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

TypeStrikeExpirationVolumeOIIVBidAsk
CALL$125.00Aug 21, 20263.3K13630.4%$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.