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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RYARYA cost to borrow surges to 2.51% — up 237% in one week, highest level since July 20th.12 Aug 2026VGKVGK short interest jumps 21.5% in one week to 2.66% of float, driven by recent market volatility in European equities tracked by the ETF.12 Aug 2026MDVMDV SI utilization hits 100%, availability at 0% — every lendable share now in use as borrow costs climb to 13.7%.12 Aug 2026RCLRCL put-call ratio surges to 2.37, highest in 52 weeks, signaling extreme bearish options positioning as stock pulls back from recent highs.12 Aug 2026NUENUE put-call ratio spikes to 0.7612, highest in four weeks—a +4.1 standard deviation move suggesting options traders are aggressively hedging downside risk after a sharp one-day decline.12 Aug 2026CMSCMS put-call ratio jumps to 0.2548, hitting a 4.0 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.0917—highest level since late June, signaling extreme options market bearishness.12 Aug 2026NCH2NCH2 utilization hits 98.88%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, signaling acute scarcity of borrowable shares for short sellers on the Xetra exchange.12 Aug 2026GMEGME put/call ratio surges to 0.538, hitting 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean—highest single-day options alarm since August 10 amid rising short interest.12 Aug 2026RBRKRBRK put-call ratio plunges to 0.24, lowest level in 52 weeks, signaling extreme bullish options positioning as stock rallies 19.7% weekly.12 Aug 2026SMCISMCI put/call ratio surges to 0.82, nearly 4 std devs above 20-day mean—highest options defensiveness in a year ahead of earnings.12 Aug 2026NESRNESR put-call ratio spikes to 0.2316, a 4.2 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.0835, signaling extreme bearish options positioning after the stock rallied 25% in one month.12 Aug 2026VSHVSH put/call ratio surges to 1.04, four standard deviations above its 20-day mean, signaling extreme hedging ahead of earnings on August 12.12 Aug 2026LITELITE put/call ratio surges to 1.45, highest in 52 weeks and 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 1.02, signaling sharp defensive positioning ahead of Thursday earnings.12 Aug 2026FFIVFFIV cost to borrow surges to 0.60%, up 189% in one week amid tight share availability.12 Aug 2026IVVIVV put-call ratio plunges to 0.47, down 4.3 standard deviations from the 20-day mean of 0.89—a rare extreme tilt toward call buying.12 Aug 2026MFGMFG put-call ratio surges to 0.46 on Aug 11—4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.034—signaling extreme options positioning shift. Availability rebounded to 18.6% after plunging to 2.6% just days earlier.12 Aug 2026INGING put-call ratio surges to 0.782, highest in 52 weeks — 4.33 standard deviations above 20-day mean, signaling extreme bearish options positioning.12 Aug 2026MANEMANE short interest fell 23.3% over one week to 4.66M shares as of Aug 10, though availability remains constrained at 63% and utilization elevated at 64%, suggesting limited near-term relief for short sellers.11 Aug 2026ALMALM short interest falls 20.3% in one week to 6.77% of float, marking a sharp retreat from recent peaks as cost to borrow crashes 67% to just 0.54%.11 Aug 2026CARECARE short interest jumps 20% in one week to 10.4% of float, highest level in recent months as cost to borrow rises sharply.11 Aug 2026FACFAC short interest plunged 24.7% over one week to 255,042 shares as of August 10, with availability surging to 434% of short positions—signaling eased borrowing pressure on FAC.11 Aug 2026INTRINTR cost to borrow doubles in a week to 0.57%, signaling tightening supply despite modest short interest of 3.2% of float.11 Aug 2026DDIDDI short interest surges 37% in one week to 34,366 shares, driven by recent earnings volatility and overbought momentum near resistance levels.11 Aug 2026UAMYUAMY utilization hits 93.06%, near the 52-week high of 100%, as