SMID Short Volume

Smith-Midland Corporation (SMID) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Construction Materials industry, with a market capitalization near $154.7M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 179 people, carrying a beta of 1.72 to the broader market. Smith-Midland Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive provision of precast concrete solutions. Led by Ashley Smith, public since 1995-12-13.

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

2026-07-16

Short Volume

1.2K

Total Volume

1.9K

Short %

62.31%

30-Day Avg Short %

42.37%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Smith-Midland Corporation.

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Frequently asked SMID short volume questions

What is the daily SMID short volume?

As of Jul 16, 2026, Smith-Midland Corporation (SMID) short volume is 1.2K shares against 1.9K total reported volume, or 62.31% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.

How is SMID 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 SMID 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.