE put-call ratio surges to 0.63, hitting 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.16 — the highest level since early June and a sharp reversal from sustained bearish positioning.4 Aug 2026RCLRCL put/call ratio explodes to 2.38, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders turn defensive following a 6% earnings-driven rally.4 Aug 2026IVTIVT put/call ratio spikes to 0.26, highest level in months at 4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme protective demand ahead of earnings.4 Aug 2026PUKPUK put-call ratio hits 1.77—highest level in 52 weeks and 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean—signaling extreme options bearishness as investors brace for downside.4 Aug 2026CNHCNH put/call ratio plunges to 0.1924, nearly 4.3 standard deviations below the 20-day average of 0.33, signaling extreme call dominance after post-earnings washout.4 Aug 2026NUENUE put/call ratio surges to 0.79, marking 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.59—highest defensive positioning since at least early 2025—even as stock rallies 18% in one month.4 Aug 2026WDCWDC put/call ratio plummets to 1.28, nearly 4 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 2.54, signaling extreme call dominance ahead of earnings tomorrow.4 Aug 2026INGING put/call ratio spikes to 0.6776, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme options market fear after stock rallies 10% in a month.4 Aug 2026SMFGSMFG put/call ratio explodes to 1.78, nearly 6 times its 20-day mean of 0.30, signaling extreme options fear as stock slides 2.4% and earnings loom Thursday.4 Aug 2026CMSCMS Energy options traders turn sharply defensive: put/call ratio hits 0.334, nearly 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.086, signaling the most heavily hedged positioning since late June despite abundant borrow availability at 2,019%.4 Aug 2026SONOSONO short interest drops 21% in a week to 9.7% of float, reversing earlier summer build as stock rallies ahead of Aug 5 earnings.3 Aug 2026TXRHTXRH short interest slides 21.2% over one week to 3.94% of float, with cost to borrow easing to 0.39%.3 Aug 2026BANRBANR short interest surges 37.4% in one week to 6.0% of float, marking a dramatic acceleration in bearish positioning ahead of Q3 earnings.3 Aug 2026BFHBFH put-call ratio spikes to 4.23, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme put demand as stock falls 2.3% on the session.3 Aug 2026LIFELIFE short interest drops 28% in one week to 1.35M shares as cost to borrow falls to 5.78%, though availability remains ample at 105.6%.3 Aug 2026PAYPAY short interest surges 21% in one week to 8.0% of float, driven by director selling and recent analyst downgrade.3 Aug 2026SIBNSIBN cost to borrow doubles to 0.66% in one week, rising from 0.33% on July 24 amid tightening share availability as short interest eases.3 Aug 2026CRNXCRNX short interest plummets 43.7% in one week to 7.0% of float, driven by post-acquisition rally and collapsing borrow costs.3 Aug 2026URAURA short interest surges 30% in one week to 2.76% of float as uranium ETF retreats on price weakness.3 Aug 2026BWXTBWXT put/call ratio surges to 0.5345, nearly 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.2978, signaling extreme defensive positioning ahead of earnings on August 3.3 Aug 2026GBDCGBDC utilization hits 91.42%, down from 100% peak but still elevated—availability surges 779% in one week to 10.57% as short sellers ease positions.3 Aug 2026ADUSADUS put/call ratio explodes to 4.35, highest in 52 weeks and 4.4 standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme options-market bearishness ahead of earnings tomorrow.3 Aug 2026UFCSUFCS short interest falls 24% in one week to 1.27% of float, hitting lowest level since early July.3 Aug 2026CSWCCSWC utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high; availability drops to 4.2%, lowest in recent weeks.3 Aug 2026AEISAEIS put-call ratio surges to 1.03, highest level in over 4 weeks, as options traders shift bearish ahead of earnings tonight.3 Aug 2026CCCCCC put-call ratio explodes to 0.6754, a 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.107, signaling extreme bearish options positioning as stock rallies 18% in one month.3 Aug 2026BKNGBKNG short interest fell 22.7% over the past week to 68.9% of free float, as bearish positioning continues to unwind ahead of earnings. Availability surged to 6,275%, indicating abundant lending supply and minimal short conviction.3 Aug 2026BIPBIP short interest surges 50% in one week to 1.04M shares, though remains minimal at 0.22% of float. Cost to borrow climbed 58% to 0.66% annually as availability stays elevated at 9,999%.3 Aug 2026CURBCURB short interest soars 71% in one week to 16.8% of float, driven by rapid build from 10.3M to 17.7M shares shorted as analysts raise targets.3 Aug 2026CHKPCHKP short interest fell 21.5% over one week to 5.0M shares as of July 31, down from a mid-July peak near 6.5M—a sharp reversal following the company's July 30 earnings miss. Borrow availability sits at 799%, indicating ample shares to lend and minimal squeeze risk.3 Aug 2026GATXGATX short interest jumps 21.3% in one week to 4.8% of float, highest level since late June.3 Aug 2026WYFIWYFI short sellers face mounting pressure as utilization hits 91.24%, near the 52-week high of 100%, leaving few shares available to borrow and limiting short covering options.3 Aug 2026WYFIWYFI short interest surges 35% in one week to 15.4% of float, highest since late June, as stock tumbles 39% monthly amid construction delays and customer concentration concerns.3 Aug 2026TLRYTLRY short interest utilization hit 98.41%, matching its 52-week high, as available shares to borrow have collapsed to just 3.46% of short interest — the tightest squeeze conditions on record for the cannabis name.3 Aug 2026MDBMDB short interest fell 23.5% over the past week to 3.44% of float, as shares on loan declined to 2.8M while borrowing costs stayed subdued at 0.54%.3 Aug 2026CSCOCSCO short interest jumps 22.6% in one week to 1.65% of float, with cost to borrow rising 21% as bears re-enter ahead of August 12 earnings.3 Aug 2026SLDESLDE short interest surges 20% in one week to 6.2% of free float, driven by accelerating builds despite loose borrow conditions and negligible 0.49% cost to borrow.3 Aug 2026ETHETH short interest plunges 54% in one week to 1.67% of float, hitting lowest level in months as availability surges.3 Aug 2026IRENIREN short sellers face maxed-out borrowing. Utilization hit 100%, matching the 52-week peak, while availability plunged to just 1.58% — the lowest on record. Short interest stands at 34.8% of free float, up 52% over one month.3 Aug 2026JETSJETS utilization hits 99.83%, near 52-week peak, as available shares for borrowing collapse to just 1.1% of short interest.3 Aug 2026JETSJETS cost to borrow doubles to 8.74% in one week as short availability collapses to just 1.1%.3 Aug 2026JETSJETS short interest jumps 35% in one week to 29.2% of float, highest level on record. Cost to borrow doubles to 8.7%, while share availability crashes to 1.1% — near-zero for short sellers.3 Aug 2026EWYEWY short interest surges 38.6% in one week to 35.3% of float, signaling intensifying bearish bets on South Korea equities amid regional weakness.3 Aug 2026