MSA Short Volume
MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Security & Protection Services industry, with a market capitalization near $6.58B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.95 to the broader market. MSA Safety Incorporated is a prominent global manufacturer and provider of safety equipment, specializing in the engineering, production, and distribution of solutions designed to safeguard both personnel and critical infrastructure. Led by Steven C. Blanco, public since 1973-02-22.
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
- 90.3K
- Total Volume
- 135.0K
- Short %
- 66.91%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 50.70%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for MSA Safety Incorporated.
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Frequently asked MSA short volume questions
- What is the daily MSA short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) short volume is 90.3K shares against 135.0K total reported volume, or 66.91% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is MSA 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 MSA 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.