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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YPFYPF put-call ratio drops to 0.72, hitting 4-sigma low vs. 20-day mean of 0.76. Calls heavily favored.19 Aug 2026NUENUE put/call ratio surges to 0.76, hitting 4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean—most defensive signal in over a year despite stock up 11.7% monthly.19 Aug 2026NGGNGG put/call ratio surges to 0.70, highest in 20 days, as options markets brace for Thursday earnings.19 Aug 2026CMSCMS put/call ratio explodes to 0.28, nearly 4 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.10—signals extreme bearish options positioning as stock slides 3.5% in August.19 Aug 2026GMEGME put/call ratio spikes to 0.547, four standard deviations above 20-day mean—highest defensive reading since late July as stock slides 18% monthly.19 Aug 2026MDVMDV short utilization hits 98.4%, near 52-week peak, as borrow scarcity persists.19 Aug 2026VOYGVOYG put-call ratio spikes to 0.2553, 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.1958—highest reading since late July, signaling sudden options hedging demand as stock rallies 63% month-to-date.19 Aug 2026RBRKRBRK put-call ratio plunges to 0.23, hitting 52-week low and 4 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.42, signaling extreme bullish options positioning.19 Aug 2026LUNRLUNR put/call ratio surges to 0.66, a 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean—highest level since late July—signaling extreme hedging demand as stock rebounds 17% month-to-date despite 29% short interest.19 Aug 2026LITELITE put/call ratio surges to 1.41, highest in 52 weeks and 4.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean, signaling peak defensive positioning as stock fell 9.9% in one day after earnings.19 Aug 2026VOOVOO put/call ratio collapses to 0.69, a -4.3 standard deviations move from its 20-day mean of 3.22.19 Aug 2026SMCISMCI put/call ratio surges to 0.84—4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean—signaling extreme options defensiveness as stock recovers 55% in one month.19 Aug 2026EWAEWA put-call ratio spikes to 0.82, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme put buying as availability of shares to borrow collapses to 6%.19 Aug 2026EWAEWA SI utilization hits 100%, highest level in 52 weeks, as availability plummets to 5.97% — a 87% drop in one week.19 Aug 2026MFGMFG put/call ratio spikes to 0.28, highest since early July, signaling options traders fear downside. The ratio sits 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.023, while short interest climbs 29% weekly and availability crashes to 3.9% — the tightest squeeze setup in weeks.19 Aug 2026SMFGSMFG put-call ratio soars to 1.81, highest in 52 weeks, as option traders turn defensive—4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.26.19 Aug 2026PBR.APBR.A put-call ratio surges to 0.1622, hitting a four-year extreme as options traders signal overwhelming bullish conviction on Petrobras preferred shares.19 Aug 2026PNCPNC put-call ratio hits 0.80, lowest level in 4 weeks. Options traders turned bullish as PCR fell 4.1 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.90, signaling aggressive call buying relative to puts.19 Aug 2026INGING put/call ratio surges to 0.8752—highest in 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.23—signaling extreme options-market bearishness on the Dutch banking giant.19 Aug 2026WELLWELL put ratio plunges to 0.73, a 4.3 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.91—the most bearish options positioning in weeks, signaling aggressive call buying or protective put selling.19 Aug 2026AHGAHG short interest falls 24% in one week to 0.004% of float, marking continued retreat from July peaks as cost to borrow remains elevated at 33%.18 Aug 2026VRSKVRSK short interest plunges 31% in one week to 2.99% of float, lowest level in months as bearish bets unwind rapidly.18 Aug 2026EWWEWW short interest surges 24% in one week to 7.7% of float, as Mexico ETF draws bearish bets amid inflation concerns and currency headwinds.18 Aug 