SLB Short Volume
SLB N.V. (SLB) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, with a market capitalization near $82.80B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 110,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.73 to the broader market. SLB N. Led by Olivier Le Peuch, public since 1981-12-31.
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
- 1.6M
- Total Volume
- 3.0M
- Short %
- 53.04%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.16%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for SLB N.V..
Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →
SLB most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $65.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 20 | 57.0K | 37.2% | $3.40 | $3.70 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked SLB short volume questions
- What is the daily SLB short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, SLB N.V. (SLB) short volume is 1.6M shares against 3.0M total reported volume, or 53.04% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SLB 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 SLB 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.