$IOTX shorts are paying, with a funding rate of -0.375% and an annualized rate of about 410.9%; 24h: +4.44%.
In plain English: short sellers are packed in like commuters on the subway at rush hour, and the “toll” has turned negative 🚇
When funding rates or open interest are heavily skewed in one direction, a move the other way may not be far off. Send this to that friend of yours who reads the news every day.

Just my personal opinion—don’t take it too seriously.