STRL Short Volume

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Engineering & Construction industry, with a market capitalization near $26.21B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 3,200 people, carrying a beta of 1.64 to the broader market. Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Led by Joseph A. Cutillo, public since 1991-07-12.

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
77.0K
Total Volume
161.2K
Short %
47.78%
30-Day Avg Short %
59.14%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Sterling Infrastructure, Inc..

Learn how short volume is reported and how to read the data →

Frequently asked STRL short volume questions

What is the daily STRL short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) short volume is 77.0K shares against 161.2K total reported volume, or 47.78% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is STRL 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 STRL 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.