ORTEX Analytics

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) was one of the worst-performing stocks in the market in 2022, but Tesla continued to be one of the best payoffs for short sellers. ORTEX Analytics released its monthly Short Interest Insights reported this week and said Tesla was by far the most profitable stock in the...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares have rallied 7.2% in the last five days, but Tesla continues to be one of the most profitable stocks in the market for short sellers. ORTEX Analytics released its monthly Short Interest Insights report this week and said Tesla was the most profitable stock in the...

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) plummeted 24% on Thursday to its lowest price since 2016. Investors weren't impressed by Meta's third-quarter earnings miss and weak fourth-quarter guidance — but Meta has been a home run trade for short...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) struggled in September, historically its worst month of the year. The S&P 500 hit new lows, and many investors' year-to-date returns sank deeper into the red last month. Conversely, a new report from ORTEX Analytics reveals short sellers had a...

The short squeeze trade is back in full effect, and the newest meme stocks catching fire are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN). Bed, Bath & Beyond has become the latest favorite ticker of Redit's WallStreetBets community, the subreddit largely...

In the first quarter of 2021, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) became one of the most popular meme stock investments in the market. A year later, the movie theater chain's rebound from the pandemic hasn't gone as well as investors had hoped, and the company's latest decision...

Support.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRT) shares were trading higher Monday as a growing number of analysts and experts see the stock as the next potential massive short squeeze. The Numbers: The company announced a reverse merger with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner Greenidge Generation Holdings back in March...

The S&P 500 is off to a very hot start to the month of November, propelled by a favorable election outcome and a promising Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) coronavirus vaccine candidate. However, some stocks have performed better than others so far in November, and short sellers have still made a...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to report its second-quarter results after the market close Wednesday. The Street on average expects an adjusted loss per share of 11 cents and a net loss of $240 million.  Since the company did report a record number of car deliveries in July,...

Alongside the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, global financial markets experienced a historic liquidation, offering increased opportunities for short-sellers. Despite the development, however, many hedge funds did not realize significant profits. What Happened? In light of the health care pandemic,...

After Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) came under the spotlight for disclosing it sold stock in Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE: DAL), Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) and other airlines, Warren Buffett has made a few new, lesser-known investments. What’s Going On?...