XOM Short Volume
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, with a market capitalization near $675.05B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 57,900 people, carrying a beta of 0.17 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
- 2026-09-30
- Short Volume
- 1.7M
- Total Volume
- 4.0M
- Short %
- 42.61%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 43.99%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Exxon Mobil Corporation.
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Frequently asked XOM short volume questions
- What is the daily XOM short volume?
- As of Sep 30, 2026, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) short volume is 1.7M shares against 4.0M total reported volume, or 42.61% 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.