KRYS Short Volume
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $9.81B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 295 people, carrying a beta of 0.53 to the broader market. Krystal Biotech, Inc. Led by Krish S. Krishnan, public since 2017-09-20.
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
- 39.2K
- Total Volume
- 65.7K
- Short %
- 59.58%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 75.53%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Krystal Biotech, Inc..
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KRYS most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $330.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 812 | 35.9% | $5.50 | $8.10 |
| CALL | $320.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 854 | 35.0% | $11.80 | $14.60 |
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 KRYS short volume questions
- What is the daily KRYS short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Krystal Biotech, Inc. (KRYS) short volume is 39.2K shares against 65.7K total reported volume, or 59.58% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is KRYS 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 KRYS 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.