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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WWDWWD short interest surges 21.8% in one day to 2.47% of float, driven by sharp spike in borrowed shares; stock down 4.9% on the day but availability remains abundant at 2,278%.21 Aug 2026CCOCCO cost to borrow surges 138% in one week to 1.18%, highest spike since July as uranium producer's lending friction sharpens amid tight availability.21 Aug 2026AMATAMAT cost to borrow surges to 0.36%, up 117% in one week — still near lows but accelerating sharply from depressed levels post-earnings.21 Aug 2026GDGD cost to borrow surges 112% in one week to 0.38%, though remains low; short interest flat at 0.92% of float.21 Aug 2026AEMAEM cost to borrow jumps 124% over one week to 1.44%, signaling tightening lending conditions despite minimal short interest at 0.91% of free float.21 Aug 2026MDVMDV SI utilization hits 100%, highest level since tracking began—all available shares lent out on Warsaw bourse.21 Aug 2026SOCSOC utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for the year—shares to borrow fully exhausted.21 Aug 2026MPMP short sellers face extreme squeeze risk as utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks, while availability plunges to just 1.14%.21 Aug 2026SOXXSOXX utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, as availability plummets to 9.9% — tightest squeeze since August 12.21 Aug 2026HIVEHIVE utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high—shares remain scarce for short sellers despite modest recent availability gains.21 Aug 2026MFGMFG SI utilization maxes at 100%, capped since Aug 10; availability surges to 15% from 2.5% week prior, easing short pressure marginally.21 Aug 2026BHPBHP utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for sixth consecutive day as borrow availability crashes to 2.1%.21 Aug 2026NCH2NCH2 short borrow utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, as availability remains critically scarce at just 6.5% of short interest outstanding.21 Aug 2026IRENIREN short interest at 35.8% of free float, utilization locked at 100% — availability crashed to 2.2%, near the 52-week low of 0.7% set August 4.21 Aug 2026HTZHTZ utilization hits 100%, capped at its 52-week maximum—every available share remains on loan with zero new supply emerging.21 Aug 2026ONDSONDS utilization hits 99.64%, near 52-week peak of 100%, with zero availability — all borrowed shares on loan as short interest holds at 63.4% of free float.21 Aug 2026SHAZSHAZ SI utilization hits 92%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability tightens to 49.5% of short interest.21 Aug 2026WOLFWOLF utilization hits 100%, remaining at maximum for past week as every available share stays lent out.21 Aug 2026LCIDLCID utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high—all available shares to borrow are lent out as cost to borrow falls to 21.2%, down 90% from July peak.21 Aug 2026ATHMATHM utilization hits 92.35%, matching the 52-week high as borrow availability plummets to 14.3% — the tightest lending market in a year.21 Aug 2026NBISNBIS utilization hits 100%, tightest borrow conditions in days as short interest holds at 28% of float.21 Aug 2026GBDCGBDC short utilization hits 91.73%, highest level since July as borrow tightens sharply.21 Aug 2026XHBXHB short-sale lending utilization hits 95.65%, near its 52-week high of 100%, signaling acute scarcity of borrowable shares for sellers.21 Aug 2026OPYOPY cost to borrow surges 166% in one week to 0.44%, though still in low range historically.21 Aug 2026FDXFFDXF put-call ratio spikes to 2.3, nearly 4 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.50, signaling extreme options market fear.21 Aug 2026OTISOTIS options sentiment crashes to 4-sigma extreme, with put-call ratio plunging to 0.64—lowest in 52 weeks—as bullish bets overwhelm hedges despite stock down 2.3% this month.21 Aug 2026TAKTAK put-call ratio surges to 0.124, highest since July 17 amid options positioning shift. The ratio stands 4.2 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.024, signaling elevated put buying relative to calls—a sharp reversal from the stock's