DXC Short Volume
DXC Technology Company (DXC) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Information Technology Services industry, with a market capitalization near $1.73B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 115,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.80 to the broader market. DXC Technology Company, along with its affiliated entities, delivers a comprehensive suite of IT solutions and services across various global regions, with a significant presence in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Led by Raul J. Fernandez, public since 1981-12-31.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 438.3K
- Total Volume
- 713.6K
- Short %
- 61.42%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 57.35%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for DXC Technology Company.
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DXC most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $11.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 1.2K | 503.3% | $0.20 | $0.50 |
| PUT | $11.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 126 | 503.3% | $0.25 | $0.45 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked DXC short volume questions
- What is the daily DXC short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, DXC Technology Company (DXC) short volume is 438.3K shares against 713.6K total reported volume, or 61.42% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is DXC 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 DXC 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.