CNR Short Volume

Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Coal industry, with a market capitalization near $4.55B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,076 people, carrying a beta of 0.14 to the broader market. Core Natural Resources, Inc. Led by James A. Brock, public since 2017-11-14.

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
2026-06-01
Short Volume
199.9K
Total Volume
393.3K
Short %
50.82%
30-Day Avg Short %
50.29%

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CNR most-active contracts

TypeStrikeExpirationVolumeOIIVBidAsk
CALL$90.00Jun 18, 2026164.0K47.6%$3.00$3.90

Top 1 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.

Frequently asked CNR short volume questions

What is the daily CNR short volume?
As of Jun 1, 2026, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) short volume is 199.9K shares against 393.3K total reported volume, or 50.82% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is CNR 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 CNR 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.