XOM Short Volume
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, with a market capitalization near $565.95B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 61,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.15 to the broader market. Exxon Mobil Corporation is a global energy firm that undertakes the exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas resources across its domestic operations and international territories. Led by Darren W. Woods, public since 1978-01-13.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 1.9M
- Total Volume
- 4.3M
- Short %
- 43.69%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 45.96%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Exxon Mobil Corporation.
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XOM most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $125.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 3.3K | 136 | 30.4% | $13.40 | $13.70 |
Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked XOM short volume questions
- What is the daily XOM short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) short volume is 1.9M shares against 4.3M total reported volume, or 43.69% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is XOM 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 XOM 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.