Extreme Bearish! US Stock Short Positions Set Multiple Records ⚠️

📉 Russell 3000: Median short position at 4.3%, highest in 15 years, exceeding 2022 bear market levels.

⛽ $XLE: Energy ETF short interest reaches the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, doubling in a few weeks, the fastest growth this century.

📊 $SPY: S&P 500 ETF put options at 8.6 million, a new high since the "Liberation Day" in April 2025.

Conclusion: Short squeeze conditions are fully mature.