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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XLPXLP short interest plunges 32.5% in one week to 10.4% of free float, signaling rapid short covering.28 Jul 2026EWJEWJ short interest falls 36% in one week to 2.04% of float, hitting lowest level in recent months as borrowing costs ease to 0.72%.28 Jul 2026UVEUVE short interest surges 29.9% in one week to 4.95% of float, driven by post-earnings bearish momentum and analyst downgrade.28 Jul 2026UHTUHT short interest surged 65% in one week to 2.8% of float, reversing a month-long decline ahead of earnings.28 Jul 2026THCTHC short interest falls 30.5% in one week to 3.1% of float as stock rallies 25% post-earnings.28 Jul 2026SMBCSMBC short interest plummets 24.6% in one week to 2.33% of float, driven by continued short covering as borrow costs edge higher to 0.64%.28 Jul 2026SANMSANM short interest surges 65.7% in one week to 2.54% of free float, driven by rapid accumulation ahead of Q3 earnings July 30.28 Jul 2026SLISLI short interest tumbles 20% in one week to 0.11% of float, lowest level in months as bearish positioning unwinds.28 Jul 2026IBCPIBCP short interest plunges 28% in one week to 2.37% of float, lowest level in months.28 Jul 2026HALHAL cost to borrow doubled over the past week to 0.30%, though still at minimal levels with ample availability and utilization near zero.28 Jul 2026FIXFIX short interest surged 25.6% over the past week to 2.36% of free float, marking a sharp reversal after declining steadily through June. The HVAC and building systems contractor now holds 831,499 shares short as of July 27, though borrowing costs remain negligible at 0.43% and availability of shares to short is effectively unlimited, suggesting short positioning remains opportunistic rather than structural.28 Jul 2026CSCOCSCO short interest climbed 20.4% over one week to 1.63% of free float, yet cost to borrow fell to 0.38% and availability remains effectively unlimited, signaling minimal squeeze risk ahead of Aug. 12 earnings.28 Jul 2026CLSCLS short interest falls to 0.78% of free float, down 21% in one week as bears cover ahead of earnings.28 Jul 2026BYDBYD short interest surged 22.7% in one week to 5.2% of free float, while cost to borrow plummeted 43.6% to just 0.24%—signaling weakening short pressure despite elevated short positions.28 Jul 2026AMDAMD cost to borrow surges to 0.99% — up 275% in a week as lending market tightens sharply ahead of earnings.28 Jul 2026VRTVRT short interest fell 21.7% over the past week to 2.8% of free float, marking continued retreat from mid-June peaks as borrow costs remain negligible at 0.47%.28 Jul 2026MDTMDT cost to borrow surges 230% over one week to 0.25%, though remains exceptionally low; utilization at just 0.37% with vast share availability suggests minimal short-squeeze risk despite the spike.28 Jul 2026ABBVABBV short interest surged 20.4% over the past week to 1.31% of free float, the highest level since late June, as the stock pulled back after hitting all-time highs ahead of Q2 earnings.28 Jul 2026PLDPLD short interest jumps 40.2% in one week to 1.79% of float, driven by rapid accumulation across five consecutive trading sessions through July 27.28 Jul 2026TTTT cost to borrow doubles to 0.52% in one week, marking sharpest weekly surge since late June amid tightening lending conditions ahead of earnings.28 Jul 2026UNHUNH cost to borrow doubles to 0.377% in one week, marking sharpest move since early July amid analyst upgrade frenzy post-earnings.28 Jul 2026ULUL short interest collapses 45% in one week to 1.0M shares, signaling rapid short unwinding as cost to borrow plummets 59%.28 Jul 2026TSMTSM cost to borrow jumps 133% in a week to 0.30%, driven by tightening lend supply as short interest climbs.28 Jul 2026PGRPGR cost to borrow jumps 131.7% to 0.38% in one week, though still near historic lows; short interest at 1.5% of float remains benign with 9,999% availability.28 Jul 2026ORCLORCL short interest jumps 24.8% in one week to 1.77% of float, driven by aggressive