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Traders often look at short interest to get a sense of how many people are bearish on a stock and how strong the possibility of a short squeeze is. But simply looking at the size of the outstanding short position for a stock might not necessarily be the best indicator of how volatile a stock can be...

This year has been another disappointment for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors, with the stock down 23.7% year to date. However, Tesla’s struggles have made it the most profitable stock of the year for short sellers, and it’s not even close. Tesla short sellers have netted a $2.03...

Airline stocks have been losing altitude over the past six months following the grounding of the Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) 737 Max. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) shares sold off last week on concerns about rising costs and lackluster fourth-quarter guidance. To make matters worse, the Southwest...

Last week was a decent week for short sellers, with the S&P 500 falling 0.3%. Some shorts performed better than others, while some short sellers got burned badly. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky said Friday that U.S. equity short sellers profited $12.96 billion overall last week. Best...

Online broker stocks have been hammered this week after the latest wave of online commission cuts have sent trading fees to $0. But a brutal week for investors has been a big winner for one group. Shorting Up Short sellers of Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW), TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (...

Traders often use changes in short interest to identify potential short squeeze candidates or look for potential technical inflection points. Other times, a rise in short interest can be a red flag about a piece of fundamental news or an upcoming catalyst. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky...

Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ: BYND) shares rallied more than 10% Thursday following news that it's partnering with Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) to supply plant-based meat for a three-month trial of the "P.L.T." — plant, lettuce tomato — in Ontario, Canada.  Since its...

ETF short interest can shed light for traders on areas of the market where investors see potential weakness. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky released his latest list of ETFs with the most short interest on Wednesday. Total short interest in the 2,200 domestic ETFs that S3 tracks was...

Experienced traders know a rise in short interest can potentially be a red flag for a company. At the same time, a wave of short covering can be a sign a troubled company has turned the corner or that short sellers are abandoning their bearish outlook. Earlier this month, S3 Partners analyst Ihor...

One of the most powerful tradable market events is a short squeeze, so traders are always on the lookout for the next short squeeze candidate. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky has just released a list of potential short squeeze stocks based on their high borrowing rates. A stock borrow fee is...

Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO) shares are up 2.9% in the past two days following an upgrade by Morgan Stanley. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky said the upgrade could potentially be the catalyst for a Twilio short squeeze. The Numbers Dusaniwsky said Twilio has the largest outstanding short position of...

Traders also look at the activity of short sellers for trading opportunities. Sometimes, stocks with a large amount of short selling activity could be potential candidates for short squeezes. Other times, a large outstanding short position could be a sign that there’s something wrong with a...

Short selling a stock has become an increasingly popular way for traders to profit off of negative market action. But sometimes short selling comes at a steep price. In addition to the risk of making a losing trade, short sellers often must pay extremely high fees to borrow the stocks they need to...

Traders are always on the lookout for the next short squeeze candidate. Short squeezes can send share prices skyrocketing in a matter of minutes and hours, and traders who are along for the ride can make a killing just by timing one squeeze correctly. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky released...

Short squeezes can be one of the most powerful trading catalysts on Wall Street, and traders are always on the lookout for the next major short squeeze candidate. S3 Partners analyst Ihor Dusaniwsky just released his latest list of the top short squeeze stocks and ETFs based on short interest and...