MSSM Short Volume

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (MSSM) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $683.2M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.04 to the broader market. MSSM primarily invests in equity securities of mid- and small-cap companies or other investments with similar economic characteristics. public since 2024-12-11.

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
3.6K
Total Volume
11.5K
Short %
31.59%
30-Day Avg Short %
46.35%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF.

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Frequently asked MSSM short volume questions

What is the daily MSSM short volume?
As of Oct 14, 2026, Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds - Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (MSSM) short volume is 3.6K shares against 11.5K total reported volume, or 31.59% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is MSSM 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 MSSM 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.