SPYI Short Volume

Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF (SPYI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Income industry, with a market capitalization near $9.24B, listed on CBOE, carrying a beta of 0.69 to the broader market. The NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF seeks high monthly income in a tax efficient manner, with the potential for upside appreciation in rising markets. public since 2022-08-30.

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
2026-05-15
Short Volume
906.0K
Total Volume
1.6M
Short %
57.96%
30-Day Avg Short %
61.75%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF.

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Frequently asked SPYI short volume questions

What is the daily SPYI short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF (SPYI) short volume is 906.0K shares against 1.6M total reported volume, or 57.96% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is SPYI 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 SPYI 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.