CTSH Short Volume
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry, with a market capitalization near $18.97B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 336,300 people, carrying a beta of 0.81 to the broader market. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation functions as a global professional services firm, delivering a comprehensive suite of consulting, technology, and outsourcing solutions across North America, Europe, and other international markets. 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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 1.4M
- Total Volume
- 3.4M
- Short %
- 40.33%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 60.15%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.
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CTSH most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $40.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 6.1K | 396 | 48.4% | $1.10 | $1.25 |
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 CTSH short volume questions
- What is the daily CTSH short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH) short volume is 1.4M shares against 3.4M total reported volume, or 40.33% 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.