LMTL Short Volume

Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily LMT Bull 2X ETF (LMTL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $5.4M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of -0.88 to the broader market. LMTL provides 2x daily leveraged exposure to Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), primarily using swaps and options. public since 2025-08-06.

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
2026-10-14
Short Volume
2.6K
Total Volume
14.0K
Short %
18.64%
30-Day Avg Short %
38.16%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily LMT Bull 2X ETF.

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Frequently asked LMTL short volume questions

What is the daily LMTL short volume?
As of Oct 14, 2026, Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily LMT Bull 2X ETF (LMTL) short volume is 2.6K shares against 14.0K total reported volume, or 18.64% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is LMTL 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 LMTL 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.