TLN Short Volume
Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Independent Power Producers industry, with a market capitalization near $16.04B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 1,894 people, carrying a beta of 1.67 to the broader market. Talen Energy Corporation, an independent power producer and infrastructure company, produces and sells electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale power markets in the United States. Led by Mark Allen McFarland, public since 2023-06-02.
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
- 99.2K
- Total Volume
- 261.8K
- Short %
- 37.90%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 54.88%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Talen Energy Corporation.
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TLN most-active contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $370.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 1 | 5.2K | 58.4% | $48.00 | $53.70 |
| CALL | $450.00 | Aug 21, 2026 | 505 | 203 | 60.2% | $8.90 | $16.00 |
| PUT | $370.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 2 | 3.1K | 58.4% | $73.00 | $79.00 |
| PUT | $310.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 0 | 3.3K | 59.7% | $40.80 | $45.40 |
| PUT | $320.00 | Jun 18, 2026 | 75 | 1.1K | 59.9% | $15.50 | $16.90 |
| CALL | $430.00 | Dec 18, 2026 | 11 | 2.7K | 58.0% | $31.60 | $35.00 |
| PUT | $260.00 | Jan 15, 2027 | 0 | 4.0K | 60.8% | $22.20 | $26.90 |
Top 7 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by volume within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked TLN short volume questions
- What is the daily TLN short volume?
- As of May 15, 2026, Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) short volume is 99.2K shares against 261.8K total reported volume, or 37.90% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is TLN 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 TLN 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.