MLPX Short Volume

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $3.56B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.32 to the broader market. The Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF, known by its ticker MLPX, aims to replicate the financial performance, including both capital gains and income generation, of the Solactive MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index. public since 2013-08-07.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-06-30
Short Volume
106.8K
Total Volume
143.0K
Short %
74.72%
30-Day Avg Short %
59.25%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF.

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Frequently asked MLPX short volume questions

What is the daily MLPX short volume?
As of Jun 30, 2026, Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX) short volume is 106.8K shares against 143.0K total reported volume, or 74.72% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is MLPX short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does MLPX short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.