HBTC Short Volume

Listed Funds Trust - Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin ETF (HBTC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $874,136, listed on CBOE, carrying a beta of 0.85 to the broader market. HBTC invests in Bitcoin-related securities with an options overlay to reduce downside risk. public since 2025-03-19.

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
2026-10-15
Short Volume
3
Total Volume
40
Short %
7.50%
30-Day Avg Short %
62.49%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Listed Funds Trust - Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin ETF.

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Frequently asked HBTC short volume questions

What is the daily HBTC short volume?
As of Oct 15, 2026, Listed Funds Trust - Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin ETF (HBTC) short volume is 3 shares against 40 total reported volume, or 7.50% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is HBTC 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 HBTC 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.