Official Short Interest Data for REAL
According to the latest bi-monthly FINRA report as of July 31, 2026, The RealReal (REAL) had 16 million shares sold short. This represents approximately 13.14% of the company's outstanding shares. With an average daily trading volume of 2.56 million shares, the 'days to cover' ratio stands at 6.18 days, indicating a moderate level of liquidity for short sellers to exit their positions.
Current Market Conditions
While the official FINRA data is slightly lagged, the current borrow fee for REAL remains low at 0.41%, with 2.3 million shares available to borrow. This suggests that despite the significant open short interest, the lending market for REAL is currently well-supplied, and there is no immediate pressure from borrow scarcity. Investors should continue to track the trailing net short ratio to identify any shifts in institutional sentiment.
Signal data sourced from Short Interest Tracker. This post is an original analysis prepared by The Forensic Ledger from publicly available data. Not investment advice.
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