FA Short Volume
First Advantage Corporation (FA) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Business Services industry, with a market capitalization near $3.06B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 10,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.22 to the broader market. First Advantage Corporation (FA) is a global technology firm that delivers solutions centered on human capital, specializing in verification, screening, safety protocols, and regulatory adherence. Led by Scott Staples, public since 2021-06-23.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 174.0K
- Total Volume
- 393.1K
- Short %
- 44.26%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 65.89%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for First Advantage Corporation.
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Frequently asked FA short volume questions
- What is the daily FA short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, First Advantage Corporation (FA) short volume is 174.0K shares against 393.1K total reported volume, or 44.26% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is FA 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 FA 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.