Tuesday, September 1, 2026
ASST (Strive Asset Management) is surging with search interest up 4,600% and price gaining 40.8% over 3 months as retail discovers the asset manager, while macro complacency hits extremes with recession queries at 14 and market crash searches at 5 - both 3-month lows. The short squeeze playbook is rotating from crowded names like Wendy's and Sandisk to fresh candidates IBRX and ASST, even as the SPCX SpaceX confusion finally fades with search interest collapsing to 2-4.
Ongoing Stories(4)
SPCX SpaceX Confusion
Winding DownSearch interest has collapsed to 2-4 from June peaks. The defense contractor trades at $143.69, down 36% from its $225.64 high. Volume dried up from 519M to 63M shares daily as the confusion fades.
See previous coverageWendy's Short Squeeze
Winding DownSearch interest has collapsed to 1-2 from peak of 100. Price at $8.30 is up just 5.7% over 3 months. The squeeze narrative has exhausted itself as retail rotates to fresh names.
See previous coverageSandisk Semiconductor Attention
Winding DownSearch interest fading to 24 from peak of 63. Price at $1,566.70 is down 11.1% over 3 months. Retail attention has moved on from the semiconductor rotation play.
See previous coverageSLS Biotech Squeeze
Still TrendingSLS search interest has declined to 11 from 30 peak, but price remains strong at $13.34 (+47.1% over 3 months). The squeeze has delivered returns even as attention fades.
See previous coverageVisualizations(4)
ASST Price Surge: The Asset Manager Retail Just Discovered
ASST price surged 40.8% over 3 months from $17.20 to $24.22, with an 11.4% single-day move on Sep 1. Volume spiked to 15M shares, nearly double the typical 8M daily average.
Short Squeeze Leaderboard: Rotation to Fresh Names
Over 3 months, ASST leads with +40.8% returns, followed by SLS (+47.1%), IBRX (+9.8%), and Wendy's (+5.7%). The squeeze playbook is rotating from crowded names like WEN to under-the-radar plays like ASST.
The SPCX Mirage: Price vs Collapsing Search Interest
SPCX trades at $143.69, down 10.7% over 3 months and 36% below its $225.64 high. Search interest collapsed from 100 to just 2, while volume dried up from 519M to 63M shares daily.
Macro Complacency: Recession Anxiety at 3-Month Lows
Recession search interest hit 14, market crash queries at 5, and layoffs at 34 - all near 3-month lows. Macro anxiety has evaporated, with recession queries down 50% from June levels.