BL Short Volume
BlackLine, Inc. (BL) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry, with a market capitalization near $1.48B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,830 people, carrying a beta of 0.69 to the broader market. BlackLine, Inc. Led by Therese Tucker, public since 2016-10-28.
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
- 2026-05-15
- Short Volume
- 357.1K
- Total Volume
- 458.9K
- Short %
- 77.83%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.39%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for BlackLine, Inc..
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BL most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $27.50 | Dec 18, 2026 | 3.0K | 263 | 68.9% | $5.50 | $7.00 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked BL short volume questions
- What is the daily BL short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, BlackLine, Inc. (BL) short volume is 357.1K shares against 458.9K total reported volume, or 77.83% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is BL 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 BL 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.