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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XBIXBI utilization hits 94.41%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as availability plummets to 1.56% — the tightest squeeze in borrowed biotech shares.20 May 2026USOUSO short borrow pool fully depleted at 100% utilization, matching 52-week peak; availability has collapsed to 0.33%, lowest in recent history.20 May 2026FXIFXI short availability plummets to 9%, down from 47% a week ago, as utilization hits 100% — the highest on record.20 May 2026XLUXLU short-borrow utilization hits 95.31%, near 52-week peak of 100%, signaling tightened lending pool as shorts maintain elevated 11.2% float position.20 May 2026XLIXLI short borrow utilization surges to 90.47%, highest level in nearly three weeks. Availability falls to 21.55%, constraining new short positions as borrow costs climb 56% weekly to 1.09%.20 May 2026XLEXLE utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak as short interest surges to 20.8% of float.20 May 2026XLBXLB utilization hits 100%, matching the 52-week peak as short sellers compete for dwindling shares.20 May 2026HIVEHIVE short sellers face mounting pressure as utilization surges to 93.87%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, while availability plunges to 12.79%—making shorts expensive to hold and difficult to establish.20 May 2026LPGLPG short interest surges 26.7% in one week to 4.65% of float, driven by sudden spike in borrowed shares as stock rallies 5.3% weekly.20 May 2026COTYCOTY short interest surges 30% in one week to 4.6% of float, highest since early May, as stock slides 15% weekly.20 May 2026INTCINTC short interest tumbles 41% in a week to 56,488 shares, reversing April's 340% surge as stock rebounds 1.8% on the day.20 May 2026SOUNSOUN short interest utilization hits 96.96%, near 52-week peak of 100%, with virtually no shares available to borrow as short sellers maintain a stranglehold on this heavily-shorted stock.20 May 2026MSFTMSFT short interest plummets 36% in one week to 0.006% of float, marking the fastest unwind since early May.20 May 2026AAPLAAPL short interest fell 23.3% in one week to 85,349 shares as of May 18, down from 111,121 shares on May 11.20 May 2026GG short interest surges 23.7% in one week to 7.4% of float, marking sharpest rally since April as short sellers build positions amid analyst downgrades and stock decline.20 May 2026RLXRLX cost to borrow surges 342% in one week to 0.55%, though rates remain historically low and utilization sits at just 0.36%.20 May 2026IAUMIAUM short interest surges 24% in one day to 0.71% of float, reversing a week-long decline. Cost to borrow edges higher at 0.49% annually.20 May 2026OUNZOUNZ short interest surges 59% in one day to 1.26% of float, driven by sharp uptick in borrowed shares on the gold ETF.20 May 2026GDXJGDXJ short interest utilization hits 100%, lowest availability since April at 17.98% of short interest.20 May 2026REMXREMX short interest falls 29% in a week to 3.8% of float, as borrowing costs plunge 43% to 1.13%.20 May 2026EWSEWS short interest tumbles 22% in one week to 1.30% of float, lowest level since early May.20 May 2026MEHAMEHA cost to borrow explodes to 131.56% — surging 1,209% in one week as short sellers face acute scarcity.20 May 2026MEHAMEHA short interest plunged 38% in one day to 8.9% of float, reversing a dramatic 101% weekly surge amid extreme borrowing costs of 131.56% annualized.20 May 2026TAKTAK put/call ratio surges to 2.35, highest in 52 weeks—4.1 standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme options demand for downside protection.20 May 2026INHDINHD short interest surged 37% over the past week to 5.1% of float, while cost to borrow remains elevated at 183%. Stock down 66% over one month.20 May 2026KEYSKEYS put/call ratio plunges to 0.61, lowest level on record, signaling aggressive call buying amid upbeat analyst revisions.20 May 2026XELBXELB short interest falls 47% in one week to 0.73% of float, lowest level since April.20 May 2026VONGVONG short interest surges 23% in one day to 0.18% of float, reversing a 22% weekly decline as availability skyrockets to 1,392%.20 May 2026IAUIAU short interest surges 76% in one week to 1.06% of float, driven by gold rally and safe-haven demand.20 May 2026AGYSAGYS put-call ratio spikes to 0.549, hitting 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.206—signaling extreme options market pessimism as stock rallies 12.5% in one day.20 May 2026SMFGSMFG put-call ratio explodes to 0.5759—the highest in 52 weeks and 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean—signaling extreme options hedging activity.20 May 2026MSGYMSGY short interest climbs 31.5% over past week to 102,119 shares, driven by rising borrowing costs now at 107.8% annualized—among the highest recorded.19 May 2026PUSAPUSA short borrow demand spikes to 90.65% utilization, highest level in 52 weeks, as availability plummets 77% in one week to just 10.3%.19 May 2026PUSAPUSA short interest surges 20.4% in one week to 7.3% of float, while availability plummets 77% to just 10.3%.19 May 2026GCTSGCTS short interest surges 43% over one week to 9.74% of float, with cost to borrow climbing to 15.89% as availability plummets 79% to just 18.2%.19 May 2026SUGPSUGP short utilization surges to 93.31%, highest level in 52 weeks, as cost to borrow climbs to 84.65% amid sharp short interest spike.19 May 2026SUGPSUGP short interest surges 169% in one week to 50,482 shares, with utilization climbing to 93% as cost to borrow stays elevated at 84.65%.19 May 2026YYGHYYGH short interest utilization hits 100%, matching the 52-week high, as availability plummets to just 6.5% — the tightest squeeze seen since April.19 May 2026YYGHYYGH short interest plummets 61% in one week to 61,565 shares, with availability at just 6.5%—down 72% week-over-week—as cost to borrow remains extreme at 208%.19 May 2026CGTLCGTL short interest dropped 26.8% in one day to 0.96% of float, but remains elevated week-over-week at up 28.9%. Cost to borrow stands at 138%, with availability at 558% — ample shares remain available for shorting despite volatile positioning swings.19 May 2026ARBKARBK short interest falls 23.5% over one week to 31,074 shares, down from peak levels in April amid cooling crypto mining sentiment. Cost to borrow remains elevated at 29.7%.19 May 2026VBIOVBIO short interest surges 26.6% in one week to 14.0% of float, driven by stock decline to $0.86—highest SI level in recent months.19 May 2026BGDEBGDE short interest surges 26.8% in one week to 30.5% of float, highest level since early April amid elevated 62.9% cost to borrow.19 May 2026EVAXEVAX short interest falls 30% in a week to 0.34% of float, cost to borrow drops 49% to 3.53%.19 May 2026TWAVTWAV short interest explodes 1,189% in one day to 5.8% of float, surging 112% over the week as availability plummets to 40%.19 May 2026NMTCNMTC short interest explodes 1,665% in one week to 0.097% of float, driven by surge in shares short from 2,757 to 48,653, though availability remains elevated at 1,266%.19 May 2026VSAVSA short squeezes near impossible: utilization hits 98.62%, highest level in 52 weeks, with zero shares available to borrow.19 May 2026VSAVSA short interest surged 150% over the past week to 0.89% of float, though shares dropped 14% in a single day as cost to borrow fell to 367% from peaks near 850%. Utilization sits at 99%, signaling extreme scarcity of borrowable shares.19 May 2026BTCSBTCS put-call ratio surges to 0.264, a 4.3-sigma spike above its 20-day mean of 0.185, signaling extreme bearish options positioning ahead of earnings.19 May 2026FIEEFIEE short interest drops 33% in one week to 15,688 shares, while cost to borrow remains elevated at 91% — availability soars to 799%, indicating ample borrowing supply despite the declining short position.19 May 2026