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OWLOWL put/call ratio surges to 2.15, highest in 52 weeks — 4.2 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 1.36, signaling extreme options market pessimism as stock rallies 36% in one month.14 Aug 2026XMAXXMAX short squeeze pressure intensifies as utilization hits 96%, near the 52-week high of 100%, while availability plummets to 8.8% — the tightest borrow market in weeks.14 Aug 2026CSRCSR short interest fell 21.1% over one week to 2.86% of float, with 477K shares shorted as of August 13. The decline reflects easing short pressure despite analyst downgrades and valuation concerns post-earnings.14 Aug 2026NUAINUAI utilization hits 97.5%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as available shares to borrow tighten to just 7.3% of short interest despite a 33% rise in availability over the past week.14 Aug 2026LAURLAUR short interest falls 25.9% in one week to 1.75% of float, now at lowest level since late June as cost to borrow drops to 0.44%.14 Aug 2026BIDUBIDU short interest drops 21% in a week to 8.1M shares, but availability surges to 124%, easing borrowing pressure.14 Aug 2026PYPLPYPL short interest fell 23.4% over one week to 4.0% of float, driven by covering as stock rallied 27% in one month and availability surged to 4,250% — making shares abundant for borrowing.14 Aug 2026LGNDLGND put/call ratio explodes to 0.66, highest since July—4.4 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.091, signaling intense protective hedging as stock retreats 6.6% monthly despite 52.7% YTD surge.14 Aug 2026ENVXENVX short interest at 23.9% of float, utilization near peak at 98.6%—just 2% of available shares relative to short positions, making it harder for new bears to establish positions.14 Aug 2026AADXAADX short interest surges 42% over one week to 1.4M shares, driven by accelerated borrowing despite plummeting costs now at 2.31%.14 Aug 2026UPWKUPWK short interest falls 21% in one week to 16.3% of float, driven by post-earnings covering; borrow availability widens to 242%, cost to borrow drops to 0.47%.14 Aug 2026XNDUXNDU short interest surged 27% over one week to 556,904 shares as of August 13, though dropped 8% in a single day; cost to borrow remains elevated at 16.5%, down from 43% in early July.14 Aug 2026EMATEMAT short interest falls 22% over the past week to 345,625 shares, though cost to borrow remains elevated at 32% annually.14 Aug 2026LITELITE put/call ratio surges to 1.41, highest in 52 weeks—4.2 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 1.03—as stock drops 5.6% on earnings day despite analyst target raises.14 Aug 2026MPMP put-call ratio surges to 0.81, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders heavily favor protective puts amid 16.6% short interest and analyst target cuts.14 Aug 2026MPMP short interest utilization hits 91.79%, near its 52-week high of 100%, signaling extreme tightness in available shares to borrow and rising squeeze risk as bulls position for rare earth demand tailwinds.14 Aug 2026ROIVROIV put-call ratio plunges to 0.39, 4.4 standard deviations below its 20-day mean of 0.82 — the lowest level in 52 weeks, signaling extreme call dominance and bullish options positioning ahead of potential Brepocitinib approvals.14 Aug 2026RVIRVI short interest surges 74% in one week to 297,685 shares, though remains minimal at under 1% of float; cost to borrow falls to 9.4% as availability stays abundant at 924%.14 Aug 2026UNGUNG short interest falls to 6.3% of float, down 35% from last week as borrow costs ease to 0.83%.14 Aug 2026ETHAETHA cost to borrow spikes 114% in one week to 0.60%, though remains historically low; availability surges to 250%, easing short pressure.14 Aug 2026DTDT short interest jumped 20% over one week to 3.93% of float, though shares fell 2.1% in one day as cost to borrow dropped to 0.31%, lowest level in weeks.14 Aug 2026VREXVREX cost to borrow surges to 6.3%, up 1,047% in one week as stock rallies 51% following earnings beat.14 Aug 2026SATLSATL cost to borrow surges 168.6% in