LAZR Short Volume

Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $883,000, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.00 to the broader market. Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide long-term growth. public since 2026-06-30.

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
2026-08-28
Short Volume
52.3K
Total Volume
151.4K
Short %
34.52%
30-Day Avg Short %
52.97%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Tema Photonics & Optical ETF.

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Frequently asked LAZR short volume questions

What is the daily LAZR short volume?
As of Aug 28, 2026, Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR) short volume is 52.3K shares against 151.4K total reported volume, or 34.52% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is LAZR 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 LAZR 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.