Bulls Should Keep Watch on Faltering Alphabet Stock

Short interest recently hit its highest level since May 2021

Feb 27, 2026 at 1:57 PM

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After a pullback to $300 and its 100-day moving average, we’re betting on an intermediate trend higher for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock. In December, a similar pullback to this level marked the beginning of a rally up to $350. Earlier this month, the shares broke out and cleared a trendline connecting lower highs since earnings in January. We’re looking at another potential rally to at least $350 by April expiry.

Short interest recently hit its highest level since May 2021 and looks like it has begun rolling over per its most recent report.

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In the options pits, after the pullback started at an area home to a large buildup of call open interest, last week’s low is home to heavy put open interest at $300 and below.

Our April call has a leverage ratio of 9.6 and will double on a 10.7% rise in the underlying equity.

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