LIXT Short Volume
Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (LIXT) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry, with a market capitalization near $79.5M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2 people, carrying a beta of 1.05 to the broader market. Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. Led by Geordan G. Pursglove, public since 2007-10-25.
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
- 2026-06-01
- Short Volume
- 70.8K
- Total Volume
- 157.4K
- Short %
- 44.97%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 32.79%
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Frequently asked LIXT short volume questions
- What is the daily LIXT short volume?
- As of Jun 1, 2026, Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. (LIXT) short volume is 70.8K shares against 157.4K total reported volume, or 44.97% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is LIXT 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 LIXT 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.