short interest holds at 21.3% of free float with minimal shares available to borrow.11 Aug 2026MACMAC short interest surged 28% in one week to 10.5% of float, highest level since late June, as bears accumulate ahead of next earnings.11 Aug 2026CRWVCRWV cost to borrow surges to 7.38%, up 214% over one week, as short interest collapses 99% to just 616 shares.11 Aug 2026CRWVCRWV short interest collapses 99% in one week to 616 shares, falling from 19,314 on August 7 after earnings drove sharp short cover.11 Aug 2026ITOTITOT short interest falls 22% in one week to 0.35% of float, marking continued decline in borrowing demand for the broad-market ETF.11 Aug 2026IVVIVV put-call ratio plunges to 0.47, lowest in 52 weeks—a 4.3 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.89, signaling extreme call dominance and bullish options positioning.11 Aug 2026RBRKRBRK put-call ratio drops to 0.25, lowest in 52 weeks, signaling bullish sentiment as options traders favor calls over puts.11 Aug 2026VSHVSH put/call ratio surges to 1.001, hitting 4.1 standard deviations above its 20-day mean of 0.693 — an extreme defensive positioning rarely seen outside earnings catalysts, just one day before Q2 results.11 Aug 2026RSPGRSPG short interest plummets 57% in one day to 0.37% of float, hitting lowest level in weeks as availability surges to 1,940%.11 Aug 2026AAOIAAOI short interest surges to 16.0% of float, up 20.9% over one week, as shorts rebuild positions following post-earnings volatility.11 Aug 2026RSMCRSMC short interest falls 29% in one week to 0.06% of float, near negligible levels for the small-cap ETF.11 Aug 2026EPOLEPOL short interest plummets 94% in one week to 0.36% of float, hitting lowest level since July.11 Aug 2026TASKTASK short interest drops 49% in one week to 6.6% of float, as availability surges to 128%—shares newly easy to borrow after earnings squeeze.11 Aug 2026XPEVXPEV utilization hits 100%, highest in 52 weeks; availability plunges 42% in one week to just 23.2%, signaling extreme scarcity of shares to borrow.11 Aug 2026LILI short sellers face maximum squeeze pressure: utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 4.5% of short interest—lowest in 52 weeks.11 Aug 2026AAPLAAPL short interest surges to 3.9M shares—up 6,363% in one day—as cost to borrow climbs to 10.06%, highest level in two months.11 Aug 2026SECZSECZ utilization hits 90.22%, near its 52-week high of 99.69%, signaling tight borrow conditions as cost to borrow surges 54.6% weekly to 15.46%.11 Aug 2026BSPBSP short sellers face maximum borrow stress: utilization hits 100%, availability plunges to 0.03%—nearly all lending pool consumed as stock surges 56% in one month.11 Aug 2026AEPAEP short interest surges 20.3% in one week to 6.9% of float, driven by recent analyst downgrades and stock weakness.11 Aug 2026TRFKTRFK short interest plummets 64.5% in one week to 12,668 shares, marking a sharp reversal from elevated levels seen early August.11 Aug 2026EEEE put-call ratio surges to 2.67, hitting 52-week high and 4.0 standard deviations above its 20-day mean, signaling extreme options market pessimism.11 Aug 2026IGMIGM short interest climbs 20% over one week to 0.34% of float, though daily reading fell 8.6% as availability remains abundant at 554%.11 Aug 2026XLEXLE utilization hits 92%, down sharply from 100% earlier this week as availability tightens to 17%—near its 52-week low of 9.8%.11 Aug 2026TEXTEX short interest surges 20.1% in one week to 11.7% of float, marking a 35% climb over the past month amid rising short positioning.11 Aug 2026LIFELIFE short interest surges 16% in one day to 1.74M shares, up 29% weekly, as borrow costs fall to 3.5% and availability tightens to 97%.11 Aug 2026ETONETON short interest surges 32% in one week to 4.5% of float, driven by recent accumulation ahead of earnings.11 Aug 2026CNHCNH put-call ratio plunges to 0.21, 4.2 standard deviations below 20-day mean—extreme bullish signal as options traders dump puts.11 Aug 2026