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 5301–5350 of 20181.
NANRNANR short interest surges 151% over one week, hitting 0.85% of float as borrowing costs fall to 1.78%.3 Aug 2026IXCIXC short interest plummets 33% in one week, falling to 0.46% of float as energy sector stabilizes.3 Aug 2026CRWVCRWV short interest plunges 28% in one week to 16.6% of float, lowest level since late June as bears cover ahead of August 6 earnings.3 Aug 2026IAUMIAUM short interest surges 53% in one week to 0.93% of float, cost to borrow jumps 59% to 0.63%.3 Aug 2026VTWGVTWG short interest surges 291% in one week to 0.24% of float, up sharply from 0.01% on July 23.3 Aug 2026SOXLSOXL utilization hits 100%, highest level in 52 weeks, as availability plummets to 6.6% of short interest.3 Aug 2026NBISNBIS utilization hits 100%, the highest level in 52 weeks, with availability plummeting to just 5.3% — down 85% in one week.3 Aug 2026IBKRIBKR cost to borrow surges to 0.50% from 0.16% last week—a 207% jump in one week as borrowing demand accelerates.3 Aug 2026REXRREXR cost to borrow surges 307% in one week to 0.44%, though from historically low levels. Availability remains abundant at 3,208% of short interest.3 Aug 2026IONSIONS short interest climbs 22% in one week to 12.1% of float, highest in 11 months, as stock falls 35% from recent highs amid Wainua setback and analyst downgrades.3 Aug 2026FRFR cost to borrow surges 129% in one week to 0.46%, though availability remains extraordinarily high at 5,799% of short interest.3 Aug 2026FYCFYC short interest surges 139% in one week to 0.47% of float, driven by renewed selling pressure on the small-cap growth ETF amid volatile market conditions.3 Aug 2026TANTAN short interest drops 39% in one week to 5.67% of float, marking sharp retreat from mid-July highs near 10%.3 Aug 2026FCPTFCPT put/call ratio spikes to 9.8—highest on record—signaling extreme defensive positioning as short interest jumps 13.7% in one day.3 Aug 2026AMHAMH short interest surges 26% in one week to 3.03% of float, the highest level in months, as shorts accelerate ahead of August earnings.3 Aug 2026CNOCNO short interest plummeted 28% over one week to 1.71% of float, lowest level in months as shares fell to 1.63M.3 Aug 2026RCATRCAT utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for 11 straight days with zero shares available to borrow.3 Aug 2026MGKMGK short interest jumps 35% in one week, now at 1.12% of float, as cost to borrow climbs 30% to 0.85% annually.3 Aug 2026MAIRMAIR short interest surges 12.6% in one day to 5.4M shares, reversing a steep 41.7% weekly decline as cost to borrow stays depressed at 0.56%.3 Aug 2026MRVLMRVL cost to borrow surges 115% in one week to 0.46%, still considered low but sharply elevated from recent lows as short interest climbs 11% over same period.3 Aug 2026ZGZG short interest jumps 22% in one week to 7.9% of free float, driven by mounting bearish conviction ahead of Tuesday earnings.3 Aug 2026CDNACDNA short interest falls 30% in one week to 10.7% of float as covering accelerates ahead of earnings.3 Aug 2026EXPEEXPE short interest falls 26% in a week to 6.1% of float, as stock climbs 13% on analyst upgrades and strong technicals.3 Aug 2026CIBRCIBR short interest surges 94% in one week to 0.11% of float, though absolute levels remain low at 169K shares short.3 Aug 2026INFQINFQ SI utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 0.70% — shares extremely tight to borrow.3 Aug 2026IONQIONQ utilization hits 99.71%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability falls to 1.31%—critical scarcity two days before earnings.3 Aug 2026QUBTQUBT short sellers face near-total lockout: utilization hits 99.03%, highest in 52 weeks, as just 0.0% availability leaves almost no shares to borrow.3 Aug 2026BXMTBXMT short interest surges 