BRC Short Volume

Brady Corporation (BRC) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Security & Protection Services industry, with a market capitalization near $4.25B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,700 people, carrying a beta of 0.62 to the broader market. Brady Corporation, established in 1914 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operates as a global supplier of specialized identification and workplace safety products. Led by Russell R. Shaller, public since 1986-10-31.

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
2026-06-30
Short Volume
33.5K
Total Volume
44.9K
Short %
74.76%
30-Day Avg Short %
55.80%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Brady Corporation.

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Frequently asked BRC short volume questions

What is the daily BRC short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Brady Corporation (BRC) short volume is 33.5K shares against 44.9K total reported volume, or 74.76% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is BRC 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 BRC 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.