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 5351–5400 of 20185.
ESES 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 2026KORUKORU short interest soars 99% in one week to 1,591% of float as borrow availability hits zero; cost to borrow climbs to 14.5%, highest in one month.3 Aug 2026MDVMDV short utilization hits 96.11%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as borrowing costs ease to 14.37% from 21-day high.3 Aug 2026SPTXSPTX SI utilization climbs to 90.79%, nearing its 52-week peak of 93.99%, as available shares to borrow tighten to just 11.3%.3 Aug 2026ALMSALMS short interest halved in one week, falling 52% to 6.45% of float as shares shorted dropped to 6.3M from 13.2M on July 23.3 Aug 2026GPIQGPIQ short interest drops 63.5% in one week to 0.67% of float, hitting lowest level in months.3 Aug 2026OCSOCS short interest surges 22.7% in one week to 2.53% of float, driven by biopharma uncertainty. Cost to borrow drops 28% to 2.94%, but availability climbs to 208%—ample shares for new shorts.3 Aug 2026QBTSQBTS short-sale borrowing utilization hits 93.97%, highest since reaching 100% in the past 52 weeks, signaling extremely tight share availability for new short positions.3 Aug 2026ALVOALVO short interest surges 51% in one week to 4.86M shares, up 38% in one month. Stock rallies 35% weekly amid biosimilar sector volatility.3 Aug 2026JEPQJEPQ cost to borrow surges to 16.34%, up 760% in one week as short interest collapses.3 Aug 2026JEPQJEPQ short interest plummets 71% in one week to 0.48% of float, marking sharp reversal from mid-July peaks near 9.5 million shares.3 Aug 2026SOXQSOXQ short interest surges to 12.9% of float, up 28.8% in one week as semiconductor ETF attracts fresh bearish bets despite stock rally.3 Aug 2026JEPIJEPI short interest surges 21.7% in one week to 1.46% of float, highest weekly jump in months.3 Aug 2026SNAPSNAP short interest fell 20.4% over the past week to 5.9% of free float, as 87.1M shares remain shorted. Cost to borrow sits at 0.40%, with availability near 1,610% — ample liquidity suggests minimal squeeze risk post-earnings.3 Aug 2026BVSBVS short interest surges 43% in one day to 6.4% of float, doubling over the past month as bears accelerate bets ahead of earnings.3 Aug 2026SGDMSGDM short interest surges 47% in one week to 0.12% of float, though remains minimal; cost to borrow has collapsed 81% to 0.21%, easing pressure on short sellers.3 Aug 2026SUPNSUPN short interest plummets 31% in one week to 8.7% of float, driven by sharp cover-down from elevated 7.3M-share position mid-July.3 Aug 2026IAUIAU cost to borrow surges 311% in one week to 0.43%, though availability remains exceptionally high at 4,488% of short interest, indicating abundant shares available for borrowing despite the spike.3 Aug 2026GFIGFI cost to borrow surges 122% in one week to 1.97%, reflecting sharply rising demand for short shares despite ample availability cushioning the move.3 Aug 2026DIADIA cost to borrow surges 143% in one week to 0.67%, marking sharp reversal from recent easing.3 Aug 2026TPCTPC short interest surges 35% in one week to 6% of float, driven by broad positioning shift in construction sector ahead of earnings Wednesday.3 Aug 2026CXWCXW short interest jumps 27.4% in one week to 2.1% of float, driven by recent analyst upgrades and earnings catalyst ahead.3 Aug 2026ABBVABBV cost to borrow surges to 0.44% — up 107% in one week — as short interest climbs 15% from July 24.3 Aug 2026ULUL short interest surged 22% in a single session to 1.29M shares on July 31, reversing a month-long downtrend as options traders turned more protective.3 Aug 2026RIORIO cost to borrow surges to 0.47%, up from near-zero levels just days ago as borrow scarcity tightens despite falling short interest.3 Aug 2026ORCLORCL cost to borrow surges to 0.47%, up 224% in one week—highest spike since late June as short interest builds.3 Aug 2026ORCLORCL short interest climbs 28.6% over one week to 1.75% of free float, driven by fresh conviction despite near-zero borrow costs and ample availability.3 Aug 2026SPGISPGI short interest surged 53.6% over the past week to 1.76% of float, though shares fell 5.9% in one session as stock declined 3.4% weekly despite analyst target mean of $518.63.3 Aug 2026JNJJNJ cost to borrow surges to 0.678%, up 113% in one week as borrow demand tightens despite low short interest of 1.2% of float.3 Aug 2026IBNIBN cost to borrow surges to 2.18% as borrowing demand spikes, up 328% in one week.3 Aug 2026ETNETN cost to borrow surges to 1.04% — up 130% in one week from near 0.45%.3 Aug 2026DHRDHR short interest surges 21.5% in one week to 1.97% of free float, marking highest level since late June as stock struggles near $195.3 Aug 2026BTIBTI short interest surges 89% in one week to 2.3M shares, a dramatic reversal after July's near-total unwind ahead of earnings.3 Aug 2026BHPBHP short interest fell 25% over the past week to 15.0M shares as of July 31, driven by covering amid stronger-than-expected earnings; cost to borrow collapsed 45% to 1.23%, while availability remains critically tight at 0.79%.3 Aug 2026BBVABBVA short interest surges 51.5% in one week to 1.07M shares, though cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.32%.3 Aug 2026SHOPSHOP short interest surges 21.5% in one week to 2.18% of float, marking strongest gain in a month ahead of Q2 earnings August 5.3 Aug 2026BMYBMY short interest surged 21% over one week to 2.35% of free float, highest level in 30 days, as shorts rebuild aggressively post-earnings despite loose borrow conditions and 7,407% availability.3 Aug 2026PPLCPPLC short interest plunged 73% over one week to 16,689 shares as of July 31, though daily shares rose 7.5%. Utilization remains minimal at 0.72%, with extreme availability of 155M shares.3 Aug 2026VIKVIK short interest drops 22% in a week to 2.1% of float as bears retreat ahead of August earnings.3 Aug 2026RKTRKT short interest surges 28.6% in one week to 14.7% of float, highest since late July, as bears hold steady despite earnings miss and stock down 18% this month.3 Aug 2026VRTVRT short interest fell 20.6% over the past week to 2.75% of free float, marking continued retreat from July highs. Stock rebounded 6.2% on Friday to $241.57 after earnings-driven selloff, though remains down 28% in one month. Borrow costs fell to 0.40%, among the lowest on record.3 Aug 2026ASXASX short interest plunges 48% in one week to 9.2M shares, reversing recent buildup ahead of earnings beat.3 Aug 2026QSRQSR short interest surges 40% over one week to 3.9% of float, though availability remains exceptionally loose at 975%, signaling minimal near-term short squeeze risk ahead of August 6 earnings.3 Aug 2026BBDOBBDO cost to borrow surges to 5.28%, up 273% in one week.3 Aug 2026KBKB short interest tumbles 27% in one week to 481K shares, down from 659K on July 23.3 Aug 2026TAKTAK short interest fell 24% over the past week to 3.6M shares as of July 31, while availability soared to 3,138%—signaling minimal short pressure heading into earnings.3 Aug 2026MSCIMSCI cost to borrow surges 236% in one week to 0.67%, highest jump since late June, as short interest falls to 1.7% of float.3 Aug 2026