`short_volume_daily`

Pack: finra · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finra/mcp

FINRA Reg SHO daily short-sale volume for one symbol, combined across the Nasdaq TRF (FNSQ) and NYSE TRF (FNYX). Returns short_volume, short_exempt_volume, total_volume, and short_ratio (short / total). Publishing lag is T+1; omit date to use the most recent published file.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`symbol`	string	yes	Ticker (case-insensitive), e.g. “AAPL”
`date`	string	no	YYYY-MM-DD or YYYYMMDD. Defaults to the most recent published trading day.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "symbol": "AAPL"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finra/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"short_volume_daily","arguments":{"symbol":"AAPL"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('short_volume_daily', {
  "symbol": "AAPL"
});

More examples

{
  "symbol": "TSLA",
  "date": "2024-01-15"
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "oneOf": [
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "found": {
          "type": "boolean",
          "enum": [
            false
          ],
          "description": "Symbol not found in file"
        },
        "symbol": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Requested ticker symbol"
        },
        "date": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Requested date in YYYY-MM-DD format"
        },
        "reason": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "symbol_not_in_file"
          ],
          "description": "Reason symbol was not found"
        },
        "hint": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Guidance for the user"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "found",
        "symbol",
        "date",
        "reason",
        "hint"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "symbol": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Ticker symbol"
        },
        "date": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Date in YYYY-MM-DD format"
        },
        "combined": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "short_volume": {
              "type": "number",
              "description": "Total short volume across both TRFs"
            },
            "short_exempt_volume": {
              "type": "number",
              "description": "Total short exempt volume"
            },
            "total_volume": {
              "type": "number",
              "description": "Total volume across both TRFs"
            },
            "short_ratio": {
              "type": "number",
              "description": "Short volume / total volume ratio"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "short_volume",
            "short_exempt_volume",
            "total_volume",
            "short_ratio"
          ]
        },
        "by_trf": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "trf_code": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "TRF code (FNSQ or FNYX)"
              },
              "trf_label": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "TRF label"
              },
              "short_volume": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "Short volume for this TRF"
              },
              "short_exempt_volume": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "Short exempt volume for this TRF"
              },
              "total_volume": {
                "type": "number",
                "description": "Total volume for this TRF"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "trf_code",
              "trf_label",
              "short_volume",
              "short_exempt_volume",
              "total_volume"
            ]
          },
          "description": "Breakdown by Trade Reporting Facility"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "symbol",
        "date",
        "combined",
        "by_trf"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finra": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finra/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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