NVT Short Volume
nVent Electric plc (NVT) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $26.35B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 12,100 people, carrying a beta of 1.36 to the broader market. nVent Electric plc specializes in the global design, production, distribution, installation, and upkeep of electrical connection and protective equipment. 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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 268.4K
- Total Volume
- 1.0M
- Short %
- 25.83%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 37.57%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for nVent Electric plc.
Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →
NVT most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $185.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 3.2K | 2.6K | 57.9% | $2.80 | $3.60 |
| CALL | $200.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 1.6K | 498 | 62.1% | $5.70 | $6.90 |
| CALL | $190.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 1.5K | 2.4K | 58.8% | $1.70 | $2.65 |
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 NVT short volume questions
- What is the daily NVT short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, nVent Electric plc (NVT) short volume is 268.4K shares against 1.0M total reported volume, or 25.83% 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.