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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WCNWCN put-call ratio surges to 0.74, +330% above its 20-day mean—highest options sentiment extremity in a year, signaling intense protective hedging.19 May 2026IQVIQV put-call ratio surges to 1.99, a 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.92—the highest level since at least April 2025. Options traders are heavily buying puts relative to calls, signaling heightened downside hedging and bearish sentiment.19 May 2026TAKTAK put-call ratio explodes to 2.36, highest in 52 weeks—4.08 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.32, signaling extreme bullish options positioning.19 May 2026BSBRBSBR put-call ratio crashes to 0.0697, lowest in 52 weeks—a -4.05 standard deviation drop from the 20-day average of 0.489. Traders have shifted sharply bullish on the options market as the Brazilian bank stock struggles 15% lower on the month.19 May 2026RFRF put/call ratio hits 4-sigma extreme, signaling peak fear. PCR jumped to 1.039 from 20-day mean of 0.954, with z-score at 4.03 — the highest reading in 52 weeks. Extreme puts relative to calls suggest hedging panic or capitulation among options traders.19 May 2026STTSTT put/call ratio drops to 0.70, lowest in 4 months — traders turning bullish ahead of earnings tomorrow.19 May 2026MTBMTB put-call ratio surges to 0.98, highest in over a year and 4 standard deviations above the 20-day mean, signaling extreme options market bearishness on the regional bank.19 May 2026AIGAIG put/call ratio spikes to 1.47, highest level in four weeks, as options traders turn cautious after 3% stock gain.19 May 2026MMEDMMED put-call ratio crashes to 2.29, the lowest in 52 weeks and 4.3 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 8.68, signaling aggressive call buying and bullish options positioning.19 May 2026UPBUPB put-call ratio plunges to 0.30, marking extreme bullish skew at 4 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.61.19 May 2026GETYGETY put-call ratio crashes to 0.0435, nearly 4.3 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.067. This extreme skew signals aggressive call buying, with calls dominating puts as the stock rallies 11.5% in one day.19 May 2026FRTFRT put-call ratio collapses to 0.35, a -4.2 standard deviation move below the 20-day mean of 0.92, signaling extreme call buying and bullish options sentiment ahead of May 21 earnings.19 May 2026CTEVCTEV put-call ratio surges to 2.574, a 4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme options fear. Stock jumped 18.4% today but remains down 44.6% over one week.19 May 2026AZAZ put-call ratio explodes to 2.21, a 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.83—signaling extreme options market bearishness as short interest climbs to 10.1% of float.19 May 2026CGCG put/call ratio surges to 0.96, nearly 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.56—signaling extreme options hedging demand as stock drops 2.96% in one day.19 May 2026KKRKKR put/call ratio surges to 2.05, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme fear among options traders as stock slides 7.4% in one month.19 May 2026SPOTSPOT put/call ratio surges to 1.13, highest in 52 weeks—4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.85, signaling extreme options market pessimism ahead of earnings May 21.19 May 2026ZSZS put-call ratio spikes to 0.776, nearly 4 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.627—indicating extreme options hedging demand as stock rallies 17.3% weekly.19 May 2026CTXRCTXR put-call ratio spikes to 0.0852, highest in over a year—a Z-score of 4.22 signals extreme bullish options positioning as stock plunges 25% in one day.19 May 2026TCPCTCPC put/call ratio surges to 1.21, 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.81—signaling extreme bearish options positioning as stock falls 5.8% in a single day.19 May 2026CEGCEG put-call ratio surges to 1.70, highest in 52 weeks and 4 standard deviations above its 20-day mean—signaling extreme options market pessimism as shares fall 12.6% in a week.19 May 2026QGENQGEN put/call ratio surges to 0.70, hitting a 4.3 standard-deviation spike—far above the 20-day average of 0.10—signaling extreme options hedging demand as stock reels from analyst downgrades.19 May 2026KRMDKRMD put-call ratio spikes to 1.15, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme