QCOM Short Volume
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $224.68B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 49,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.49 to the broader market. QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. Led by Cristiano Renno Amon, public since 1991-12-13.
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
- 3.9M
- Total Volume
- 8.8M
- Short %
- 45.02%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 52.45%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for QUALCOMM Incorporated.
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QCOM most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $148.00 | May 22, 2026 | 2.5K | 106 | 99.7% | $0.04 | $0.12 |
| PUT | $200.00 | Jun 26, 2026 | 1.7K | 106 | 69.3% | $16.00 | $17.30 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked QCOM short volume questions
- What is the daily QCOM short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) short volume is 3.9M shares against 8.8M total reported volume, or 45.02% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is QCOM 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 QCOM 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.