NXPI Short Volume
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $59.19B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 32,169 people, carrying a beta of 1.82 to the broader market. NXP Semiconductors N. Led by Rafael Sotomayor, public since 2010-08-06.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 483.4K
- Total Volume
- 1.1M
- Short %
- 42.53%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 49.49%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for NXP Semiconductors N.V..
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NXPI most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $360.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 4.0K | 232 | 48.9% | $1.15 | $4.00 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked NXPI short volume questions
- What is the daily NXPI short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) short volume is 483.4K shares against 1.1M total reported volume, or 42.53% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is NXPI 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 NXPI 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.