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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AQSTAQST utilization hits 100%, the highest level in 52 weeks, as short sellers face severe share scarcity with availability plummeting to just 1.8% of short interest.24 Aug 2026AQSTAQST cost to borrow surges 175% over one week to 2.95%, as availability plummets to 1.8% of short interest — near-zero shares left to borrow.24 Aug 2026CMGCMG short interest drops 26% in one month to 2.8% of float, lowest level since late July, as Baird downgrades to Neutral with $40 price target, down 9% from prior $44 call.24 Aug 2026IAUMIAUM short interest surges 88% in one week to 1.06% of float, though cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.52%.24 Aug 2026GDXJGDXJ utilization hits 100%, holding at the 52-week cap as borrow availability plummets to 10.9% — near-zero room for new short positions.24 Aug 2026SGOLSGOL short interest surges 42% in one day to 0.85% of float, driven by gold's 5.5% weekly gain as safe-haven demand climbs.24 Aug 2026ACADACAD cost to borrow surges 129% in one week to 0.29%, now elevated after recent analyst upgrades boosted the stock 4.5% weekly.24 Aug 2026XPEVXPEV short sellers face near-maxed utilization at 91.91%, the second-highest level in 52 weeks, as borrowing demand intensifies ahead of today's earnings.24 Aug 2026AMXAMX put-call ratio surges to 1.25, highest in 52 weeks; Z-score of 4.25 signals extreme bearish options positioning as availability soars.24 Aug 2026CBRSCBRS utilization at 100%, highest level since survey began—all available shares to borrow are lent out. Availability just 5.3% of short interest.24 Aug 2026QUBTQUBT utilization hits 97.37%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, with zero availability — borrowing capacity completely exhausted as short interest holds at 28.5% of float.24 Aug 2026RSGRSG short interest falls 20.6% in one week to 1.1% of float, as gold miner rebounds 19% on sector strength.24 Aug 2026ETHETH put-call ratio plunges to 0.21, nearly 4.3 standard deviations below its 20-day average of 0.38—signaling extreme bullish sentiment as the Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF surges 28.5% in one week.24 Aug 2026JDJD short interest drops 22.7% in one week to 16.0M shares, lowest level since early August as cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.43%.24 Aug 2026ENRDENRD utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability collapses to 1.9%—near the floor set in mid-July.21 Aug 2026ENRDENRD short interest explodes 416% in one week to 253K shares, as cost to borrow soars to 351%—highest on record—and availability collapses to 1.9%, signaling maximum squeeze pressure post-earnings.21 Aug 2026INFQINFQ utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high; availability remains critically tight at 1.5% despite week-on-week improvement.21 Aug 2026WBWB downgraded to Neutral by Citigroup; PT cut 16% to $7.80.21 Aug 2026WBWB utilization hits 100% as availability crashes to 3.6%, leaving shorts with virtually no borrowable shares.21 Aug 2026OIOI Citigroup upgrades O-I Glass to Buy from Neutral, raises PT 12.5% to $9—though stock down 28% this month amid weak beverage demand.21 Aug 2026EROKEROK short interest drops 28% in one week to 659K shares, with utilization collapsing to 0.3% as availability surges to 9,999%.21 Aug 2026IVVIVV put-call ratio plunges to 0.49, nearly 4.3 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.89, signaling aggressive call buying amid a down day.21 Aug 2026IONQIONQ short sellers face acute squeeze pressure as utilization hits 91.81%, near the 52-week high of 100%, while availability plummets to just 9.99%—down 25% in one week.21 Aug 2026SLSSLS utilization hits 94.27%, near the 52-week high of 100%, as availability plummets to just 6.41% — making it extremely difficult for short sellers to source shares.21 Aug 2026MAIRMAIR short interest surges 69% in one week to 6.6M shares, amid analyst target cuts and declining stock price.21 Aug 2026KLARKLAR short borrow demand hits near-peak: utilization surges to 96.43%, highest in 52 weeks, as availability plummets 55% in one week to just 26.08%.21 Aug 2026IMCIMC short interest fell 29% over the past week to 15,274 shares, though cost to borrow surged to 96.4%, reflecting extreme stock scarcity and intense short pressure.21 Aug 2026XMEXME utilization maxes out at 100%, trapped at capacity for borrowing demand.21 Aug 2026CGNXCGNX short interest surges 33% in one day to 7.29% of float, highest spike in weeks as availability plummets 65%.21 Aug 2026CRMLCRML utilization hits 92%, near 52-week high of 100%, as borrow scarcity intensifies short squeeze pressure on heavily shorted miner.21 Aug 2026NNENNE short interest utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks, as availability collapses to 1.29% amid 30.24% short interest.21 Aug 2026ROIVROIV put-call ratio plunges to 0.48, a 4.4 standard deviation move below the 20-day mean of 0.82, signaling extreme bullish options positioning.21 Aug 2026OGSOGS put-call ratio surges to 0.51, highest level in four weeks, signaling shift toward protective hedging.21 Aug 2026HSAIHSAI utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high—all available shares for borrowing are lent out as short interest climbs 24% in one month.21 Aug 2026ASTSASTS utilization hits 98%, near 52-week peak, as borrow availability collapses to 4.75% — tightest conditions in a month with shares increasingly scarce for short covering.21 Aug 2026EMEQEMEQ short interest surges 249% in one day to 6.1% of float, driven by rapid short covering volatility and elevated borrowing costs at 10.4%.21 Aug 2026TQQQTQQQ short borrow utilization hits 94.82%, near its 52-week high of 100%, as available shares tighten to 33.42% of short interest.21 Aug 2026MGEEMGEE short interest drops 22% in one week to 3.79% of float, driven by covering amid abundant borrow availability at 926%.21 Aug 2026IBPIBP put/call ratio explodes to 16.77, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders signal extreme caution on homebuilder after recent weakness.21 Aug 2026PORPOR Wells Fargo upgrades to Overweight, raises target 14% to $58 — above current $50.17 price.21 Aug 2026LGNDLGND put-call ratio explodes to 0.66, nearly 7x the 20-day mean of 0.095 — a z-score of 4.35 signaling extreme put buying ahead of earnings in November.21 Aug 2026TICTIC JP Morgan upgrades to Neutral from Underweight, raises target 22% to $11—stock at $9.02 as short interest falls.21 Aug 2026DVDV downgraded to Neutral by JPMorgan as Nielsen deal trades as merger arbitrage.21 Aug 2026INNVINNV upgraded to Overweight by KeyBanc with $13 price target, implying 21% upside from $10.72; stock down 2% today but up 0.7% weekly as short interest falls 29% over one month.21 Aug 2026PSNPSN short interest at 5.88% of float, down 1.86% over past week, as Baird upgrades to Outperform with $57 price target—18.75% above prior $48 estimate.21 Aug 2026MRNAMRNA upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair, but stock down 23.5% today as short interest remains elevated at 12.6% of float despite recent covering.21 Aug 2026WHDWHD Citigroup downgrade contradicts price target hike—stock at $68.85, down 6.6% on the day.21 Aug 2026LMBLMB JP Morgan downgrades to Underweight, cuts price target 17% to $50 from $60.21 Aug 2026TXTX upgraded to Overweight by Morgan Stanley; target raised 18% to $65.21 Aug 2026TERTER Downgraded to Neutral by Baird; Target Held at $420 as Street Remains Bullish.21 Aug 2026