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STDNSTDN utilization hits 91.04%, near its 52-week peak of 94.46%, as cost-to-borrow surges 91% in one week to 29.58%.11 Aug 2026CBRSCBRS utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability plunges to 2.3% — near-complete share lockup ahead of earnings.11 Aug 2026LARLAR short interest surges 82.6% in one day to 636,823 shares, reaching 0.39% of float as cost to borrow climbs 93.9% weekly to 2.71%.11 Aug 2026RUMRUM SI utilization hits 91.43%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as borrowing demand intensifies despite declining short interest and easing borrow costs.11 Aug 2026ONDSONDS utilization holds at 93.5%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, with zero availability—meaning every borrowable share remains on loan.11 Aug 2026QUBTQUBT utilization hits 93.48%, down from near-100% but still critically tight as short sellers maintain stranglehold on borrow market ahead of Thursday earnings.11 Aug 2026BHPBHP utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability plunges to 1.1% of short interest—sharply limiting new short positions.11 Aug 2026RCLRCL put-call ratio surges to 2.38, hitting 52-week high — well above the 1.42 average and signaling extreme bullish options positioning as stock pulls back 3.75% on the day.11 Aug 2026NUENUE put-call ratio surges to 0.76, hitting a 4.1 standard deviation above the 20-day mean of 0.60 — the highest reading in 52 weeks — signaling peak options market bearishness as steel demand concerns persist despite a 21% monthly rally.11 Aug 2026CMSCMS put-call ratio spikes to 0.287, highest since June—nearly 4.1 standard deviations above the 20-day mean of 0.092, signaling extreme options market fear as stock falls 2.8% on the day.11 Aug 2026GMEGME put-call ratio surges to 0.482, highest level in over two weeks and 4.3 standard deviations above the 20-day mean, signaling extreme fear among options traders.11 Aug 2026LITELITE put/call ratio surges to 1.37, highest since March 2025, as traders brace for earnings tonight.11 Aug 2026FLRFLR put/call ratio surges to 0.59, highest in 52 weeks, signaling acute hedging demand as stock drops 8.3% intraday.11 Aug 2026MFGMFG put/call ratio surges to 0.5317, 4.3 standard deviations above 20-day mean of 0.0389—extreme bullish skew in options market as stock falls 2.3% on the day.11 Aug 2026SMFGSMFG put/call ratio explodes to 1.744, a 4.3 standard-deviation spike from the 20-day mean of 0.282—highest in 52 weeks as options traders rush into downside protection.11 Aug 2026INGING put/call ratio explodes to 0.79, highest in 52 weeks and 3.8 standard deviations above the 20-day mean, signaling extreme options market fear.11 Aug 2026MSFTMSFT short interest plummets 96% in one week to 0.0003% of float, lowest level in recent history.10 Aug 2026SOCSOC SI utilization hits 94.8%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as short sellers face dwindling borrow availability.10 Aug 2026USARUSAR utilization surges to 96.76%, highest in 52 weeks, as available shares to borrow plummet 78% in one week to just 7.26% of short interest.10 Aug 2026ALOYALOY utilization hits 100%, lowest availability in 52 weeks at 0.25% as short borrow demand maxes out.10 Aug 2026ALOYALOY cost to borrow surges to 58.6%, up 372% in one week amid maxed-out utilization and near-zero share availability.10 Aug 2026RDVTRDVT short interest surges 47% in one day to 8.3% of float, marking sharpest single-session jump on record as availability plummets 93% week-over-week.10 Aug 2026BKDBKD cost to borrow jumps to 1.24% from 0.50% one week ago, a 150% spike, as short sellers face tighter lending conditions ahead of Q2 earnings tomorrow.10 Aug 2026MPMP utilization hits 91.1%, highest since late July as borrow demand intensifies ahead of earnings.10 Aug 2026IRDMIRDM short interest surges 23% in one week to 3.4% of float, though cost to borrow remains low at 0.46%.10 Aug 2026DOCNDOCN cost to borrow surges 138% in one week to 0.93%, breaking from months of sub-0.5% rates as borrowing demand rises sharply.10 Aug 2026DDDD short interest falls 20% in one week, now at 0.80% of float.10 Aug 2026SATLSATL cost to borrow surges to 2.72%, up 575% in one week as stock rallies 54% and shorts maintain 16.7% of float.10 Aug 2026RCATRCAT utilization hits 100%, a one-year high, with zero shares available to borrow as short interest remains elevated at 27.8% of float.10 Aug 2026PNFPPNFP short interest surges 28.5% over one week to 9.94% of float, highest level in months as cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.40%.10 Aug 2026CAGCAG short interest falls 21.8% in one week to 9.19% of float, driven by cover-offs as stock rebounds 4.1% weekly amid analyst target raises.10 Aug 2026CLSCLS short interest surges 23.9% in one day to 0.99% of float, driven by CEO selling $11.8M in stock on Aug 5.10 Aug 2026ASBASB cost to borrow surges to 1.70% — up 227% in one week, signaling tighter share availability for short sellers.10 Aug 2026AGIAGI short interest surges 22.6% to 7.2M shares as gold miners rally; stock up 18.7% weekly on sector strength.10 Aug 2026FHIFHI short interest surges 49.9% in one week to 7.8% of float, highest level in months as availability plummets 65%.10 Aug 2026LEULEU short interest utilization hits 97.13%, near the 52-week high of 100%, with zero availability—every borrowable share already lent out.10 Aug 2026XSVMXSVM short interest surges 80% over one week to 0.22% of float, driven by an 18% jump in one day as borrowing costs ease to 2.1%.10 Aug 2026TSLXTSLX utilization hits 93.68%, easing from 100% cap but availability still near multi-month lows at 10.68%.10 Aug 2026JSMDJSMD short interest explodes 175% in one week, hitting 0.32% of float on Aug 7.10 Aug 2026VIOGVIOG cost to borrow surges 160% in one week to 1.73%, driven by tightening availability of shares.10 Aug 2026VIOGVIOG short interest surges 66% in one week to 0.62% of float, driven by rising small-cap growth volatility and cost-to-borrow climbing 160% over the same period.10 Aug 2026FNFFNF cost to borrow surges to 1.03% — up 240% in one week, highest spike in months as borrow demand accelerates.10 Aug 2026TRFKTRFK short interest fell 35% over the past week to 23,126 shares as of Aug 7, though availability remains elevated at 299% of estimated shorts.10 Aug 2026IGMIGM short interest surges 43.5% in one week to 0.37% of float, marking sharpest rise since late July amid tech sector volatility.10 Aug 2026NHPNHP short interest plunges 22% in one week to 1.6M shares, lowest level since IPO as borrow costs rise 36%.10 Aug 2026DTCRDTCR short interest surges 52% in one week to 1.22% of float, though availability remains abundant at 348%.10 Aug 2026XLEXLE utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high as borrow availability plunges to 10.2%—lowest level in recent weeks.10 Aug 2026INFQINFQ utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high—all available shares to borrow are lent out as short sellers maintain maximum pressure on the stock.10 Aug 2026GRPNGRPN utilization hits 96.42%, near its 52-week peak of 100%, as availability crashes to 4.9%—one of the tightest borrow markets on record for the stock.10 Aug 2026VHTVHT short interest plummets 63% in one week to 100,063 shares, as borrowing costs fall to 0.51%.10 Aug 2026