MSFT Short Volume
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $3.93T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 223,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.10 to the broader market. Microsoft Corporation is a prominent global technology firm that invents, markets, and provides ongoing assistance for a diverse range of software, digital services, computing devices, and comprehensive solutions. Led by Satya Nadella, public since 1986-03-13.
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
- 2026-10-06
- Short Volume
- 3.4M
- Total Volume
- 6.9M
- Short %
- 50.04%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 41.00%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Microsoft Corporation.
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MSFT most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $535.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 36.7K | 2.1K | 26.9% | $1.45 | $1.48 |
| CALL | $540.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 25.3K | 3.3K | 27.8% | $0.50 | $0.52 |
| CALL | $532.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 19.6K | 1.5K | 26.8% | $2.35 | $2.40 |
| PUT | $530.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 17.7K | 331 | 27.0% | $2.44 | $2.54 |
| CALL | $537.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 16.0K | 1.4K | 27.2% | $0.86 | $0.94 |
Top 5 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked MSFT short volume questions
- What is the daily MSFT short volume?
- As of Oct 6, 2026, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) short volume is 3.4M shares against 6.9M total reported volume, or 50.04% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is MSFT 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 MSFT 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.