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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MSFTMSFT cost to borrow climbs to 0.35% as of July 28, up 329% over the past week from near-zero levels, marking sharp re-pricing ahead of tomorrow's earnings report despite minimal short interest at 1.2% of float.29 Jul 2026LXPLXP cost to borrow surges to 1.00%, more than doubling from 0.39% a week ago amid tightening share availability.29 Jul 2026FF cost to borrow jumps 113% in one week to 0.40%, still low but rising sharply as borrow demand ticks up.29 Jul 2026PFEPFE short interest jumps 26.8% in one week to 3.24% of float, driven by 184M shares short as of July 28.29 Jul 2026MCKMCK short interest falls 20% in one week to 2.78% of float, lowest in 30 days, as shorts continue covering ahead of August 5 earnings.29 Jul 2026IBNIBN cost to borrow surges 303% in one week to 1.62%, highest jump since tracking began.29 Jul 2026ABTABT cost to borrow jumps 110% in one week to 0.40%, though remains historically low amid abundant share availability.29 Jul 2026NCH2NCH2 utilization hits 98.87%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, with cost-to-borrow soaring to 147.4% — the highest on record. Availability stands at just 2.24%, leaving almost no shares to borrow ahead of August 12 earnings.29 Jul 2026SOUNSOUN utilization hits 99.97%, matching its 52-week high, with zero availability for the second consecutive session as short interest climbs to 43.6% of free float.29 Jul 2026CHPYCHPY utilization hits 97%, near 52-week high, as borrow demand surges despite collapsing short interest.29 Jul 2026LCIDLCID utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, with availability near zero at 0.13%—shares remain locked in the borrow market.29 Jul 2026RCATRCAT utilization hits 100%, maxed out for entire month — availability at zero as short sellers add to positions ahead of earnings.29 Jul 2026ARCCARCC SI utilization surges to 94.27%, just shy of 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability plummets to 10.2% — a dramatic tightening in the lending market ahead of Q2 earnings today.29 Jul 2026WLFCWLFC short interest surges 207% in one week to 28.3% of float, driven by rapid accumulation as stock rallies 7.7% weekly despite bearish positioning.29 Jul 2026PBPB short interest drops 23% in one week to 4.8% of float, as cost to borrow falls to 0.42% and availability soars to 5,136% of SI — making shorts far easier to cover.29 Jul 2026MFGMFG short borrow fully maxed at 100% utilization, highest since tracking began, as availability plunges to 6% amid earnings week squeeze.29 Jul 2026MUFGMUFG utilization surges to 98.39%, matching 52-week peak as borrow scarcity intensifies ahead of Friday earnings.29 Jul 2026BHPBHP utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for 52 weeks amid extreme scarcity of available shares to borrow.29 Jul 2026EVCMEVCM utilization hits 98.4%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability shrinks to just 3.5% of short interest.29 Jul 2026ASTSASTS utilization hits 99.33%, near the 52-week high of 100%, with availability plunging to 0.92%—the tightest borrow market in months ahead of August earnings.29 Jul 2026GEHCGEHC short interest climbs 22% over one week to 4.37% of float, though shares fell 6.9% in one day as cost to borrow stays low at 0.37%.29 Jul 2026ONDSONDS utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high as short squeeze potential intensifies amid availability drought.29 Jul 2026SPCXSPCX utilization hits 96.51%, near its 52-week peak of 98.91%, as borrow availability plummets to 1.25%—the tightest squeeze since listing.29 Jul 2026FXIFXI utilization hits 99.88%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, as fewer than 26 million shares remain available to borrow against 69.1 million shares short.29 Jul 2026KDKKDK utilization surges to 92.86%, near 52-week peak, as borrowing demand intensifies despite falling cost-to-borrow.29 Jul 2026CRTO short interest jumps 36% in one week to 2.26% of float, driven by recent stock strength ahead of earnings.29 Jul 2026CSTMCSTM cost-to-borrow surges to 1.07%, doubling from 0.48% a week ago amid rising short demand and tight share availability.29 Jul 2026ARCCARCC utilization hits 93.59%, near the 52-week high of 100%, as borrow availability tightens to just 10.2% of short interest.29 Jul 2026AMDLAMDL SI utilization stands at 95.81%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, with near-zero availability for short borrowing as of July 27.29 Jul 2026AMDLAMDL short interest plunged 71% over one week to 2.6% of float, driven by broad covering as the 2x leveraged AMD ETF shed 31% in the same period.29 Jul 2026CHECHE put/call ratio spikes to 0.069, highest defensiveness in 12 months ahead of earnings today.29 Jul 2026GEFGEF put/call ratio explodes to 0.86, four standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme defensive options positioning ahead of today's earnings despite 10% weekly rally.29 Jul 2026PBTPBT short interest surged 143% in one week to 0.36% of float, driven by a 6% single-day jump on July 27. Availability remains ample at 283%, with utilization at just 33%, suggesting easy borrowing conditions for bears.29 Jul 2026NOVNOV short interest drops 20% in one week to 6.99% of free float, as bears rapidly exit positions ahead of earnings.29 Jul 2026RCATRCAT utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high — all available shares to borrow are lent out, making the stock extremely hard to short despite elevated 28% short interest of float.29 Jul 2026AVEXAVEX short interest surges 66% in one week to 4.2M shares, driven by rising defense sector volatility and geopolitical tensions. Stock up 13% monthly despite headwinds.28 Jul 2026TWOTWO short interest surges 37% in one week to 4.3% of float, driven by rapid accumulation amid mortgage REIT sector pressure.28 Jul 2026RNSTRNST short interest falls 21% in one week to 3.9% of float, lowest level in two months as cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.44%.28 Jul 2026INGRINGR short interest jumps 35% over one week to 7.07% of float, driven by recent volatility in the specialty ingredients name.28 Jul 2026CTOCTO cost to borrow surges 266% in one week to 0.54%, though remains low in absolute terms as short interest climbs 31% over same period.28 Jul 2026CTOCTO short interest surges 30.6% in one week to 3.09% of float, driven by rapid buildup that doubled positions over the past month.28 Jul 2026OIOI short interest surges 22% in one week to 6.9% of free float, with ample borrow availability at 1,019% easing short pressure despite analyst downgrades.28 Jul 2026IONQIONQ SI utilization hits 97.59%, near 52-week high of 100%, as borrow availability plummets to just 3.55% — a dramatic tightening in the lending market.28 Jul 2026SBSB short interest surges 28% in one week to 1.9% of float, driven by rising shares shorted amid earnings beat and 5% weekly price gain.28 Jul 2026HURNHURN short interest falls 20% in one week to 4.35% of float as stock rallies 3.4%.28 Jul 2026FORMFORM short interest surges 34% in one week to 3.68% of float, highest since early July, as stock slides 6% weekly.28 Jul 2026CLOVCLOV short interest surges 31.6% in one week to 6.45% of float, driven by aggressive short buildup despite stock falling 5.1% week-over-week; earnings report arrives August 5.28 Jul 2026CZRCZR short interest jumps 20.9% over past week to 9.2% of float, driven by recent analyst downgrades and acquisition uncertainty.28 Jul 2026CSGPCSGP short interest surges 21.6% in one week to 3.85% of free float, though stock edged down 4.4% on the day amid analyst downgrades weighing on sentiment.28 Jul 2026ASMASM cost to borrow surges to 2.40%, up 268% in one week—sharpest spike since late June as short interest pressures tighten.28 Jul 2026