OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Atty Short Volume
Plots daily short-sale volume as a percentage of total volume, below the chart, for US/FINRA-reported symbols. Uses TradingView's per-symbol short-volume feed, so it auto-updates daily.
IMPORTANT: this is SHORT SALE VOLUME, not SHORT INTEREST (percent of float currently sold short). They are different metrics that get casually confused. Short-sale volume includes routine market-maker and algorithmic activity and often runs 30-50% on an entirely ordinary day — it is a daily trading-activity metric, not a measure of how much of a stock's float is held short. For true short interest, check a source like FINRA's official short interest report.
Updates once per day (FINRA daily resolution). Not available for OTC or non-US-listed symbols. Includes a smoothed average line, an adjustable elevated-level reference line, and a small table showing the latest reading and shares float.
IMPORTANT: this is SHORT SALE VOLUME, not SHORT INTEREST (percent of float currently sold short). They are different metrics that get casually confused. Short-sale volume includes routine market-maker and algorithmic activity and often runs 30-50% on an entirely ordinary day — it is a daily trading-activity metric, not a measure of how much of a stock's float is held short. For true short interest, check a source like FINRA's official short interest report.
Updates once per day (FINRA daily resolution). Not available for OTC or non-US-listed symbols. Includes a smoothed average line, an adjustable elevated-level reference line, and a small table showing the latest reading and shares float.
Release Notes
Chart preview updated so it shows this indicator on its own, without other scripts on the chart. No functional changes.Release Notes
Chart preview replaced. The previous image had the price pane squeezed into a few dollars of range and the indicator's own pane empty, so the script it was advertising could not be seen at all. This one shows what it actually draws: daily short-sale volume as a percentage of total volume, the smoothed average across it, and the info table.No functional changes.
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.