Tesla (TSLA) Securities Lending Update
As of September 8, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is showing a stable cost-to-borrow (CTB) fee of 0.41% per annum. This data, sourced from Interactive Brokers, reflects a market where shares remain relatively easy to borrow, with approximately 10,000,000 shares currently available for short sellers.
Analysis of Borrow Trends
Over the past month, borrow fees for TSLA have remained within a tight range of 0.25% to 0.74%, averaging 0.32%. This lack of upward pressure on borrow rates suggests that there is currently no significant 'short squeeze' risk driven by borrow scarcity. For traders, this indicates that the cost of maintaining a short position in Tesla remains minimal, though the high availability of shares suggests that the market is not currently experiencing a supply crunch.
Signal data sourced from Finshort. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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