VSAT Short Volume
Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Communication Equipment industry, with a market capitalization near $10.13B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 7,500 people, carrying a beta of 1.67 to the broader market. Viasat, Inc. Led by Mark D. Dankberg, public since 1996-12-03.
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
- 2026-06-01
- Short Volume
- 864.1K
- Total Volume
- 1.5M
- Short %
- 57.16%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 57.17%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Viasat, Inc..
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VSAT most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $105.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 3.0K | 20.2K | 84.4% | $15.00 | $16.30 |
| PUT | $60.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 3.0K | 20.2K | 86.2% | $8.20 | $10.20 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked VSAT short volume questions
- What is the daily VSAT short volume?
- As of Jun 1, 2026, Viasat, Inc. (VSAT) short volume is 864.1K shares against 1.5M total reported volume, or 57.16% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is VSAT 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 VSAT 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.