CTSH Short Volume
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry, with a market capitalization near $21.78B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 336,300 people, carrying a beta of 0.80 to the broader market. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. Led by Ravi Kumar Singisetti, public since 1998-06-19.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 1.6M
- Total Volume
- 3.7M
- Short %
- 42.83%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 59.83%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.
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Frequently asked CTSH short volume questions
- What is the daily CTSH short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) short volume is 1.6M shares against 3.7M total reported volume, or 42.83% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CTSH 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 CTSH 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.