AVD Short Volume
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Agricultural Inputs industry, with a market capitalization near $33.3M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 739 people, carrying a beta of 1.50 to the broader market. American Vanguard Corporation, through its various subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse portfolio of specialized chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer applications across the United States and internationally. Led by Douglas A. Kaye, public since 1987-03-03.
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
- 2026-10-15
- Short Volume
- 204.6K
- Total Volume
- 2.7M
- Short %
- 7.71%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 53.08%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for American Vanguard Corporation.
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Frequently asked AVD short volume questions
- What is the daily AVD short volume?
- As of Oct 15, 2026, American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) short volume is 204.6K shares against 2.7M total reported volume, or 7.71% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is AVD 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 AVD 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.