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Updated Short Volume % of Total Volume

Short Volume % of Total Volume
This indicator plots the daily short volume as a percentage of total volume for a specific U.S. stock. The short volume is sourced from FINRA’s reported short sale data and is compared against the stock’s total trading volume for the same day.
📊 Use Cases:
Monitor short-selling pressure over time.
Identify spikes in short volume % that may signal increased bearish positioning.
Use in conjunction with price action to gauge sentiment shifts or potential short squeezes.
⚠️ Note: FINRA data reflects activity from FINRA-regulated trading venues only and may not represent full market-wide short activity.
This indicator plots the daily short volume as a percentage of total volume for a specific U.S. stock. The short volume is sourced from FINRA’s reported short sale data and is compared against the stock’s total trading volume for the same day.
📊 Use Cases:
Monitor short-selling pressure over time.
Identify spikes in short volume % that may signal increased bearish positioning.
Use in conjunction with price action to gauge sentiment shifts or potential short squeezes.
⚠️ Note: FINRA data reflects activity from FINRA-regulated trading venues only and may not represent full market-wide short activity.
Release Notes
Short Volume % of Total VolumeThis indicator plots the daily short volume as a percentage of total volume for a specific U.S. stock. The short volume is sourced from FINRA’s reported short sale data and is compared against the stock’s total trading volume for the same day.
📌 Key Features:
Pulls FINRA short volume data (FINRA:[TICKER]_SHORT_VOLUME)
Calculates short volume as a percentage of daily total volume
Includes a 50% reference line to help spot above-average shorting activity
Updates daily but displays on any chart timeframe
📊 Use Cases:
Monitor short-selling pressure over time
Identify spikes in short volume % that may signal increased bearish positioning
Use in conjunction with price action to gauge sentiment shifts or potential short squeezes
⚠️ Note: FINRA data reflects activity from FINRA-regulated trading venues only and may not represent full market-wide short activity.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.