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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XMAXXMAX short squeeze risk fades as utilization hits 97.41%, highest in 52 weeks—but borrow scarcity persists.13 Aug 2026PHGPHG short interest surges 47% in one week to 2.9M shares, driven by recent analyst downgrade and restructuring uncertainty.13 Aug 2026INFYINFY utilization climbs to 90.38%, near the 52-week peak of 100%, as borrowing demand intensifies despite falling short interest.13 Aug 2026OMEROMER SI utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high with nearly zero shares available to borrow.13 Aug 2026INFYINFY short interest falls 20.5% in one week to 127.1M shares, with cost to borrow dropping 61.5% to 6.7% as availability climbs to 11.1%.13 Aug 2026FPXFPX short interest plummets 63.8% in one week to 0.11% of float, lowest level in months.13 Aug 2026FCXFCX cost to borrow surges to 0.55% — up 174% over the past week, signaling tightening lending conditions despite low short interest at 2.0% of float.13 Aug 2026EMEEME cost to borrow surges 115% in one week to 0.38%, signaling increased short-seller demand despite falling short interest levels.13 Aug 2026RPGRPG short interest surges 204% in one week to 0.51% of float, driven by volatile trading in the S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF tracking fund.13 Aug 2026EMEEME short interest plummets 26.8% in one week to 2.17% of float, marking sharp retreat from elevated levels as stock climbs 1.4% weekly.13 Aug 2026ETET short interest slid 22% in one week to 0.76% of float, near historic lows, as cost to borrow plummeted 71% to 0.13% — making shorts dirt cheap to hold despite massive share availability of 8,119% of SI.13 Aug 2026EWEW short interest plunges 26% in one week to 1.63% of float, lowest level in months as sellers cover positions.13 Aug 2026DEODEO SI utilization hits 92.15%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as short interest climbs 26% over a month amid tightening borrow availability.13 Aug 2026VLAVLA SI utilization hits 97.5%, near 52-week peak of 97.7% — only 2.5% of shares available to borrow as short pressure intensifies.13 Aug 2026CMICMI short interest surged 27.2% in one week to 1.80% of free float, rebounding from multi-month lows as short sellers rebuild bearish positions ahead of potential margin pressure from tariffs and truck volume headwinds.13 Aug 2026SOXXSOXX utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, as availability plummets to 10.4%—lowest since early August.13 Aug 2026VALEVALE cost to borrow surges to 2.60% — up 814% in one week as short demand spikes.13 Aug 2026WMBWMB short interest surged 35.8% over the past week to 2.19% of free float, driven by tactical short rebuilds post-earnings as bears returned after a positive Q2 print on August 4. The borrow market remains extraordinarily loose at 5,492% availability with negligible 0.40% cost-to-borrow, suggesting positioned trading rather than structural conviction. Analysts raised targets this week, with Truist, RBC, and Wells Fargo all lifting price objectives above the current $73.70 close.13 Aug 2026KOFKOF short interest surges 26% in one week to 0.12% of float, driven by recent analyst downgrades and margin pressure.13 Aug 2026BCSBCS short interest surges 41.7% in one week to 6.98M shares, driven by post-earnings selling pressure and compressed valuations in European banking.13 Aug 2026UHSUHS short interest drops 20.2% over one week to 5.26% of float, as cost to borrow eases to 0.39% amid abundant share availability at 1,213%.13 Aug 2026CIBCIB short interest surges 63% in one week to 762K shares, driven by recent analyst upgrades and earnings volatility.13 Aug 2026TRMBTRMB short interest falls 21% in one week to 4.7% of free float, driven by rapid unwind following recent earnings reset and options market shift toward calls.13 Aug 2026ITUBITUB short interest falls 26% over past week to 16.8M shares, driven by covering ahead of earnings.13 Aug 2026BBDBBD short interest surges 44% in one day to 16.1M shares, marking sharpest single-session jump in recent weeks as Brazilian lender extends weekly gains to 21%.13 Aug 2026MMSIMMSI short interest jumps 13.6% in one day to 7.1% of float, marking a 24% surge over the past week as stock rallies 4.6%.13 Aug 2026AIGAIG short interest fell 21% in one week to 1.36% of free float, its lowest level in 30 days, as short sellers exited positions following Q2 earnings on August 7.13 Aug 2026HPQHPQ short interest falls 20.6% in one week to 7.5% of float, driven by stock's 2.7% weekly gain and broad short covering.13 Aug 2026AMXAMX short interest drops 21% in one week to 4.9M shares, with minimal pressure at 7% utilization and abundant availability near 1,340% of SI.13 Aug 2026ALLALL short interest drops 20.6% in one week to 2.4% of float, near multi-month lows as cost to borrow falls 37% to 0.25%.13 Aug 2026CRSCRS short interest climbs 20.3% over one week to 4.4% of free float, reversing recent seller exodus as stock falls 7.3% week-over-week.13 Aug 2026AA short interest fell 24% in one week to 2.0% of free float, with short sellers covering ahead of August 20 earnings as Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $175.13 Aug 2026BLKBLK cost to borrow surges to 1.15% — up 177% over the past week, signaling tightening short availability.13 Aug 2026SGOVSGOV short interest plummets 39% in one week to 4.3M shares, hitting lowest level since early July amid Treasury ETF stability.13 Aug 2026VRTVRT short interest surges 24.8% in one week to 3.67% of float, driven by post-earnings volatility and analyst target cuts following July earnings miss.13 Aug 2026ANETANET short interest falls 34% in one week to 0.92% of float, lowest level in months, as stock rallies on analyst upgrades.13 Aug 2026NOWNOW short interest plummets 39.6% in one week to 16.1% of float as short sellers accelerate exit.13 Aug 2026MFGMFG short squeeze risk escalates: utilization hits 100%, availability crashes to 3%, short interest surges 49% in one month.13 Aug 2026MFGMFG short interest surges 28.7% in one week to 11.7M shares, with utilization at maximum and availability critically tight at 3.0%.13 Aug 2026MUFGMUFG short interest falls 24% in one week to 5.0M shares as of August 12, reversing earlier accumulation and signaling reduced bearish conviction in Japan's largest bank.13 Aug 2026CRMCRM short interest fell 22.8% over one week to 3.1% of float as of August 12, with 29.7M shares short. Stock rose 18.4% month-to-date.13 Aug 2026TTTT short interest drops 25.6% in one week to 1.4% of float, lowest level in recent months as borrow costs fall to 0.37%.13 Aug 2026ULUL short interest surges 82% in one week to 2.3M shares, though cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.53%.13 Aug 2026PBRPBR cost to borrow surges to 0.52% — up 213% in one week as short interest falls.13 Aug 2026AAPLAAPL cost to borrow surges to 10.21%, up 110% in one week — highest level since early June on tightening share supply.13 Aug 2026HTZHTZ SI utilization hits 100%, availability at zero—every lendable share is deployed against a 35.8% short interest position as borrow costs soar to 27.9%.13 Aug 2026ASTSASTS utilization hits 100%, locked at the maximum for two consecutive days—the tightest borrow conditions on record, with availability plunging 85% in one week to just 1.5%.13 Aug 2026WENWEN utilization hits 91%, near 52-week peak, as available shares to borrow tighten to just 20.5% of short interest—squeeze conditions persist despite modest relief from July extremes.13 Aug 2026BXBLBXBL short utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high as availability plummets to 16.3% — shares extremely tight to borrow.13 Aug 2026NBISNBIS utilization hits 94.23%, near its 52-week high of 100%, as short sellers remain trapped with 27.6% of float and availability plunging to 6.6% post-earnings.13 Aug 2026