HOST Short Volume
Host Digital Inc. (HOST) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Grocery Stores industry, with a market capitalization near $2.7M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 3.42 to the broader market. Host Digital, Inc. Led by Harmol Samra, public since 2026-09-18.
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
- 2026-10-15
- Short Volume
- 22.5K
- Total Volume
- 86.0K
- Short %
- 26.17%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 46.91%
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Frequently asked HOST short volume questions
- What is the daily HOST short volume?
- As of Oct 15, 2026, Host Digital Inc. (HOST) short volume is 22.5K shares against 86.0K total reported volume, or 26.17% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is HOST 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 HOST 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.