TAFL Short Volume

Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF (TAFL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Bonds industry, with a market capitalization near $32.3M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.19 to the broader market. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is dynamically managed and focuses on investments in municipal bonds with extended maturities. public since 2023-12-13.

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
2026-07-16
Short Volume
599
Total Volume
1.4K
Short %
42.21%
30-Day Avg Short %
46.73%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF.

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Frequently asked TAFL short volume questions

What is the daily TAFL short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Long Municipal ETF (TAFL) short volume is 599 shares against 1.4K total reported volume, or 42.21% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is TAFL 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 TAFL 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.