MCS Short Volume

The Marcus Corporation (MCS) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Entertainment industry, with a market capitalization near $759.0M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,907 people, carrying a beta of 0.55 to the broader market. Operating primarily within the United States, The Marcus Corporation is a diversified enterprise focused on entertainment and hospitality. Led by Gregory S. Marcus, public since 1980-03-17.

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
2026-06-30
Short Volume
43.4K
Total Volume
79.4K
Short %
54.65%
30-Day Avg Short %
49.50%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for The Marcus Corporation.

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Frequently asked MCS short volume questions

What is the daily MCS short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, The Marcus Corporation (MCS) short volume is 43.4K shares against 79.4K total reported volume, or 54.65% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is MCS 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 MCS 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.