Paramount Global (PARA) has emerged as a focal point for extreme short-selling pressure. According to data from Tapeboard, the stock is currently commanding an annualized borrow fee of 315%. This level of cost is a definitive indicator that the securities lending market for PARA has effectively closed, making it prohibitively expensive for new short positions to be established. When borrow fees reach triple digits, it typically signals that float utilization is near maximum capacity and that existing short sellers are facing significant carry costs to maintain their positions. Investors should note that this data reflects the cost to borrow shares from broker-dealer inventory and is subject to rapid intraday changes based on supply and demand dynamics.
Signal data sourced from Tapeboard. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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