FWD Short Volume

Alliance Bernstein - AB Disruptors ETF (FWD) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $1.56B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.62 to the broader market. An actively managed strategy that takes a thematic approach to identify disruptive leaders across sectors and geographies and seeks long-term growth of capital public since 2023-03-22.

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

2026-06-01

Short Volume

41.0K

Total Volume

91.5K

Short %

44.80%

30-Day Avg Short %

52.47%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Alliance Bernstein - AB Disruptors ETF.

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Frequently asked FWD short volume questions

What is the daily FWD short volume?

As of Jun 1, 2026, Alliance Bernstein - AB Disruptors ETF (FWD) short volume is 41.0K shares against 91.5K total reported volume, or 44.80% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.

How is FWD 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 FWD 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.