NG Short Volume

NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Gold industry, with a market capitalization near $3.98B, listed on AMEX, employing roughly 14 people, carrying a beta of 2.10 to the broader market. NovaGold Resources Inc. Led by Gregory A. Lang, public since 2003-12-04.

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
284.5K
Total Volume
700.5K
Short %
40.62%
30-Day Avg Short %
37.30%

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Frequently asked NG short volume questions

What is the daily NG short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) short volume is 284.5K shares against 700.5K total reported volume, or 40.62% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is NG 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 NG 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.