SMCI Short Volume
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Computer Hardware industry, with a market capitalization near $26.57B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 7,000 people, carrying a beta of 2.00 to the broader market. Super Micro Computer, Inc. Led by Charles Liang, public since 2007-03-28.
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
- 2026-09-30
- Short Volume
- 6.8M
- Total Volume
- 13.5M
- Short %
- 50.31%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 47.01%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Super Micro Computer, Inc..
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SMCI most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $10.00 | Dec 15, 2028 | 4.1K | 56.2K | 90.6% | $1.41 | $1.49 |
| CALL | $41.00 | Oct 30, 2026 | 1.5K | 202 | 71.4% | $3.35 | $3.50 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked SMCI short volume questions
- What is the daily SMCI short volume?
- As of Sep 30, 2026, Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) short volume is 6.8M shares against 13.5M total reported volume, or 50.31% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SMCI 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 SMCI 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.