I use the share lending “demand” info in the Invest account as an indication of the level of shorting on a stock. I believe that NASDAQ only publishes short interest data twice a month based on filings by providers. It would therefore be good to know whether the “demand” info in T212 is more up-to-date, reflects the same twice monthly filing or is less timely.
I’ve just had a look at a few companies and am fairly surprised that a couple of companies that both have the potential for major news in the near future have high lending demand.