CNTN Short Volume
Canton Strategic Holdings Inc (CNTN) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $113.3M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2 people, carrying a beta of 1.46 to the broader market. Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. Led by Mark Wendland, public since 2024-03-28.
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
- 2026-06-01
- Short Volume
- 451.5K
- Total Volume
- 762.2K
- Short %
- 59.24%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 55.16%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Canton Strategic Holdings Inc.
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Frequently asked CNTN short volume questions
- What is the daily CNTN short volume?
- As of Jun 1, 2026, Canton Strategic Holdings Inc (CNTN) short volume is 451.5K shares against 762.2K total reported volume, or 59.24% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CNTN 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 CNTN 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.