recent climb of 4.3% over one week.21 Aug 2026RCLRCL put-call ratio surges to 2.34, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders turn defensive ahead of earnings in October.21 Aug 2026NGGNGG put/call ratio surges to 0.72, highest in 4 weeks as options traders turn cautious.21 Aug 2026INGING put-call ratio spikes to 0.88, nearly 4 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.24, signaling extreme put buying.21 Aug 2026CMSCMS put-call ratio spikes to 0.27, the highest since July — up 2.8x from the 20-day average of 0.10, signaling unusual options demand for downside protection.21 Aug 2026GMEGME put/call ratio spikes to 0.44, highest in 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean ahead of Sept 1 earnings.21 Aug 2026XMTRXMTR put/call ratio spikes to 0.45, highest in 52 weeks; Z-score of 4.3 signals extreme call buying as stock slides 17% in one month.21 Aug 2026MRVIMRVI put-call ratio plunges to 0.136, 4.1 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.200—signaling extreme bullish sentiment as options traders favor calls over puts following a 14.8% single-day surge.21 Aug 2026MPMP put-call ratio surges to 0.84, hitting highest level since late July and signaling a 4.3 standard deviation spike above the 20-day mean of 0.50—reflecting unusual demand for downside protection amid weakness.21 Aug 2026SITMSITM put-call ratio surges to 0.91, highest in 4.15 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.46, signaling extreme bearish options positioning after stock fell 3.2% today.21 Aug 2026MRNAMRNA put-call ratio surges to 1.59, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders brace for further volatility after cancer vaccine win. Ratio sits 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 1.17.21 Aug 2026OPRAOPRA put/call ratio explodes to 0.854, highest since late July—a +4.3 standard deviations spike from the 20-day mean of 0.575, signaling extreme options market nervousness ahead of Q2 earnings September 3.21 Aug 2026WW put-call ratio surges to 1.25, z-score of 4.08 — highest bearish extreme in nearly a month as stock falls 4.2% in one day.21 Aug 2026VOOVOO put/call ratio plunges to 0.71, marking a 4.3 standard-deviation drop from its 20-day average of 3.2 — signaling aggressive call buying and the sharpest options sentiment shift in recent weeks.21 Aug 2026SMCISMCI put/call ratio surges to 0.8241, jumping 4.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean—highest defensive signal since late July, even as stock rallies 53% over one month.21 Aug 2026XELXEL put/call ratio surges to 4.92, nearly 3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 1.79, signaling extreme options market pessimism on the utility stock.21 Aug 2026NUENUE put/call ratio surges to 0.7946, up 4.2 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.6180—the most elevated defensiveness since late July—as the stock slides 3.3% in a day and 11.7% over the past week.21 Aug 2026MSFTMSFT put/call ratio surges to 0.5686, hitting 4.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean—the highest defensive options reading since mid-August, signaling renewed hedging demand.21 Aug 2026MFGMFG put-call ratio explodes to 0.2952, a 4.3 standard deviations above its 20-day average of 0.0253, signaling extreme put buying in the Japanese megabank after a 7.8% weekly slide.21 Aug 2026SMFGSMFG put-call ratio explodes to 1.69, a 4.3 standard deviation spike from the 20-day mean of 0.25, signaling extreme options bearishness as of Aug 20.21 Aug 2026WELLWELL put options surge sharply, with put-call ratio plummeting to 0.73 — 4.3 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.91, signaling aggressive call buying. Stock up 0.7% on the day.21 Aug 2026MPMP short interest at 16.6% of float, but utilization maxed at 100% — shares to borrow nearly extinct at 1.1% availability.20 Aug 2026GRPNGRPN utilization hits 98.66%, highest level in 52 weeks, as availability plummets to 5.7% — shares to borrow now critically scarce.20 Aug 2026YSSYSS short interest fell 22.7% over one week to 4.68M shares, while cost to borrow collapsed 49% to 4.97%—a sharp reversal from 88% in early July as availability surged to 93%.20 Aug 2026