ASST: Options Bulls, Borrow Desert
Why this matters: Three distinct signals are converging on ASST — Strive, Inc. — at once. Options traders are making aggressive bullish bets. The borrow market has been bone-dry for weeks. And short interest has…

Strive, Inc.
NASDAQWhy this matters: Three distinct signals are converging on ASST — Strive, Inc. — at once. Options traders are making aggressive bullish bets. The borrow market has been bone-dry for weeks. And short interest has climbed 34% over the past month. These forces are pulling in opposite directions. The standout signal is in the options…
ASST utilization hits 90.8%, near 52-week peak of 100%, as short sellers face extreme scarcity of shares to borrow against 3.3% short interest.
Snapshot as of 22 Jul 2026
Why this matters: Three distinct signals are converging on ASST — Strive, Inc. — at once. Options traders are making aggressive bullish bets. The borrow market has been bone-dry for weeks. And short interest has…
Why this matters: ASST is sending contradictory signals. Short sellers are adding exposure into a zero-availability borrow market. Options traders are simultaneously loading up on calls. Both camps are moving at once —…
ASST heads into the weekend with a damaging juxtaposition: a $2.55 billion shelf prospectus filed on June 5 landing the same week the stock fell 21%. The prospectus is the headline story this week. Strive registered up…
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