MTA Short Volume

Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (MTA) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Other Precious Metals industry, with a market capitalization near $712.0M, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 4 people, carrying a beta of 2.11 to the broader market. Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Led by Brett Heath, public since 2009-12-18.

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
125.2K
Total Volume
229.5K
Short %
54.55%
30-Day Avg Short %
33.24%

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Frequently asked MTA short volume questions

What is the daily MTA short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (MTA) short volume is 125.2K shares against 229.5K total reported volume, or 54.55% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is MTA 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 MTA 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.