WFRD Short Volume
Weatherford International plc (WFRD) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services industry, with a market capitalization near $7.85B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 18,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.92 to the broader market. Weatherford International plc, an energy services company, provides equipment and services for the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of oil, geothermal, and natural gas wells worldwide. Led by Girishchandra K. Saligram, public since 2021-01-04.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 169.6K
- Total Volume
- 320.7K
- Short %
- 52.89%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 56.03%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Weatherford International plc.
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WFRD most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $135.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 0 | 7.6K | 45.0% | $6.20 | $8.40 |
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Frequently asked WFRD short volume questions
- What is the daily WFRD short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Weatherford International plc (WFRD) short volume is 169.6K shares against 320.7K total reported volume, or 52.89% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is WFRD 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 WFRD 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.