TSLA Short Volume
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $1.39T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 134,785 people, carrying a beta of 1.83 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
- 2026-08-21
- Short Volume
- 13.3M
- Total Volume
- 28.1M
- Short %
- 47.48%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 45.27%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $360.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 39.1K | 9.0K | 32.7% | $7.25 | $7.40 |
| CALL | $370.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 39.0K | 2.1K | 32.9% | $2.37 | $2.40 |
| CALL | $365.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 38.6K | 1.1K | 32.5% | $4.35 | $4.45 |
| CALL | $350.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 27.5K | 6.8K | 34.0% | $15.15 | $15.80 |
| CALL | $362.50 | Aug 24, 2026 | 25.0K | 830 | 32.5% | $5.70 | $5.80 |
| CALL | $355.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 24.9K | 2.2K | 33.3% | $11.00 | $11.25 |
| PUT | $355.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 23.6K | 138 | 33.3% | $1.01 | $1.03 |
| CALL | $380.00 | Aug 28, 2026 | 23.5K | 4.6K | 43.9% | $3.50 | $3.60 |
| CALL | $365.00 | Aug 28, 2026 | 22.7K | 3.4K | 42.5% | $8.70 | $8.80 |
| PUT | $350.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 22.6K | 214 | 34.0% | $0.44 | $0.45 |
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Frequently asked TSLA short volume questions
- What is the daily TSLA short volume?
- As of Aug 21, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) short volume is 13.3M shares against 28.1M total reported volume, or 47.48% 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.