United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) short interest & options flow
NASDAQUnited Airlines Holdings finds itself in an unusual position this week: the aggressive short covering documented in the last note has held, but the options market has pushed even further into bullish territory, creating a tension between a stock that has drifted back slightly and a derivatives market signalling near-maximum optimism. The bullish tilt in options is the most striking…
UAL short interest plummets 27.3% in one week to 3.65% of free float, marking sharp exit by bearish traders after October peak of 5.9%.
- Market cap
- $36.63B
- Next earnings
- 19 Jan 2027
Key data as of 8 Nov 2026

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- Short Interest
UAL short interest plummets 27.3% in one week to 3.65% of free float, marking sharp exit by bearish traders after October peak of 5.9%.
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- Cost to Borrow
UAL cost to borrow jumps to 0.43%, up 161% in one week as earnings approach.
- Alt Data
UAL Korean traffic hits record high in September. Korea air traffic data shows United Airlines supplied 42,066 seats in September 2026, the largest September reading on record since the series began in 2023. Seats supplied also reached its highest level across all months tracked.
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