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  features:
  - name: symbol
    dtype: string
  - name: datetime
    dtype: string
  - name: short_volume
    dtype: int64
  - name: total_volume
    dtype: int64
  - name: short_volume_ratio_exchange
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  - name: retail_short_ratio
    dtype: float64
  - name: institutional_short_ratio
    dtype: float64
  - name: market_maker_short_ratio
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# Dataset Information

Weekly **Short Volume** statistics for publicly traded companies, provided by **SOV.AI**.
The dataset highlights aggregate and segmented short-selling activity across exchanges and participant types.

- **Coverage**: Major US-listed equities with reported short volume
- **Update cadence**: Weekly snapshots reflecting exchange-reported short volume
- **Fields**:
  - `short_volume`: Shares sold short during the period
  - `total_volume`: Total shares traded
  - `short_volume_ratio_exchange`: Ratio of short to total volume at the exchange level
  - `retail_short_ratio`: Share of short volume attributed to retail traders
  - `institutional_short_ratio`: Share of short volume attributed to institutional traders
  - `market_maker_short_ratio`: Share of short volume attributed to market makers

## Data Source
Data provided by SOV.AI.