DBI Short Squeeze (Designer Brands Inc. 2-3 week trade)I’ve been scanning for large short interest positions on small and mid-cap stocks this weekend. A few have raised eyebrows (and I will list them below…FYI) but this DBI (Designer Brands Inc.) has really prompted me to lay some research out with the intent to go long on Monday pre-market.
It’s a wild/poor chart for sure with an overall downward trajectory since 2013. Year long spikes from 50% to 500% as the chart gets closer to zero and something I think can squeeze 25 to 100% from this current point at $5.81
The Share Statistics pasted in the bottom right are from Yahoo Finance as of Aug 30/2024. Current short % of float is 93%. Percentage of stock held is over 130%...sound familiar? Current short ratio is 8-9 days to cover and it has been bought up/covered for the last 3 days. I believe there is at least a week or two of upside to capture this squeeze.
Coupled with FOMC rate cuts Sept 18th being great for small caps and a general bullish sentiment on individual small-mid caps I am going to be very watchful of volume, which is on the up-tick. Short interest is reported twice a month so I will also be paying attention to what the new numbers are this week. If it is still over say, 50-75% I’ll open more long positions and hold till months end.
RSI on the daily is also in the pits and due for a mean reversion.
The other tickers I have flagged as possible short squeezes are PLCE (53% short on float), TRUP (33%), GRPN (27%), ALT (31%...although short interest here has already been declining since May). Make of those what you will. I may play some of them in the same way.
I wish you all the best and remember our trades are our own choices. Cheers.
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DBI Designer Brands Options Ahead of EarningsAnalyzing the options chain and the chart patterns of DBI Designer Brands prior to the earnings report this week,
I would consider purchasing the 12usd strike price Calls with
an expiration date of 2023-10-20,
for a premium of approximately $0.65.
If these options prove to be profitable prior to the earnings release, I would sell at least half of them.
Looking forward to read your opinion about it.
Designer Brands, Inc. Upside targets Designer Brands, Inc. engages in the design, production, and retail of footwear and accessory brands. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Retail, Canada Retail, Brand Portfolio, and Others. The U.S. Retail segment focuses on stores operated in the U.S. under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse banner and its related e-commerce site. The Canada Retail segment comprises stores operated in Canada under The Shoe Company, Shoe Warehouse, and DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse banners and related e-commerce sites. The Brand Portfolio segment includes sales from wholesale, First Cost, and direct-to-consumer e commerce sites. The Other segment refers to the ABG and Ebuys business. The company was founded on January 20, 1969 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.
DBI was a top gainer, rising +30.92%. Expect Uptrend reversalDesigner Brands Inc - Ordinary Shares - (DBI, $6.52) was one of top quarterly gainers, jumping +30.92% to $6.52 per share. Tickeron A.I.dvisor analyzed 38 stocks in the Apparel/Footwear Retail Industry over the last three months, and discovered that 34 of them (89.29%) charted an Uptrend while 4 of them (10.71%) trended down. Tickeron A.I.dvisor found 7 similar cases when DBI's price went up 15% within three months. In 7 out of those 7 cases, DBI's price went down during the following month. Based on these historical data, Tickeron A.I. thinks the odds of an Uptrend reversal for DBI are 90%.