INGR Short Volume
Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry, with a market capitalization near $6.04B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 11,200 people, carrying a beta of 0.61 to the broader market. Ingredion Incorporated, along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the global production and sale of starches and sweeteners, catering to a diverse range of industries. Led by James Zallie, public since 1997-12-11.
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
- 2026-09-30
- Short Volume
- 111.0K
- Total Volume
- 206.1K
- Short %
- 53.84%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 69.80%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Ingredion Incorporated.
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INGR most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $100.00 | Oct 16, 2026 | 0 | 141 | 196.4% | $3.40 | $6.20 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked INGR short volume questions
- What is the daily INGR short volume?
- As of Sep 30, 2026, Ingredion Incorporated (INGR) short volume is 111.0K shares against 206.1K total reported volume, or 53.84% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is INGR 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 INGR 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.