GNL Short Volume
Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Diversified industry, with a market capitalization near $1.93B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 73 people, carrying a beta of 1.00 to the broader market. Global Net Lease, Inc. Led by Edward Michael Weil Jr., public since 2015-06-02.
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
- 408.1K
- Total Volume
- 613.1K
- Short %
- 66.56%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 59.47%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Global Net Lease, Inc..
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GNL most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $10.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 0 | 753 | 761.6% | $0.05 | $0.20 |
| PUT | $10.00 | Jul 17, 2026 | 0 | 144 | 761.6% | $0.70 | $1.25 |
Top 2 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked GNL short volume questions
- What is the daily GNL short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) short volume is 408.1K shares against 613.1K total reported volume, or 66.56% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is GNL 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 GNL 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.