TSLA Short Volume
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $1.50T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 134,785 people, carrying a beta of 1.92 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
- 2026-10-06
- Short Volume
- 5.4M
- Total Volume
- 13.1M
- Short %
- 41.13%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 55.19%
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 | $385.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 96.8K | 3.7K | 37.7% | $1.51 | $1.52 |
| CALL | $382.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 87.7K | 6.5K | 37.3% | $2.40 | $2.41 |
| PUT | $380.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 68.0K | 2.4K | 37.2% | $2.38 | $2.40 |
| CALL | $380.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 66.1K | 10.2K | 37.2% | $3.60 | $3.70 |
| CALL | $390.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 57.1K | 5.0K | 39.3% | $0.53 | $0.54 |
| CALL | $387.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 37.5K | 1.9K | 38.4% | $0.91 | $0.92 |
| PUT | $377.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 35.5K | 2.2K | 37.6% | $1.47 | $1.48 |
| PUT | $370.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 33.1K | 5.1K | 41.0% | $0.30 | $0.31 |
| PUT | $375.00 | Oct 7, 2026 | 29.0K | 2.6K | 38.2% | $0.86 | $0.88 |
| PUT | $382.50 | Oct 7, 2026 | 18.6K | 620 | 37.3% | $3.65 | $3.70 |
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Frequently asked TSLA short volume questions
- What is the daily TSLA short volume?
- As of Oct 6, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) short volume is 5.4M shares against 13.1M total reported volume, or 41.13% 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.