NFG Short Volume
National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) operates in the Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, with a market capitalization near $7.46B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,311 people, carrying a beta of 0.39 to the broader market. National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) operates as a multifaceted energy enterprise, with its business structured across four primary divisions: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Gathering, and Utility. Led by David Bauer, public since 1973-05-03.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 181.3K
- Total Volume
- 284.5K
- Short %
- 63.73%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 61.17%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for National Fuel Gas Company.
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Frequently asked NFG short volume questions
- What is the daily NFG short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) short volume is 181.3K shares against 284.5K total reported volume, or 63.73% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is NFG 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 NFG 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.