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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ASSTASST short sellers face mounting pressure as utilization surges to 91.94%, the second-highest level on record, while availability collapses to 9%, making it increasingly difficult to exit positions despite recent short interest declines.27 Aug 2026GRPNGRPN utilization surges to 98.89%, matching 52-week high, as borrow availability collapses to 8.87%—the tightest squeeze since late July.27 Aug 2026STDNSTDN utilization hits 90.03%, near its 52-week peak of 95.48%, as short interest surges 19% in one day ahead of earnings.27 Aug 2026ENRDENRD utilization hits 100%, matching the 52-week high, as availability plummets to 2.3%—the tightest borrow pool in weeks.27 Aug 2026ENRDENRD cost to borrow surges to 446% — more than doubling in one week — as availability collapses to 2.3%, signaling extreme short-squeeze risk.27 Aug 2026ENRDENRD short interest surges 541% in one week to 224,927 shares, while cost to borrow hits 446%—the tightest borrow availability (2.3%) in recent weeks signals extreme short squeeze risk.27 Aug 2026SPTXSPTX utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as borrow availability collapses to 0.08%—effectively zero shares to lend.27 Aug 2026LBLB utilization surges to 95.07%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as available shares to borrow plummet to just 6.6%—lowest in a week—constraining short sellers rebuilding positions despite rising SI at 14.8% of float.27 Aug 2026RUMRUM utilization hits 97.4%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, as availability plummets to 3.7%—the tightest borrow market in months.27 Aug 2026IRENIREN utilization locked at 100%, availability crashes to 1.5% — nearly at 52-week floor as borrow market seals ahead of earnings.27 Aug 2026TETE short interest utilization hits 100% — matching 52-week high — with availability plunging to 2.8%, down 71% week-over-week.27 Aug 2026LCIDLCID short sellers face maxed-out utilization at 100%, the highest level in 52 weeks, with stock down 21% this month as availability plunges to 3.4%.27 Aug 2026HTZHTZ utilization hits 100%, pinning all available shares on loan as short interest holds at 34.2% of float.27 Aug 2026XPEVXPEV utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, as short sellers rebuild positions ahead of earnings and borrow availability plummets to 23%.27 Aug 2026ONDSONDS utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as all available shares remain on loan amid 60% short interest.27 Aug 2026TDTD cost to borrow spikes 345% in one week to 1.54%, highest since early August as shares become scarce to loan.27 Aug 2026MFGMFG short interest utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high; availability at 14.2% after surging 478% in one week.27 Aug 2026BHPBHP short interest jumps 13.5% in one day to 19.5M shares, while utilization stays maxed at 100% — nearly all available shares already lent out.27 Aug 2026ASTSASTS short borrow market seized again: utilization hit 92.68%, near 52-week peak of 100%, with availability down to just 2.65% as short squeeze pressures intensify.27 Aug 2026NEXANEXA short interest nearly doubled in one day to 214,739 shares as of August 25, driven by a 97% single-day surge following a 99.8% weekly jump, though shares remain easily available with 9,999% availability and minimal 2.21% utilization.27 Aug 2026BXBLBXBL cost to borrow surges to 68.6% — up 270% in one week as short sellers face severe squeeze pressure.27 Aug 2026RYRY short interest surges 27% in one week to 0.76% of float, marking sharpest climb in a month as availability remains abundant at 9,999%.27 Aug 2026EPOLEPOL short interest surges 116% in one week to 5.6% of float, with shares shorted jumping 65% in a single day as availability plummets 58%.27 Aug 2026JBTMJBTM put-call ratio explodes to 0.96, a 4.4 standard-deviation spike above the 20-day mean of 0.22, signaling extreme protective demand after the stock fell 12.5% over the past month.27 Aug 2026SMCISMCI put/call ratio hits 0.87—four standard deviations above average—as options traders hedge despite short covering and a 