NVT Short Volume
nVent Electric plc (NVT) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $27.96B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 12,100 people, carrying a beta of 1.32 to the broader market. nVent Electric plc designs, manufactures, markets, installs, and services electrical connection and protection products worldwide. Led by Beth A. Wozniak, public since 2018-04-24.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 365.0K
- Total Volume
- 727.1K
- Short %
- 50.20%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 42.05%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for nVent Electric plc.
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NVT most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $150.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 4 | 11.9K | 54.4% | $21.90 | $23.80 |
| CALL | $165.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 6 | 5.7K | 51.6% | $12.50 | $13.50 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked NVT short volume questions
- What is the daily NVT short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, nVent Electric plc (NVT) short volume is 365.0K shares against 727.1K total reported volume, or 50.20% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is NVT 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 NVT 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.