PLAB Short Volume
Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $1.97B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,908 people, carrying a beta of 1.37 to the broader market. Photronics, Inc. Led by George C. Macricostas, public since 1987-03-10.
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
- 111.9K
- Total Volume
- 218.5K
- Short %
- 51.20%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 61.55%
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PLAB most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $35.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 609 | 1.8K | 48.7% | $0.25 | $0.30 |
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 PLAB short volume questions
- What is the daily PLAB short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Photronics, Inc. (PLAB) short volume is 111.9K shares against 218.5K total reported volume, or 51.20% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is PLAB 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 PLAB 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.