CVI Short Volume
CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, with a market capitalization near $3.40B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 1,595 people, carrying a beta of 0.79 to the broader market. CVR Energy, Inc. Led by Mark A. Pytosh, public since 2007-10-23.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 184.8K
- Total Volume
- 394.4K
- Short %
- 46.87%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.96%
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CVI most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $35.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 2.1K | 3.5K | 61.0% | $2.15 | $2.30 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked CVI short volume questions
- What is the daily CVI short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI) short volume is 184.8K shares against 394.4K total reported volume, or 46.87% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CVI 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 CVI 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.