WMB fell 4.3% on Monday to $71.19, its sharpest one-day drop in recent weeks, yet options traders have swung to their most call-heavy stance of the past year heading into today's earnings release. The options shift is the standout signal. The put/call ratio collapsed to 0.36 on Monday, more than 2.6 standard deviations below its 20-day average of 0.61. That is the second-lowest…
WMB short interest climbs 22% over the past week to 2.32% of free float, even as stock gains 3%. Borrow cost remains cheap at 0.52%, with availability at 4,310%, signaling measured rebuilding ahead of October 29 earnings rather than stress.
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WMB short interest climbs 22% over the past week to 2.32% of free float, even as stock gains 3%. Borrow cost remains cheap at 0.52%, with availability at 4,310%, signaling measured rebuilding ahead of October 29 earnings rather than stress.
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