MSFT Short Volume
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $3.13T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 228,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.09 to the broader market. Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. 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
- 2026-05-20
- Short Volume
- 3.4M
- Total Volume
- 9.9M
- Short %
- 33.97%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 37.41%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Microsoft Corporation.
Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →
MSFT most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $480.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 33.3K | 76.1K | 33.2% | $1.47 | $1.50 |
| CALL | $420.00 | May 22, 2026 | 24.2K | 5.5K | 33.8% | $4.55 | $4.70 |
| CALL | $430.00 | May 22, 2026 | 18.4K | 12.3K | 36.8% | $1.36 | $1.40 |
Top 3 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 May 20, 2026, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) short volume is 3.4M shares against 9.9M total reported volume, or 33.97% 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.