TSLA Short Volume
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Auto - Manufacturers industry, with a market capitalization near $1.48T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 125,665 people, carrying a beta of 1.80 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
- 2026-07-07
- Short Volume
- 9.3M
- Total Volume
- 17.9M
- Short %
- 51.70%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 50.48%
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 | $420.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 40.6K | 3.7K | 52.3% | $5.35 | $5.40 |
| CALL | $420.00 | Jul 10, 2026 | 28.8K | 12.4K | 50.6% | $7.75 | $7.85 |
| CALL | $415.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 28.0K | 1.3K | 52.3% | $7.80 | $7.90 |
| CALL | $400.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 25.5K | 2.3K | 54.8% | $18.55 | $19.15 |
| CALL | $400.00 | Jul 10, 2026 | 24.0K | 10.0K | 52.6% | $20.45 | $20.65 |
| CALL | $410.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 22.6K | 1.5K | 52.8% | $10.95 | $11.05 |
| CALL | $405.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 19.6K | 1.8K | 53.6% | $14.60 | $14.75 |
| PUT | $410.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 19.5K | 794 | 52.8% | $3.30 | $3.40 |
| CALL | $417.50 | Jul 8, 2026 | 19.0K | 616 | 52.2% | $6.50 | $6.60 |
| CALL | $430.00 | Jul 10, 2026 | 17.3K | 6.1K | 50.9% | $4.15 | $4.25 |
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Frequently asked TSLA short volume questions
- What is the daily TSLA short volume?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) short volume is 9.3M shares against 17.9M total reported volume, or 51.70% 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.