positioning ahead of earnings amid stock's 19% monthly decline.28 Jul 2026MRKMRK short interest drops 22% in a week to 0.99% of float—lowest level in three months as bears cover ahead of Q2 earnings August 4.28 Jul 2026SPGISPGI short interest surged 33% over the past week to 1.61% of float, driven by a spike to 4.9M shares on July 23 before settling at 4.88M shares as of July 27. Cost to borrow collapsed 93% to just 3.49%, while utilization remains minimal at 0.47%, indicating abundant shares available despite the short buildup. Earnings report imminent today.28 Jul 2026DHRDHR short interest surges 47% in one week to 1.99% of float, highest level since late June, as bioprocessing recovery delays weigh on sentiment.28 Jul 2026CATCAT cost to borrow surges 188% in one week to 0.91%, signaling rising scarcity as availability swells to 9,405% of short interest.28 Jul 2026BTIBTI short interest plummets 76% in one week to 1.5M shares, marking a dramatic reversal as shorts exit ahead of earnings.28 Jul 2026BMYBMY short interest surges 35.6% in one week to 2.41% of float, driven by rising bearish sentiment ahead of July 30 earnings.28 Jul 2026BHPBHP short shares fully lent; utilization at 100% for 52 weeks, availability down 42% in one week to just 1.0%.28 Jul 2026BRK.ABRK.A cost to borrow spikes 384% in one week to 0.52%, up from 0.11% on July 21—sharpest move since June as utilization holds at 0.76% with abundant shares available.28 Jul 2026BBVABBVA short interest jumps 29.5% in one week to 960k shares, though cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.48% amid earnings due July 30.28 Jul 2026NCH2NCH2 short sellers face maximum friction: utilization hits 98.62%, availability drops to 1.34%, cost to borrow surges to 99.46%.28 Jul 2026SOUNSOUN SI utilization at 94.19%, near 52-week high of 100%—virtually all available shares to borrow are lent out, making new short positions nearly impossible to establish despite 43.6% short interest of float.28 Jul 2026HTZHTZ short interest utilization surges to 92.1%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, signaling extreme scarcity in available shares to borrow.28 Jul 2026EVCMEVCM utilization climbs to 97.6%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as available shares to borrow dwindle to just 8.9% of short interest.28 Jul 2026ASTSASTS utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability plummets to 0.31%—the tightest borrow market on record.28 Jul 2026GRPNGRPN short squeeze mechanics intensify: utilization hits 100%, availability collapses to 2.5%, and short interest surges to 32.5% of float ahead of August 6 earnings.28 Jul 2026JSWJSW short-borrow utilization hits 92.24%, near the 52-week peak of 97.18%, signaling acute scarcity as lenders hold firm despite falling costs.28 Jul 2026INIOINIO short interest surges 43.7% in one week to 7.77M shares, driven by recent IPO coverage initiations and volatile early trading.28 Jul 2026CURBCURB short interest surges 70% in one day to 16.7% of float, highest spike on record as of July 24.28 Jul 2026FOURFOUR utilization hits 92.82%, down from 98.01% last week but approaching 52-week peak of 100%.28 Jul 2026ONDSONDS utilization hits 98.67%, near 52-week peak of 100%, with zero availability — all borrowable shares exhausted.28 Jul 2026SLSSLS SI utilization hits 95.35%, near 52-week peak of 100% — shares to borrow nearly exhausted as short interest remains elevated at 38.8% of float.28 Jul 2026SPCXSPCX short borrow utilization hits 98.91%, tied to its 52-week high, as availability collapses to 1.67%—the tightest lending market since listing.28 Jul 2026LADRLADR short interest surges 21.8% in one week to 3.32% of float, driven by recent activity—highest level since June as mortgage REIT faces margin pressure concerns.28 Jul 2026JNKJNK utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks, as availability plummets 84% in one week to just 4.7%.28 Jul 2026FXIFXI utilization hits 99.73%, highest level in 52 weeks, as borrow scarcity persists alongside surging short interest.28 Jul 2026