LRCX Short Volume
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $407.82B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 19,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.86 to the broader market. Lam Research Corporation is a prominent supplier of equipment vital for semiconductor processing, encompassing its design, production, sales, repair, and ongoing maintenance. Led by Timothy Archer, public since 1984-05-04.
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
- 1.5M
- Total Volume
- 3.0M
- Short %
- 49.98%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 37.44%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Lam Research Corporation.
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LRCX most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $230.00 | Oct 16, 2026 | 12.6K | 816 | 66.8% | $2.82 | $3.35 |
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 LRCX short volume questions
- What is the daily LRCX short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) short volume is 1.5M shares against 3.0M total reported volume, or 49.98% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is LRCX 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 LRCX 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.