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Acme Corp has exactly 1 share of float, owned by Alice.
Bob borrows the share from Alice and sells to Charlie.
Diana borrows the share from Charlie and sells it to Eve.
Bob and Diana are each short 1 share for a total of 2. Total short position is 200% of float.
The better indicator of sketchy activity is FTDs, which may indicate that people are selling short without a locate.
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Acme Corp has exactly 1 share of float, owned by Alice.
Bob borrows the share from Alice and sells to Charlie.
Diana borrows the share from Charlie and sells it to Eve.
Bob and Diana are each short 1 share for a total of 2. Total short position is 200% of float.
The better indicator of sketchy activity is FTDs, which may indicate that people are selling short without a locate.