MXL Short Volume
MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $7.96B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,115 people, carrying a beta of 3.93 to the broader market. MaxLinear, Inc. Led by Kishore Seendripu, public since 2010-03-24.
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
- 2026-07-16
- Short Volume
- 493.9K
- Total Volume
- 1.7M
- Short %
- 28.81%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 36.48%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for MaxLinear, Inc..
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MXL most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $185.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 308 | 128 | 165.9% | $2.25 | $2.80 |
| PUT | $90.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 30 | 3.1K | 148.1% | $3.80 | $4.50 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked MXL short volume questions
- What is the daily MXL short volume?
- As of Jul 16, 2026, MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) short volume is 493.9K shares against 1.7M total reported volume, or 28.81% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is MXL 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 MXL 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.