STRF Short Volume

MicroStrategy Incorporated 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRF) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $30.73B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,539 people, carrying a beta of 3.54 to the broader market. This perpetual preferred equity, identified by the ticker STRF, offers a consistent annual dividend of 10% based on its $100 face value. Led by Phong Q. Le, public since 2025-03-20.

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
2026-10-14
Short Volume
12.2K
Total Volume
16.8K
Short %
72.52%
30-Day Avg Short %
53.51%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for MicroStrategy Incorporated 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock.

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Frequently asked STRF short volume questions

What is the daily STRF short volume?
As of Oct 14, 2026, MicroStrategy Incorporated 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock (STRF) short volume is 12.2K shares against 16.8K total reported volume, or 72.52% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is STRF 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 STRF 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.