LASE Short Volume
Laser Photonics Corporation (LASE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Industrial - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $15.1M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 56 people, carrying a beta of 2.53 to the broader market. Laser Photonics Corporation provides integrated laser-blasting solutions for corrosion control, rust removal, de-coating, pre-welding, post-welding, laser cleaning, and surface conditioning in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Led by Wayne Tupuola, public since 2022-09-30.
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
- 176.8K
- Total Volume
- 476.5K
- Short %
- 37.10%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 44.28%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Laser Photonics Corporation.
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Frequently asked LASE short volume questions
- What is the daily LASE short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Laser Photonics Corporation (LASE) short volume is 176.8K shares against 476.5K total reported volume, or 37.10% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is LASE 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 LASE 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.