Is a high short-selling ratio bearish?

It cannot be understood directly that way. It only reflects short-selling participation and needs to be considered together with price, capital flow, and off-exchange ratio.

Where can I check US stock short-selling data?

Our daily report will provide the short-selling ratio and trend for your watchlist stocks, sent to your registered email after market close.

US Stock Short Volume Ratio SVR · Short Pressure Tracking

Q: What is SVR an abbreviation for?

Short Volume Ratio, the proportion of short-selling volume to total trading volume.

Short Volume Ratio (SVR) measures the proportion of short selling in a day's trading volume. It doesn't tell you "whether to buy", but it can tell youhow active the shorts are today.

What is Short Volume Ratio SVR

SVR = daily short selling volume ÷ daily total trading volume. The higher the ratio, the stronger the short participation. Note: short selling volume also includes normal market maker hedging, so it should be viewed together with the "off-exchange ratio", not just a single number.

What data dimensions do we provide

① Individual stock SVR; ② Off-exchange short selling as a proportion of total short selling; ③ Multi-day trend changes of SVR; ④ Cross-reference with price, capital flow, and dark pool.

How to read SVR

A high SVR with a high off-exchange ratio usually means pressure is more concentrated; a low SVR with a low off-exchange ratio means short participation is weaker. Trend is more important than a single-day value—continuous rise = shorts are adding positions; rapid decline = shorts are covering.

Common Misreadings

Seeing a high SVR and directly interpreting it as "it will fall" is a common misconception. Market maker hedging and index rebalancing can both push up short selling volume, so it must be judged together with price and capital flow.

FAQ

What does SVR stand for?

Short Volume Ratio, the proportion of short selling volume to total trading volume.

Is a high short volume ratio bearish?

It cannot be directly understood that way. It only reflects short participation and needs to be viewed together with price, capital flow, and off-exchange ratio.

Where to check US stock short selling data?

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