Official exchange-reported short interest, such as the data published by FINRA, is accurate but inherently stale, often lagging by over a week. Ortex bridges this gap by providing daily and intraday estimates of short interest, cost-to-borrow, and utilization rates. High utilization—approaching 100%—indicates that few shares remain available for lending, a key indicator for potential short squeeze setups. By monitoring these real-time metrics, analysts can identify shifts in sentiment and positioning long before the next official regulatory report is released.
Signal data sourced from Ortex. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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