SNPS Short Volume
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry, with a market capitalization near $97.56B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 28,000 people, carrying a beta of 1.25 to the broader market. Synopsys, Inc. Led by Sassine Ghazi, public since 1992-02-26.
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
- 208.3K
- Total Volume
- 542.9K
- Short %
- 38.36%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 53.10%
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Frequently asked SNPS short volume questions
- What is the daily SNPS short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) short volume is 208.3K shares against 542.9K total reported volume, or 38.36% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SNPS 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 SNPS 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.