CNMD Short Volume
CONMED Corporation (CNMD) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical - Devices industry, with a market capitalization near $1.51B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 3,900 people, carrying a beta of 0.90 to the broader market. CONMED Corporation functions as a medical technology enterprise, specializing in the global development, production, and distribution of surgical instruments and related apparatus for a variety of surgical procedures. Led by Patrick J. Beyer, public since 1987-07-23.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 54.1K
- Total Volume
- 72.7K
- Short %
- 74.45%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 67.35%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for CONMED Corporation.
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CNMD most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $50.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 212 | 461.5% | $0.45 | $1.90 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked CNMD short volume questions
- What is the daily CNMD short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, CONMED Corporation (CNMD) short volume is 54.1K shares against 72.7K total reported volume, or 74.45% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CNMD 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 CNMD 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.