IMO Short Volume
Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, with a market capitalization near $65.47B, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 5,100 people, carrying a beta of 0.85 to the broader market. Imperial Oil Limited engages in exploration, production, and sale of crude oil and natural gas in Canada. Led by John R. Whelan, public since 1980-03-17.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 74.2K
- Total Volume
- 174.9K
- Short %
- 42.44%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 52.33%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Imperial Oil Limited.
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Frequently asked IMO short volume questions
- What is the daily IMO short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) short volume is 74.2K shares against 174.9K total reported volume, or 42.44% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is IMO 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 IMO 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.