bullish options positioning after recent earnings.19 May 2026PEPPEP put/call ratio plunges to 0.55, hitting 52-week low and 4.2 standard deviations below 20-day mean—signals aggressive call buying.19 May 2026SNDASNDA short interest surged 25.9% over one week to 5.5% of float, driven by major institutional buying that doubled positions since March.19 May 2026MFGMFG put/call ratio surges to 0.68, 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.42, signaling extreme options positioning as the stock declines 3.5% today.19 May 2026MUFGMUFG put-call ratio plunges to 0.23, marking a 4.3 standard-deviation move below the 20-day mean of 0.54—the lowest level in 52 weeks, signaling extreme bullish options positioning.19 May 2026SMFGSMFG put-call ratio surges to 0.5784, a 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.057, signaling extreme bullish options positioning as investors pile into calls relative to puts.19 May 2026COFCOF put/call ratio surges to 1.35, hitting a 4-sigma extreme above its 20-day mean of 1.02 — signaling intense options hedging demand and potential downside protection ahead of July earnings.19 May 2026PLYXPLYX short interest surges 25% in one week to 440,292 shares, while cost to borrow plummets 43% to 29.44% as availability expands sharply.18 May 2026NXATKWM short sellers pare positions as cost to borrow drops 28% in one week amid falling stock price.18 May 2026ANTAANTA short interest plunges 27% in one week to 17,588 shares, while cost to borrow eases to 16.77% from recent highs near 35%. Utilization remains modest at 14.39%.18 May 2026AHMAAHMA short interest plummets 91% in a week to 0.10% of float, cost to borrow remains extreme at 301% APR.18 May 2026CIRCATLN short interest surges 46.5% in one week to 1.58% of float, driven by cost-to-borrow spike to 20.89% and availability surge to 140%.18 May 2026TRUGTRUG short interest surges 650% in one week to 1.24% of float, though availability remains abundant at 844%.18 May 2026CDTCDT short interest plummets 58% in one week, now at 1.7% of float—lowest level in months as cost to borrow remains elevated at 382%.18 May 2026PDCPDC short interest plummeted 58% in one week to 0.25% of float—its lowest level in months as cost to borrow fell to 30%, though availability surged to 4,746% as short positions rapidly unwound.18 May 2026VTAKVTAK short interest plunged 75% over the past week to 1.04% of float, while cost to borrow fell 42% to 62.6%, signaling reduced short pressure on the micro-cap medical device stock.18 May 2026SNALSNAL utilization climbs to 96.52%, near the 52-week high of 98.68%, as available shares to borrow evaporate to zero.18 May 2026SNALSNAL cost to borrow surges to 199.22% — up 242% over the past week as short interest hits 72% of float.18 May 2026SNALSNAL short interest explodes to 72.2% of float, surging 179.7% in one week as cost to borrow skyrockets to 199.2%, leaving zero shares available to borrow.18 May 2026SWVLSWVL short interest surges 41% in one week to 27,284 shares, driven by bearish sentiment amid 89% utilization and 121% cost to borrow.18 May 2026NEXRNEXR short interest surged 124% in one week to 24.8% of float, while cost to borrow hit 699% — the highest on record — signaling extreme scarcity and bearish conviction.18 May 2026MFUBXG short interest surges 395% in one week to 2.76% of float, though stock slides 64% amid cost-to-borrow spike to 21.3%.18 May 2026SOPA.QSOPA short interest surges 201% in one week to 14.95% of float, with stock down 54.5% over same period.18 May 2026SLESLE cost to borrow explodes to 150.4%, up 232% in one week—highest level on record—as short interest surges 1,134% and availability collapses to 23%.18 May 2026SLESLE short interest explodes 1,134% in one week to 1.2% of float, while cost to borrow soars 232% to 150.4%—availability plummets 92.8% to just 22.7%, signaling severe scarcity.18 May 2026GLDMGLDM short interest surges 38% in one week to 1.20% of float, driven by recent gold price weakness; availability remains exceptionally high at 1,375%, signaling minimal short squeeze risk.18 May 2026HNIHNI short interest climbed 24% over the past week to 5.7% of float, while cost to borrow fell 27% to 0.50% annually. Stock down 11% in that span.18 May 2026PMCBPMCB short interest surges 381% in one week to 389,329 shares, while cost to borrow climbs to 73%—highest in months.18 May 2026