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AEMAEM short interest surges 29% in one day to 1.19% of float, highest level in recent weeks as gold producer rallies 20% over the past week.26 Aug 2026NCH2NCH2 short borrow utilization hits 91.38%, near 52-week high of 100%, as availability plunges to just 9.7% of short interest.26 Aug 2026HTZHTZ short utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high with zero shares available to borrow.26 Aug 2026ONDSONDS short sellers face a complete borrowing freeze as utilization hits 100%, with zero shares available despite 62.4% short interest of free float.26 Aug 2026GRPNGRPN utilization surges to 97.14%, just 2.86 percentage points below the 52-week peak of 100%, making shares extremely tight to borrow despite availability climbing 29% in one week to 9.61%.26 Aug 2026KLARKLAR utilization surges to 99.6%, highest in 52 weeks, as available shares to borrow plummet 80% week-over-week to just 17.1% of short interest.26 Aug 2026BLCOBLCO cost to borrow doubled to 1.07% in a week, highest surge since August 17th, as utilization plummets to 5.37% while availability skyrockets to 2,401%.26 Aug 2026LCIDLCID short interest utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as available shares remain critically scarce at 3.6% despite cost-to-borrow collapse.26 Aug 2026ASTSASTS shares face maxed-out borrow demand at 100% utilization, with availability collapsing to just 2.5%—lowest since late July—as short sellers cling to a 20.2% float position.26 Aug 2026EOSEEOSE short sellers face maximum squeeze pressure as utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks, with just 0.73% availability remaining.26 Aug 2026XPEVXPEV utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak—all available shares to borrow are now lent out, making new short positions impossible despite 40.4M shares already short.26 Aug 2026FOURFOUR short squeeze risk intensifies: utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 2.9% — lowest in 52 weeks, down 82% from last week.26 Aug 2026QQHQQH short borrow utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks, as availability plummets to 361% of short interest.26 Aug 2026PSNPSN put-call ratio surges to 1.39, highest in over a month — z-score of 4.13 signals extreme options market pessimism relative to recent trading.26 Aug 2026SNAPSNAP cost to borrow surges to 0.58%, up 150% in one week, as borrow availability remains extraordinarily loose at 2,910% relative to short interest.26 Aug 2026TQQQTQQQ SI utilization hits 93%, near 52-week high of 100%, signaling tight borrow conditions on the 3x leveraged Nasdaq tracker.26 Aug 2026EFREFR short utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high, as available shares to borrow collapse to just 0.48% of short interest—signaling extreme scarcity for new bearish positions in the uranium producer.26 Aug 2026FRHCFRHC short sellers face maximum squeeze pressure as utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 0.2% — lowest in a week — making shares nearly impossible to borrow.26 Aug 2026MFGMFG utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high; availability at 20.2% signals tight borrow supply for short sellers.26 Aug 2026BHPBHP short interest squeeze risk intensifies: utilization hits 100% with availability at just 1.04%, lowest level in 52 weeks, making shares extremely difficult to borrow.26 Aug 2026MULLMULL utilization hits 91.15%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, with zero availability and cost to borrow at 18.4% — up 57% this week.26 Aug 2026CRMLCRML utilization hits 100%, highest level in 52 weeks, as borrow market tightens amid 23.7% short interest and surging cost to borrow at 23.6%.26 Aug 2026NNENNE short interest utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high as availability collapses to 0.54% of short interest.26 Aug 2026NVDLNVDL utilization maxed at 100%, matching 52-week high—availability crashed to 4.1% as short demand overwhelms supply.26 Aug 2026RUMRUM short sellers face extreme borrow scarcity—utilization hits 98.56%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, with just 6.7% of shares available relative to short