OTIS Short Volume

Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Industrial - Machinery industry, with a market capitalization near $28.10B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 72,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.94 to the broader market. Otis Worldwide Corporation manufactures, installs, and services elevators and escalators in the United States, China, and internationally. Led by Judith F. Marks, public since 2020-03-19.

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
442.8K
Total Volume
1.2M
Short %
37.74%
30-Day Avg Short %
39.54%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Otis Worldwide Corporation.

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Frequently asked OTIS short volume questions

What is the daily OTIS short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) short volume is 442.8K shares against 1.2M total reported volume, or 37.74% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is OTIS 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 OTIS 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.