Day Trading Scanner

Short Volume Tracker

See where short sellers are building positions before the move — daily scans track short volume ratios and trend changes across every stock.

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How the Short Volume Tracker scanner works

Short volume data reveals where short sellers are actively building positions. When short volume as a percentage of total volume spikes above 40-50%, it signals heavy bearish betting — but it can also set up explosive short squeezes when price starts rising against those positions. Our Short Volume Tracker pulls daily short volume data from Polygon for every stock, calculates the short volume ratio, tracks the 5-day average, and identifies whether short activity is increasing, decreasing, or mixed. Combined with price action and trend context, this scanner surfaces the stocks where short pressure is building before the crowd notices.

What we analyze

Daily short volume ratio (short volume / total volume)
5-day average short volume ratio
Rate of change in short volume ratio
3-day trend direction (increasing, decreasing, mixed)
Price action vs short pressure (squeeze detection)

How our grading system works

Every setup found by the scanner is scored from A+ to B based on how closely it matches the ideal version of the pattern. This is not a prediction of future price movement — it is a way to prioritize which charts deserve your attention first.

A+
Textbook setup with strong confluence
A
High-quality setup worth watching
B+
Decent setup with some reservations
B
Pattern detected but lower conviction

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