CVX Short Volume
Chevron Corporation (CVX) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, with a market capitalization near $370.42B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 45,298 people, carrying a beta of 0.50 to the broader market. Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in integrated energy and chemicals operations worldwide. Led by Michael K. Wirth, public since 1921-06-24.
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
- 3.2M
- Short %
- 50.67%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 42.26%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Chevron Corporation.
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CVX most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $205.00 | May 22, 2026 | 4.6K | 283 | 33.6% | $0.11 | $0.19 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked CVX short volume questions
- What is the daily CVX short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Chevron Corporation (CVX) short volume is 1.6M shares against 3.2M total reported volume, or 50.67% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CVX 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 CVX 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.