Intraday Short Selling Pressure
Data from the FINRA Reg SHO daily short sale volume files for October 28, 2026, highlights Baker Hughes Co (BKR) with an off-exchange short volume ratio of 48%. This level is statistically significant, measuring +2.0 standard deviations above the stock's 20-session average, indicating a notable uptick in short-side trading flow.
Contextualizing the Data
As with all daily short volume metrics, this figure captures the volume of trades marked short during the session. It is essential to note that this is a flow metric, not a measure of open short interest. The elevated ratio suggests that market participants were actively engaging in short-side trades throughout the session, which may be linked to broader sector trends or specific institutional hedging activity in the energy space.
Signal data sourced from Kresmion. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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