DFSC Short Volume

DEFSEC Technologies Inc. (DFSC) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry, with a market capitalization near $6.1M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 29 people, carrying a beta of 2.43 to the broader market. Develops and commercializes next-gen tactical systems—non-lethal, digitization, and counter-threat—for military, public safety, and defense markets Led by Sean Homuth, public since 2021-01-08.

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

2026-06-01

Short Volume

16.7K

Total Volume

29.8K

Short %

56.28%

30-Day Avg Short %

47.49%

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Frequently asked DFSC short volume questions

What is the daily DFSC short volume?

As of Jun 1, 2026, DEFSEC Technologies Inc. (DFSC) short volume is 16.7K shares against 29.8K total reported volume, or 56.28% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.

How is DFSC 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 DFSC 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.