interest, down 21% in a week.26 Aug 2026IRENIREN utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for 52 weeks; availability plunges to 1.6% as borrow market locks ahead of earnings Thursday.26 Aug 2026OGGOGG short sellers maxed out utilization at 100%, first time at the 52-week ceiling, as shares to borrow tightened sharply. Stock gained 37.6% in one month amid rising short interest.26 Aug 2026LILI utilization hits 100%, tightest borrow squeeze of 2026 as shares available for shorting plummet to 7.3% of short interest ahead of earnings.26 Aug 2026ARGTARGT utilization hits 100%, highest level on record, as short borrow demand surges amid Argentina ETF rally.26 Aug 2026XMEXME utilization hits 100%, highest level on record, as availability plummets to 35% from prior week's 2200% surge.26 Aug 2026QUBTQUBT short interest sits at 28.6% of free float with 100% utilization and zero availability — every lendable share already deployed, matching the tightest borrow conditions all year.26 Aug 2026TRMD ATRMD A cost to borrow surges to 2.23%, up 133% over one week, as tanker shipping demand tightens borrowing conditions for short sellers.26 Aug 2026QQHQQH short interest plunges 33% in a week to 0.14% of float, marking steady covering as cost to borrow holds at 4.67%.26 Aug 2026QUBTQUBT short interest utilization hits 100%, matching the 52-week high, as availability drops to zero—every lendable share already deployed.26 Aug 2026LILI short utilization hits 96.61%, near 52-week high of 100%, as borrow availability shrinks to 7.32% ahead of earnings.26 Aug 2026FACFAC short interest surges 63.5% in one day to 121,244 shares, up 94% weekly amid volatile positioning in the solid-state battery stock.26 Aug 2026RBRKRBRK put/call ratio hits 52-week low at 0.23, signaling extreme call dominance ahead of earnings tomorrow.26 Aug 2026PENPEN put-call ratio surges to 2.94, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme options market fear with Z-score of +4.11 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 2.40.26 Aug 2026NOAHNOAH put/call ratio explodes to 21.46, highest in 52 weeks and 4.2 standard deviations above mean, as options traders brace for earnings today.26 Aug 2026VOOVOO put/call ratio plummets to 0.82, marking a 4.3 standard deviation drop below the 20-day mean of 3.20—the lowest reading since May, signaling aggressive call buying and bullish positioning.26 Aug 2026HROWHROW put-call ratio spikes to 0.253, up 4.2 standard deviations from 20-day mean—highest options positioning in months signals extreme bullish sentiment.26 Aug 2026VLYVLY put-call ratio tumbles to 1.80, down 4.1 standard deviations from 20-day mean of 2.24—lowest level since mid-July, signaling bullish sentiment shift in options markets.26 Aug 2026SMTCSMTC put/call ratio surges to 0.7896, 4.04 standard deviations above its 20-day mean—the most defensive options positioning in months—as stock rallies 5.5% on earnings beat.26 Aug 2026MKSIMKSI put-call ratio spikes to 0.65, nearly 3-standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.25, signaling heavy defensive hedging as the stock trades near 52-week highs despite recent weakness.26 Aug 2026FLNCFLNC put-call ratio surges to 0.48, highest in over four months—a 4.3 standard deviation spike from the 20-day mean of 0.25, signaling extreme put demand amid declining sentiment.26 Aug 2026FMNBFMNB put-call ratio surges to 0.24, highest since July, as options traders turn defensive amid regional bank sector weakness.26 Aug 2026CIFRCIFR put-call ratio surges to 0.42, marking extreme bullish sentiment—4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.31, highest level in months.26 Aug 2026TAKTAK put-call ratio soars to 0.1487, a 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.0265, signaling extreme put buying relative to calls.26 Aug 2026EEFTEEFT put-call ratio crashes to 0.64, a -4.3 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.94—lowest since tracking began—signaling extreme bullish options positioning as stock rises 1.4% today.26 Aug 2026RCLRCL put-call ratio surges to 2.34, highest since inception, signaling extreme options bearishness as traders brace for volatility.26 Aug 2026