CRS Short Volume
Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication industry, with a market capitalization near $28.67B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 4,500 people, carrying a beta of 1.22 to the broader market. Carpenter Technology Corporation is a global leader in the production and supply of high-performance metallic materials, serving markets across the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mexico, and Canada. Led by Brian J. Malloy, public since 1987-11-05.
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
- 2026-07-16
- Short Volume
- 125.6K
- Total Volume
- 240.6K
- Short %
- 52.21%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 44.84%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Carpenter Technology Corporation.
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CRS most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $580.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | 273 | 55.3% | $10.20 | $14.90 |
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 CRS short volume questions
- What is the daily CRS short volume?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) short volume is 125.6K shares against 240.6K total reported volume, or 52.21% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CRS 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 CRS 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.