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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WBWB utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week peak, as short availability sinks to just 3.9% — the tightest squeeze on record for the stock.6 Aug 2026TRFKTRFK utilization surges to 94.29%, matching its 52-week high as short demand tightens sharply.6 Aug 2026TRFKTRFK short interest surges 139% in one day to 84,260 shares, highest level in two weeks amid volatile ETF trading.6 Aug 2026BVBV cost to borrow surges to 0.92%, up 119% in one week, as short sellers face tighter lending conditions following earnings volatility.6 Aug 2026CECE short interest tumbles 29.9% in a week to 7.3% of float, as bears cover post-earnings; borrowing costs remain negligible at 0.44%.6 Aug 2026AHCOAHCO put-call ratio crashes to 0.405, lowest on record, as traders turn sharply bullish after 40% earnings collapse.6 Aug 2026ETHAETHA utilization hits 93.83%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as shorts maintain heavy presence in Ethereum ETF.6 Aug 2026TTMITTMI cost to borrow surges 290% in one week to 0.44%, though remains at historically low levels.6 Aug 2026EWUEWU short interest surges 72% in one week to 3.95% of float, though cost to borrow falls to 3.21%.6 Aug 2026VTWGVTWG short interest doubles to 0.55% of float in one day, reaching highest level since late June amid small-cap growth volatility.6 Aug 2026AXTIAXTI short interest hits 30.7% of float, up 34% in one week after Q2 earnings blowout on July 30; bears reloaded as stock surged 86% weekly despite tightening borrow availability to 169%.6 Aug 2026ELANELAN put/call ratio surges to 1.01, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders turn sharply defensive ahead of earnings—z-score of 4.27 signals extreme caution.6 Aug 2026XLEXLE short interest squeezed to 100% utilization, with available shares to borrow collapsing 81% in one week to just 12.2% availability — the tightest borrow in 52 weeks.6 Aug 2026CGCG put-call ratio plummets to 0.1889, hitting 4.1 standard deviations below the 20-day mean of 0.2486—lowest since June, signaling extreme call dominance and bullish options positioning as stock rallies 11.5% weekly.6 Aug 2026WOLFWOLF utilization hits 100%, matching its 52-week high, with zero shares available to borrow despite 92.8% short interest.6 Aug 2026NNENNE utilization hits 100%, matching 52-week high, as availability of borrowed shares collapses to 0.9% — the tightest squeeze dynamic in the stock's recent history.6 Aug 2026ASPIASPI short sellers face extreme scarcity — utilization hit 93.09%, near the 52-week high of 100%, with availability at just 8.87% of short interest.6 Aug 2026ASPIASPI cost to borrow surges to 1.73% — up 909% in one week amid squeezed availability of 8.9%.6 Aug 2026CMECME cost to borrow surges 222% in one week to 0.50%, signaling tightening short supply amid low utilization.6 Aug 2026NUENUE cost to borrow surges 197% in one week to 0.29%, though remains near negligible levels as borrow availability stays exceptionally loose at 184M shares.6 Aug 2026BBDBBD cost to borrow explodes 944% to 1.36% — sharpest weekly surge on record.6 Aug 2026FBRXFBRX short interest plunges 30% in one week to 11.8% of float, as availability surges to 2,113%—historically elevated borrowing supply amid stock's 266% monthly rally.6 Aug 2026NVAXNVAX utilization surges to 95.68%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as availability plummets to just 4.98% of short interest—sharply down 79% in one week.6 Aug 2026ITTITT put/call ratio spikes to 2.29, highest in 52 weeks, as options traders brace for earnings today.6 Aug 2026CLYMCLYM utilization hits 91.14%, near 52-week peak of 92.14% — shares to borrow extremely scarce relative to short interest.6 Aug 2026IBPIBP put-call ratio spikes to 1.26, highest in over a month, signaling unusual options demand as stock nears earnings.6 Aug 2026KELY.AKELY.A cost to borrow surges 146% in one week to 1.58%, signaling tightening short availability as borrowing costs climb sharply.6 Aug 2026FISNFISN short interest surges 37% in one week to 643k shares, as cost to borrow falls 33% to 28%. Stock down 10% over same period.6 Aug 2026JPMJPM cost to borrow surges 150% in one week to 0.37%, though still at historically low levels reflecting abundant share availability and minimal short pressure.6 Aug 2026XOMXOM cost to borrow spikes 225% in one week to 0.44%, highest since late June as short supply tightens despite low utilization.6 Aug 2026BMYBMY cost to borrow surges 161% in one week to 0.53%, though remains trivially low as shares remain abundantly available to short.6 Aug 2026BABA cost-to-borrow jumps to 0.50%, up 133% in one week, as borrowing demand accelerates amid recent rally.6 Aug 2026ABTABT cost to borrow surges 382.6% over one week to 0.39%, signaling tightening share availability for short sellers despite minimal short interest at 1.4% of float.6 Aug 2026RHLDRHLD SI utilization hits 91.34%, near the 52-week high of 100%, as short interest remains elevated at 7.33% of float despite declining 38% over the past month.6 Aug 2026FOURFOUR short-sale demand peaks at 90.84% utilization, tied to 52-week high, as availability plummets to just 11% of short interest.6 Aug 2026AAPLAAPL short interest surges 896% in one week to 239,430 shares, up from 24,048 shares on July 27, signaling rapid bearish positioning ahead of next earnings in October.6 Aug 2026ENRDENRD short interest surges 132% in one week to 44,544 shares, as cost to borrow climbs to 161.64% amid tightening availability.6 Aug 2026BOBSBOBS utilization hits 99.27%, near 52-week high of 100%, as availability of shares to borrow remains critically tight at just 2.51%.6 Aug 2026BIRKBIRK utilization maxes out at 100%, shares nearly unavailable to borrow.6 Aug 2026NVCTNVCT short interest falls 26.7% over one week to 5.1% of float, though cost to borrow remains low at 2.98%.6 Aug 2026TASKTASK short interest surged 28% over one week to 10.1% of free float, while borrow availability collapsed to 9.6%—the tightest squeeze on record ahead of tonight's earnings.6 Aug 2026EQXEQX short interest surges 21.4% in one week to 2.6% of free float, driven by sector momentum and tightening availability now at 224%.6 Aug 2026NMRKNMRK cost to borrow surges 191% in one week to 0.36%, though remains at low absolute level amid ample share availability of 3,395%.6 Aug 2026PPLCPPLC short interest plummets 30% in one week to 10.5M shares, marking steepest drop since late July amid broader utility sector weakness.6 Aug 2026URGNURGN cost to borrow surges to 0.55% from 0.09% in one week, up 499% as stock rallies 16% on analyst upgrades and strong biotech momentum.6 Aug 2026FERGFERG short interest explodes 133% in one day to 3.64% of float, driven by surge in borrowed shares amid low cost-to-borrow environment.6 Aug 2026AUAU short interest surged 37% over the past week to 1.51% of free float, driven by gold sector strength and analyst price target revisions higher.6 Aug 2026WMSWMS cost to borrow surges 644% to 0.44% over one week, signaling rising short-covering demand ahead of earnings on August 6.6 Aug 2026QSRQSR short interest fell 26% over one week to 3.7% of float, driven by covering ahead of Q2 earnings report due today. Cost to borrow remains minimal at 0.48%, with availability at 859%, signaling low shorting pressure.6 Aug 2026REXRREXR cost to borrow doubles to 0.81% in one week, rising sharply as short interest retreats to 3.1% of float.6 Aug 2026