CPSU Short Volume

Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – June (CPSU) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $13.1M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.10 to the broader market. Calamos Structured Protected ETFs are designed to capture the positive price movements of the S&P 500, though returns are capped at a predetermined level. public since 2025-06-02.

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
2026-07-16
Short Volume
103
Total Volume
108
Short %
95.37%
30-Day Avg Short %
75.48%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – June.

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Frequently asked CPSU short volume questions

What is the daily CPSU short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – June (CPSU) short volume is 103 shares against 108 total reported volume, or 95.37% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is CPSU 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 CPSU 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.