BTU Short Volume
Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Coal industry, with a market capitalization near $2.93B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 5,600 people, carrying a beta of 0.34 to the broader market. Peabody Energy Corporation engages in coal mining business in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, India, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, South Korea, and internationally. Led by James C. Grech, public since 2017-04-03.
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
- 458.6K
- Total Volume
- 880.0K
- Short %
- 52.11%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 58.45%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Peabody Energy Corporation.
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BTU most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $20.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 1.7K | 1.3K | 61.9% | $6.55 | $7.80 |
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Frequently asked BTU short volume questions
- What is the daily BTU short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) short volume is 458.6K shares against 880.0K total reported volume, or 52.11% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is BTU 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 BTU 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.