MSFT Short Volume
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $2.90T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 228,000 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
- 2026-07-07
- Short Volume
- 5.3M
- Total Volume
- 12.9M
- Short %
- 40.85%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 31.97%
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 | $450.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 24.8K | 30.6K | 43.2% | $5.60 | $5.70 |
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 MSFT short volume questions
- What is the daily MSFT short volume?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) short volume is 5.3M shares against 12.9M total reported volume, or 40.85% 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.