SOTK Short Volume

Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Hardware, Equipment & Parts industry, with a market capitalization near $83.1M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 82 people, carrying a beta of 0.01 to the broader market. Sono-Tek Corporation designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating systems for applying on parts and components for the microelectronics/electronics, alternative energy, medical, industrial, and research and development/other markets worldwide. Led by R. Stephen Harshbarger, public since 1999-04-26.

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
2026-06-01
Short Volume
30.5K
Total Volume
83.0K
Short %
36.76%
30-Day Avg Short %
32.18%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Sono-Tek Corporation.

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Frequently asked SOTK short volume questions

What is the daily SOTK short volume?
As of Jun 1, 2026, Sono-Tek Corporation (SOTK) short volume is 30.5K shares against 83.0K total reported volume, or 36.76% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is SOTK 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 SOTK 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.