SMG Short Volume
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Agricultural Inputs industry, with a market capitalization near $4.07B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,300 people, carrying a beta of 1.83 to the broader market. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stands as a leading producer and global distributor of products dedicated to lawn and garden upkeep, as well as specialized indoor and hydroponic cultivation. Led by James S. Hagedorn, public since 1992-01-31.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 128.5K
- Total Volume
- 182.3K
- Short %
- 70.49%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 66.82%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
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Frequently asked SMG short volume questions
- What is the daily SMG short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) short volume is 128.5K shares against 182.3K total reported volume, or 70.49% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SMG 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 SMG 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.