NFLX Short Volume
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Entertainment industry, with a market capitalization near $286.02B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 16,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.61 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
- 2026-10-06
- Short Volume
- 4.8M
- Total Volume
- 15.1M
- Short %
- 31.74%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 39.84%
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 | $69.00 | Oct 9, 2026 | 17.9K | 6.9K | 32.9% | $0.67 | $0.68 |
| CALL | $70.00 | Oct 9, 2026 | 17.5K | 16.5K | 33.9% | $0.34 | $0.35 |
| CALL | $68.00 | Oct 9, 2026 | 17.3K | 9.3K | 32.8% | $1.19 | $1.21 |
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 NFLX short volume questions
- What is the daily NFLX short volume?
- As of Oct 6, 2026, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) short volume is 4.8M shares against 15.1M total reported volume, or 31.74% 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.