DFNS Short Volume
T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry, with a market capitalization near $12.3M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 112 people, carrying a beta of -5.78 to the broader market. T3 Defense Inc. Led by Menachem Shalom, public since 2020-07-22.
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
- 2026-08-28
- Short Volume
- 164.4K
- Total Volume
- 284.8K
- Short %
- 57.73%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 56.04%
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Frequently asked DFNS short volume questions
- What is the daily DFNS short volume?
- As of Aug 28, 2026, T3 Defense Inc. (DFNS) short volume is 164.4K shares against 284.8K total reported volume, or 57.73% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is DFNS 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 DFNS 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.