TSLA Short Volume
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $1.59T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 125,665 people, carrying a beta of 1.79 to the broader market. Tesla, Inc. Led by Elon R. Musk, public since 2010-06-29.
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
- 2026-05-19
- Short Volume
- 11.2M
- Total Volume
- 24.0M
- Short %
- 46.80%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 54.21%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Tesla, Inc..
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TSLA most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUT | $430.00 | May 20, 2026 | 36.2K | 2.1K | 55.6% | $20.25 | $20.90 |
| CALL | $400.00 | May 22, 2026 | 33.0K | 3.2K | 49.5% | $14.80 | $15.05 |
| CALL | $410.00 | May 20, 2026 | 29.7K | 329 | 49.0% | $6.20 | $6.30 |
| PUT | $410.00 | May 20, 2026 | 28.4K | 1.3K | 49.0% | $5.60 | $5.75 |
| PUT | $400.00 | May 20, 2026 | 27.0K | 1.5K | 48.4% | $1.98 | $2.02 |
| CALL | $405.00 | May 22, 2026 | 26.7K | 1.9K | 49.5% | $11.65 | $11.75 |
| CALL | $450.00 | May 22, 2026 | 25.6K | 18.0K | 59.2% | $0.83 | $0.85 |
| CALL | $415.00 | May 20, 2026 | 25.6K | 322 | 50.5% | $4.15 | $4.25 |
| CALL | $420.00 | May 20, 2026 | 25.3K | 831 | 52.2% | $2.75 | $2.80 |
| PUT | $420.00 | May 22, 2026 | 24.7K | 3.8K | 51.5% | $14.20 | $14.40 |
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Frequently asked TSLA short volume questions
- What is the daily TSLA short volume?
- As of May 19, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) short volume is 11.2M shares against 24.0M total reported volume, or 46.80% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is TSLA 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 TSLA 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.