29% in one week to 5.3% of float, hitting highest level since late June.3 Aug 2026XLEXLE SI utilization hits 100%, lowest availability in 52 weeks at 13.96% — nearly all borrowable shares are lent out.3 Aug 2026XLPXLP short interest slides 37.8% in one week to 10.2% of float, as bears rapidly unwind positions amid easing borrow friction.3 Aug 2026OMEROMER utilization hits 99.63%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, leaving almost no shares available to borrow as short interest remains elevated at 21.3% of free float.3 Aug 2026ASTSASTS short interest utilization hits 100%, lowest availability on record at 0.59% of shares shorted, tightest squeeze setup since January 2021.3 Aug 2026ACMRACMR short interest surges 20% over one week to 6.66% of free float, driven by a 64% monthly climb as stock slides 38% in a month.3 Aug 2026MDGLMDGL short interest plunged 41% over one week to 8.6% of float, as shorts exited ahead of earnings. Availability surged to 1,409%, signaling minimal squeeze risk.3 Aug 2026FPXFPX short interest plummets 71% in one week to 0.30% of float, lowest level in recent trading.3 Aug 2026RPGRPG short interest plummets 52% in one day to 0.18% of float, lowest level in months as cost to borrow falls to 2.06%.3 Aug 2026MAAMAA short interest surges 25% in one week to 3.71% of float, driven by post-earnings positioning as borrow remains cheap at 0.49% cost.3 Aug 2026BWABWA short interest surged 33.7% over the past week to 4.13% of free float, driven by deliberate shorts rebuilding ahead of earnings despite minimal borrow costs and extraordinarily loose availability.3 Aug 2026TALOTALO short interest falls 20% in a week, now at 5.4% of float, as energy stock rallies 1.7% weekly.3 Aug 2026JCIJCI cost to borrow surges to 0.503% — up 137% over the past week as borrow conditions tighten sharply.3 Aug 2026BSBRBSBR cost to borrow surges to 3.54%, up 303% over the past week amid short squeeze dynamics.3 Aug 2026BSBRBSBR short interest surges 49% in one week to 9.9M shares, driving cost to borrow up 303% as availability plunges to 115% of float.3 Aug 2026NGGNGG short interest tumbled 30% over one week to 785,189 shares as of July 31, though it ticked up 5% day-on-day; borrow costs remain depressed at 0.53%, down 42% weekly.3 Aug 2026GFIGFI short interest surges 25.3% in one week to 5.1M shares, yet availability remains ample at 1,877% of float—shorts face minimal borrow pressure despite the aggressive buildup.3 Aug 2026LNGLNG cost to borrow surges to 0.42% from 0.21% last week, doubling in seven days as borrowing demand rises.3 Aug 2026AA short interest spike erupted at A as estimated shorts surged 41.6% in one week to 7.54M shares, or 2.66% of free float, though the level remains historically low. Cost to borrow jumped 68% to 0.46%, while massive availability at 6,533% of short interest indicates abundant shares remain accessible to potential borrowers.3 Aug 2026ESES short interest jumped 21.4% over the past week to 3.87% of free float, marking the sharpest one-week surge since late July. Stock fell 3% on earnings July 31, yet short sellers added conviction rather than cover. Borrow costs remain benign at 0.38%, and availability is extraordinarily loose at 2,694% — 27 shares available per one shorted — signaling no squeeze mechanics. The positioning shift reflects bear conviction on dilution risks ahead, not forced unwinding.3 Aug 2026ZLABZLAB cost to borrow surges 337% in one week to 2.79%, signaling tightening supply as shorts face rising borrowing costs.3 Aug 2026AONAON cost to borrow surges to 1.06% — up 268% in one week, highest spike recorded as short demand intensifies.3 Aug 2026CTOCTO short interest surged 26.9% over one week to 3.0% of float, nearly doubling from a month ago, as options traders turned defensive ahead of earnings.3 Aug 2026