BCSM Short Volume

Baron ETF Trust - Baron SMID Cap ETF (BCSM) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $36.6M, listed on NYSE, carrying a beta of 0.89 to the broader market. BCSM invests in US small- and mid-cap companies with significant growth potential, sustainable competitive advantages, strong management teams, and attractive valuations. public since 2025-12-15.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-10-14
Short Volume
889
Total Volume
1.4K
Short %
61.57%
30-Day Avg Short %
51.30%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Baron ETF Trust - Baron SMID Cap ETF.

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Frequently asked BCSM short volume questions

What is the daily BCSM short volume?
As of Oct 14, 2026, Baron ETF Trust - Baron SMID Cap ETF (BCSM) short volume is 889 shares against 1.4K total reported volume, or 61.57% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is BCSM short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does BCSM short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.