one week to 2.58%, though ample availability of 326.6% keeps short pressure contained.14 Aug 2026RUMRUM short squeeze risk intensifies: utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 0.59% of short interest—lowest in 52 weeks.14 Aug 2026HACKHACK short interest drops 39% in one week to 0.79% of float, lowest since early July, as cybersecurity ETF rebounds 7.7% weekly.14 Aug 2026SGDMSGDM short interest drops 23% over the past week to 0.085% of float, cost to borrow plummets 63% to 0.24%.14 Aug 2026RINGRING short interest surges 189% in one day to 1.32% of float, though availability remains abundant at 633%, signaling minimal squeeze risk despite the spike.14 Aug 2026GDXJGDXJ utilization hits 100%, capped at maximum for 11th consecutive session, as availability dries up to 17.3%.14 Aug 2026HONHON short interest sinks 20% weekly to 1.25% of float, lowest level in months as cost to borrow falls to 0.28%.14 Aug 2026LFSTLFST put-call ratio spikes to 0.0677, hitting 4.2 standard deviations above its 20-day mean—the highest reading in 52 weeks—signaling extreme bullish options positioning.14 Aug 2026LFSTLFST short interest plummets 45% in one session to 2.7% of float, though still up 21% over the past week as massive seller liquidates 8.7M shares.14 Aug 2026TPYPTPYP short interest falls 31% over the past week to 0.27% of float, now at minimal levels.14 Aug 2026KYNKYN short interest surges 24% in one week to 336k shares, driven by a doubling over the past month amid minimal borrowing costs of 0.86%.14 Aug 2026AAOIAAOI short interest surges 21% in one week to 18.5% of float, marking a sharp accumulation by bears despite stock gaining 4.7% weekly.14 Aug 2026MNSTMNST short interest surges 22.2% over one week to 2.32% of float, driven by recent post-earnings volatility and analyst target raises.14 Aug 2026CLSCLS short interest surges 33.5% in one week to 1.04% of float, driven by rising positioning ahead of Q3 earnings in late October.14 Aug 2026LPLALPLA short interest plunges 39% over one week to 3.6% of float, falling sharply after recent earnings strength.14 Aug 2026MLABMLAB short interest surges 24.6% in one week to 6.15% of float, highest level since early July, as stock rallies 12% over same period.14 Aug 2026WYFIWYFI utilization hits 91.4%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability tightens sharply to just 10.5% of short interest.14 Aug 2026BSOLBSOL short interest surges 145% in one week to 3.4% of float, driven by heavy accumulation amid extremely abundant shares to borrow.14 Aug 2026ROKUROKU short interest surges 24.1% in one week to 7.2% of float, driven by post-earnings rebuild as insiders sell and borrow costs remain negligible at 0.30%.14 Aug 2026APPNAPPN short interest falls 26.6% over one week to 9.8% of free float, as stock rallies 21.7% following Q2 earnings beat and analyst upgrades.14 Aug 2026NTNXNTNX short interest plunges 42% in one week to 5.5% of float, driven by 13% stock rally and dramatic 72% drop in short positions from late July highs.14 Aug 2026SOXXSOXX utilization surges to 94%, highest since May, as borrowed shares stay locked in despite 3.4% weekly gain.14 Aug 2026SOXXSOXX cost to borrow doubles to 1.47% in one week as semiconductor short squeeze risks mount, though availability remains at just 19.8% of short interest.14 Aug 2026EWJEWJ short interest surges 69% in one week to 3.27% of float, driven by hedging activity against Japan exposure as yen strength pressures dollar-based returns.14 Aug 2026BSPBSP SI utilization surges to 91.21%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as borrow availability plummets to 9.68%—a sharp reversal from the prior week's 22.17%.14 Aug 2026VOOVOO put/call ratio collapses to 0.70, lowest in 52 weeks—4.3 standard deviations below mean as bullish options bets overwhelm hedges.14 Aug 2026VOOVOO cost-to-borrow surges to 0.28% — up 137% in one week, though remains near historical lows.14 Aug 2026SINDSIND short interest surges 93% in one week to 53,831 shares, as cost to borrow climbs to 10.97%—highest since early July.14 Aug 2026