EVENTS:   Best Equity Short Ideas Conference Call 12 - Zach Shannon/Corto Capital Advisors & Craig Huber/Huber Research Partners & Thomas Beevers /Forensic Alpha & Ed Steele/Iron Blue Financials & Bill Campbell/Paragon Intel - 12 Nov 25   Will AI Deflate the World? Macro Lessons from Three Industrial Revolutions and China - Manoj Pradhan/Talking Heads Macro - 13 Nov 25     ROADSHOWS: Forest Products Sector Equity and Commodity Research With Expertise in Distressed Debt - Kevin Mason /ERA Research   •   London   12 - 14 Nov 25       Buyside to Buyside Forum and Expert Calls across TMT, Consumer, Healthcare and Fintech - Andrew Peters /Revelare Partners   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25       Fundamental US Healthcare Short Ideas - Dr Elliot Favus /Favus Institutional Research   •   London   17 - 19 Nov 25      

US Short Interest Data and Insights

Quantitative Partners with Phil Erlanger Research

Wed 17 Jan 2024 - 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST

Summary

Geoff discussed a notable drop in short shares on both New York and NASDAQ, highlighting increased cover rates. He explained four short squeeze types using Deckers as an example, stressing the significance of technical ranks and their AI technique, layer mapping. The presentation covered sector analysis, with pharmaceuticals leading and energy identified as heavily shorted. Geoff explored energy stocks like Sunoco and Visa, revealing short intensity and historical performance. Transitioning to Quant Partners' weekly list, Geoff noted most stocks lacked short squeeze potential due to weak technicals. He offered insights into specific stocks like Amazon and Tesla, focusing on their technical ranks and short ratios. Historical performance revealed the success of their weekly list, showing recent positive gains and an annual return of around 8%. Macro indicators were discussed, including the Erlanger big barf and Dow choppiness indicators. Geoff touched on market breadth, relative strength, high-lows, volume swing, and moving averages, revealing mixed readings. The macro analysis covered growth versus value stocks, bonds, the dollar, commodities, international markets (particularly China), and alternative short-side ETFs.

Topics

Why could January 2024 be a repeat of January 2023?

When is the next Long/Short Squeeze coming?

What Sectors & Groups are being shorted and which one's covered?

What are our favourite short squeezes?

What are our favourite long squeezes?