SSL Short Volume
Sasol Limited (SSL) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals industry, with a market capitalization near $9.93B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 27,107 people, carrying a beta of -0.32 to the broader market. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol Limited functions as an integrated chemical and energy enterprise with a global footprint, organized into six primary segments: Mining, Gas, Fuels, and its Chemicals operations spanning Africa, America, and Eurasia. Led by Simon Baloyi, public since 1982-04-26.
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
- 2026-10-14
- Short Volume
- 173.3K
- Total Volume
- 401.8K
- Short %
- 43.13%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 46.72%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Sasol Limited.
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Frequently asked SSL short volume questions
- What is the daily SSL short volume?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, Sasol Limited (SSL) short volume is 173.3K shares against 401.8K total reported volume, or 43.13% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is SSL 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 SSL 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.