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ORTEX tracks short interest across every major global exchange. Pulses fire 24/7 when short interest, cost to borrow, or utilization cross significant thresholds; long-form articles contextualise what the movement means for a stock.

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Latest short-interest analysis

Big Week: Costco, Autodesk, Medtronic Report

Today delivers a packed slate of earnings. COST kicks off after the bell at 5pm ET. The warehouse giant carries a $445bn market cap. Short sellers are barely present — SI sits at just 1.5% of free float. Also today,…

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Ford Falls, Devon Rises in Analyst Calls

Wall Street delivered a split verdict on two major industrials Wednesday. F Ford Motor was downgraded, pushing its consensus bearish count to 16 holds. The target price held flat at $13.75. Ford carries a short…

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Bears Pile Into Paycom and Spectrum Brands

Short sellers made notable moves this week. Paycom Software saw its short interest jump to 14.8% of free float — up 3.45 percentage points in seven days. That's a sharp climb for the HR software firm as investors…

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TEL Options Bearish Skew Bucks a Recovering Stock

Three distinct signals converged on TEL this week. The put/call ratio, borrow costs, and short interest all moved in the same direction — despite the stock clawing back from a post-earnings low. The put/call ratio hit…

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Earnings Rush, Insider Sells, and Pentagon Cash Drive Markets

Today is packed with earnings. COST reports Q3 2026 results after the close. The $445 billion retailer carries just 1.5% short interest — bears have barely touched it. DLTR and KSS also report this morning. Both face…

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Live short-interest data on ORTEX

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About short interest

Short interest measures the total shares of a stock that have been sold short but not yet covered. Expressed as a percentage of the free float, it shows how much of a company's tradeable stock is currently bet against. High short interest combined with rising cost to borrow and utilization is a classic short-squeeze setup.

ORTEX aggregates short interest from agent lenders, prime brokers, and broker- dealers worldwide, updated daily. This gives a much fresher picture than the fortnightly FINRA official reports alone.

Key short-interest metrics ORTEX News tracks: short interest % of float, days to cover, cost to borrow (CTB), utilization, and the ORTEX Short Squeeze signal.