FLSW Short Volume

Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $83.3M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.98 to the broader market. The primary goal of this investment vehicle is to replicate, before any management fees or operational costs are deducted, the financial performance of the FTSE Switzerland RIC Capped Index (also referred to as the FTSE Switzerland Capped Index). public since 2018-02-08.

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
238
Total Volume
786
Short %
30.28%
30-Day Avg Short %
17.53%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF.

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Frequently asked FLSW short volume questions

What is the daily FLSW short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF (FLSW) short volume is 238 shares against 786 total reported volume, or 30.28% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is FLSW 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 FLSW 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.