LIN Short Volume

Linde plc (LIN) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $221.78B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 64,649 people, carrying a beta of 0.73 to the broader market. Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Led by Sanjiv Lamba, public since 1992-06-17.

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
135.2K
Total Volume
463.0K
Short %
29.20%
30-Day Avg Short %
40.50%

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Frequently asked LIN short volume questions

What is the daily LIN short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, Linde plc (LIN) short volume is 135.2K shares against 463.0K total reported volume, or 29.20% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is LIN 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 LIN 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.