CUBE Short Volume
CubeSmart (CUBE) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Industrial industry, with a market capitalization near $9.33B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 3,121 people, carrying a beta of 1.06 to the broader market. CubeSmart functions as an independent real estate investment trust (REIT), overseeing both its administration and management. Led by Christopher Marr, public since 2004-10-22.
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
- 2026-08-14
- Short Volume
- 493.8K
- Total Volume
- 678.4K
- Short %
- 72.78%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 65.07%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for CubeSmart.
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CUBE most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $42.50 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 493 | 475.7% | $0.10 | $0.50 |
| CALL | $40.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 0 | 223 | 205.1% | $1.40 | $2.25 |
Top 2 contracts from the institutional-grade nightly options scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked CUBE short volume questions
- What is the daily CUBE short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, CubeSmart (CUBE) short volume is 493.8K shares against 678.4K total reported volume, or 72.78% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is CUBE 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 CUBE 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.