HSMV Short Volume

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $34.4M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.59 to the broader market. The First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) aims to deliver capital appreciation to its shareholders. public since 2020-04-07.

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
2026-08-27
Short Volume
200
Total Volume
208.5K
Short %
0.10%
30-Day Avg Short %
44.04%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF.

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Frequently asked HSMV short volume questions

What is the daily HSMV short volume?
As of Aug 27, 2026, First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) short volume is 200 shares against 208.5K total reported volume, or 0.10% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is HSMV 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 HSMV 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.