24% monthly gain.27 Aug 2026PAYSPAYS short interest jumps 28.7% in one week to 2.67% of float, with shares shorted climbing 140,000 in two sessions.27 Aug 2026MKTXMKTX short interest surges 22.2% in one week to 4.15% of float, driven by recent guidance cuts and analyst downgrades on weaker credit fee momentum.27 Aug 2026XELXEL put-call ratio explodes to 6.69, highest in 52 weeks and 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 1.96, signaling extreme options market fear.27 Aug 2026SMRSMR short interest surges 26% in one week to 1.75M shares, up 5.7% in one day, as bearish positioning accelerates in the beaten-down Australian steel name.27 Aug 2026NEONEO put/call ratio surges to 0.0414, a 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day average of 0.0107—signaling extreme bullish options positioning as the stock rallies 25% in one month.27 Aug 2026GMEGME put/call ratio spikes to 0.49, four standard deviations above 20-day mean—highest since May as shorts cover ahead of Sept. 1 earnings.27 Aug 2026STDNSTDN utilization hits 94.91%, near its 52-week peak of 95.48%, as short-side borrowing demand remains acute ahead of earnings.27 Aug 2026BBWIBBWI put/call ratio surges to 1.42, highest level in 52 weeks, as options traders turn sharply bearish after earnings.27 Aug 2026STDNSTDN short interest surges 24% in one week to 2.5M shares as borrow costs remain elevated at 51% ahead of earnings.27 Aug 2026CASYCASY short interest plummets 23% in one day to 3.0% of float, lowest level in recent weeks as short sellers unwind positions rapidly.27 Aug 2026RVMDRVMD put/call ratio collapses to 0.52, four standard deviations below the 20-day average of 0.76—the most bullish options positioning in over a year.27 Aug 2026VOOVOO put/call ratio crashes to 0.82, down 4.3 standard deviations from 20-day mean of 3.21—largest single-session options repositioning of the year as protective hedges unwind.27 Aug 2026MFGMFG put ratio soars to 0.3775, a 4.36 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.032, signaling extreme call dominance as short interest plummets 33.7% in one day.27 Aug 2026TAKTAK put-call ratio spikes to 0.1383, a four-standard-deviation move, signaling extreme call dominance as traders rush to buy upside exposure despite the stock falling 0.65% today.27 Aug 2026SMFGSMFG put-call ratio spikes to 2.57, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders show extreme defensiveness.27 Aug 2026TRVTRV put-call ratio plunges to 0.63, nearly four standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.88, signaling extreme bullish options positioning.27 Aug 2026RCLRCL put-call ratio surges to 2.33, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme bearish sentiment among options traders as stock retreats 3.5% weekly.27 Aug 2026INGING put-call ratio surges to 0.77, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme put buying relative to 20-day average of 0.25.27 Aug 2026NUENUE put/call ratio hits 0.81, near 52-week high—4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.63.27 Aug 2026WELLWELL put options buying pressure at lowest levels in months: PCR hits 0.7352, 4.3 standard deviations below 20-day mean of 0.9088, signaling bullish sentiment shift.27 Aug 2026CMSCMS Energy put/call ratio surges to 0.2922—four standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.105—marking the year's most extreme defensive skew outside its 52-week peak, signaling unusual hedging demand despite short interest falling 26% over the past month.27 Aug 2026NWAXNWAX short interest surged 113% to 56,064 shares on Aug 25, marking the sharpest single-day jump in weeks. Utilization remains minimal at 0.04%, but ample availability suggests shorting remains frictionless despite the spike.26 Aug 2026OMDAOMDA short interest plunges 20.6% in one day to 10.2% of float, marking sharpest single-session drop in recent weeks as shares available to borrow surge to 4,088% of SI.26 Aug 2026SBSB cost to borrow surges to 2.01% — up 250% over one week amid tightening share availability.26 Aug 2026SBSB short interest plunges 25.6% in one week to 1.23% of float, lowest level in months as stock rallies 8.3% week-over-week.26 Aug 2026