United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) short interest & options flow
ARCAUSO utilization stands at 100% as of November 6, the highest point in its 52-week range, with availability collapsing to just 9.1% of short interest. This marks an extreme tightening in the borrow market. Availability has fallen 69.8% over the past week, leaving minimal shares available relative to the 13 million shares currently sold short, which represent 98.7% of float.
USO short shares fully deployed as utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 9%.
USO utilization stands at 100% as of November 6, the highest point in its 52-week range, with availability collapsing to just 9.1% of short interest. This marks an extreme tightening in the borrow market. Availability has fallen 69.8% over the past week, leaving minimal shares available relative to the 13 million shares currently sold short, which represent 98.7% of float.
- Market cap
- $2.11B
Key data as of 10 Nov 2026
Latest signals on USO
- Utilization
USO short shares fully deployed as utilization hits 100%, availability plummets to 9%.
6 Utilization updates in 30 days
- Short Interest
USO short interest hits 96.4% of float, up 26% in one week as crude volatility spikes.
6 Short Interest updates in 30 days
- Cost to Borrow
USO cost to borrow doubles to 6.47%, highest in five weeks as shorts entrench at 93% of float.
USO news and analysis
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