2026CIBRCIBR short interest surges 581% over one week to 724,037 shares, though remains low at 0.48% of float—availability of borrowable shares stays elevated at 419%.18 Aug 2026HACKHACK short interest plummets 58.8% in one week, falling to 0.47% of float—lowest level since early July.18 Aug 2026OIHOIH cost to borrow surges 119% in one week to 3.09%, driven by tightening shares available in the oil services ETF as short interest climbs.18 Aug 2026NOVNNOVN cost to borrow soars 187% in one week to 1.96%, driven by tightening lending conditions on the Swiss pharma giant.18 Aug 2026AIPOAIPO short interest drops 28% in one week to 28.1% of float, though availability of shares to borrow remains tight at 38.2%.18 Aug 2026AISAIS short interest falls 21% over past week to 17.1% of float, as borrow availability surges to 73%.18 Aug 2026ATAIATAI short interest plunges 44% in one week to 7.2% of float, as bears retreat ahead of earnings Thursday; cost to borrow falls to 0.41%, availability surges to 2,184%.18 Aug 2026PHRPHR short interest falls 20% in one week to 4.8% of float, driven by covering as stock declines 6.9% weekly.18 Aug 2026SLSSLS utilization hits 91.52%, near the 52-week high of 100%, as availability shrinks to just 9.35% — a sharp 41% drop in one week, signaling extreme tightness in the borrow market.18 Aug 2026INFLINFL short interest plummets 51% in one week to 0.12% of float, lowest level in months as bearish bets unwind rapidly.18 Aug 2026MACMAC short interest jumps 23.5% in one week to 11.9% of float, driven by retail REIT sector headwinds and dividend sustainability concerns.18 Aug 2026GDSGDS utilization hits 100%, marking maxed-out borrowing demand as short interest climbs 27.8% in one month to 6.77% of float.18 Aug 2026WCCWCC short interest surges 40% in one week to 3.5% of free float, though borrow availability remains abundant at 9,345% of short interest.18 Aug 2026JANJAN short interest surges 22.1% in one week to 5.7M shares, while borrowing costs plummet 22% and availability skyrockets to 1,562% of SI—signaling easing short pressure despite rising short positions.18 Aug 2026CHRNCHRN SI utilization climbs to 90.8%, near 52-week high of 97.4%, as available shares to borrow tighten to 32.9%.18 Aug 2026CHRNCHRN short interest plummets 20.5% in one week to 625,504 shares, while cost to borrow remains elevated at 53.1%.18 Aug 2026NTNXNTNX short interest plunges 42% in one week to 5.5% of float, driven by aggressive covering as stock rallies on Q3 beat and analyst upgrades including RBC's $84 target.18 Aug 2026SINDSIND short interest surges 77.6% in one week to 49,481 shares, while cost to borrow climbs 38.4% to 11.20%—highest since early July.18 Aug 2026YSSYSS short interest fell 22% over one week to 5.3M shares as of Aug 17, while cost to borrow plunged 59% to 6.2%—signaling reduced bearish pressure after recent analyst downgrades.18 Aug 2026ASPIASPI utilization hits 100%, highest level in 52 weeks, as available shares to borrow collapse to just 2.9% of short interest.18 Aug 2026SSMRSSMR short interest fell 20.8% over the past week to 587,086 shares as of August 17, driven by covering ahead of recent earnings and analyst momentum.18 Aug 2026PTFPTF short interest surges 56.5% over one week, reaching 1.37% of float amid tech sector momentum rally.18 Aug 2026FPXFPX short interest plummets 42% in one week, now at 0.17% of float—lowest level in months as cost to borrow falls to 1.30%.18 Aug 2026RPGRPG short interest surges 238% in one week to 0.74% of float, though availability remains abundant at 334% as cost to borrow falls.18 Aug 2026VOYGVOYG put-call ratio surges to 0.2546, highest in 4 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.1969, signaling unusual options demand for downside protection as stock rallies 70% in one month.18 Aug 2026SAROSARO short interest falls 20% in one week to 4.4% of float, tracking lower as stock retreats 3.3% weekly despite analyst upside targets near 36–40.18 Aug 2026NNENNE short availability collapses to 1.2% — utilization maxed at 100%, highest in 52 weeks — as short interest hits 30.6% of float.18 Aug 2026