Daily Short Volume Analysis
Baker Hughes Co (BKR) experienced a notable day of short-selling pressure on October 28, 2026. According to FINRA Reg SHO data, the off-exchange short volume ratio hit 48.0%, which is a +2.0 standard deviation move compared to its recent 20-session average.
Market Context
With 3.03 million shares marked short out of 6.32 million total off-exchange volume, the data reflects significant intraday activity. As a reminder, this is flow data, not a measure of total open short interest. Traders should view this as a signal of current market sentiment and potential hedging activity rather than a definitive change in the total short position size.
Signal data sourced from FINRA. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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