NFLX Short Volume
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Entertainment industry, with a market capitalization near $370.93B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 14,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.55 to the broader market. Netflix, Inc. Led by Theodore A. Sarandos, public since 2002-05-23.
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
- 3.9M
- Total Volume
- 8.5M
- Short %
- 45.40%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 42.45%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Netflix, Inc..
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NFLX most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $120.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 384 | 107.2K | 43.4% | $0.30 | $0.31 |
| CALL | $140.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 97 | 102.8K | 50.6% | $0.12 | $0.14 |
| CALL | $41.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 0 | 100.3K | 47.6% | $47.50 | $50.00 |
| CALL | $105.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 333 | 71.4K | 36.4% | $1.80 | $1.87 |
| CALL | $125.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 719 | 69.0K | 40.9% | $0.42 | $0.46 |
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 NFLX short volume questions
- What is the daily NFLX short volume?
- As of May 20, 2026, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) short volume is 3.9M shares against 8.5M total reported volume, or 45.40% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is NFLX 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 NFLX 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.