ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $25.10 -2.38 (-8.66%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.05 -0.05 (-0.20%) As of 04:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest DataASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) has a short interest of 36,000 shares, representing 0.17% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 27.21% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 54,063 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest36,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest28,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+27.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$965,520.00Short Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares21,524,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.17%Today's Trading Volume95,983 sharesAverage Trading Volume54,063 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average178% Short Selling ASA Gold and Precious Metals? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartASA Short Interest Over TimeASA Days to Cover Over TimeASA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202536,000 shares $965,520.00 +27.2%0.2%0.6 $26.82 2/28/202528,300 shares $690,944.50 -35.7%0.1%0.5 $24.42 2/15/202544,000 shares $1.13 million +92.1%0.2%0.7 $25.57 1/31/202522,900 shares $536,318.00 -44.7%N/A0.4 $23.42 1/15/202541,400 shares $909,972.00 +160.4%N/A0.7 $21.98 12/31/202415,900 shares $321,498.00 +1.3%N/A0.3 $20.22 12/15/202415,700 shares $325,147.00 -27.7%N/A0.3 $20.71 11/30/202421,700 shares $442,463.00 +3.8%N/A0.4 $20.39 11/15/202420,900 shares $406,923.00 +12.4%N/A0.4 $19.47 10/31/202418,600 shares $408,642.00 +708.7%N/A0.4 $21.97 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ASA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/20242,300 shares $48,898.00 -66.7%N/A0.1 $21.26 9/30/20246,900 shares $143,382.00 -78.6%N/A0.2 $20.78 9/15/202432,200 shares $651,728.00 +29.3%N/A0.8 $20.24 8/31/202424,900 shares $486,546.00 -4.2%N/A0.7 $19.54 8/15/202426,000 shares $489,320.00 +2.4%N/A0.7 $18.82 7/31/202425,400 shares $486,156.00 -43.2%N/A0.7 $19.14 7/15/202444,700 shares $898,470.00 +128.1%N/A0.9 $20.10 6/30/202419,600 shares $343,784.00 -14.0%N/A0.4 $17.54 6/15/202422,800 shares $394,440.00 -43.6%N/A0.4 $17.30 5/31/202440,400 shares $742,956.00 +49.1%N/A0.6 $18.39 5/15/202427,100 shares $503,518.00 -33.7%N/A0.4 $18.58 4/30/202440,900 shares $707,979.00 +6.5%N/A0.6 $17.31 4/15/202438,400 shares $649,344.00 -2.5%N/A0.6 $16.91 3/31/202439,400 shares $605,184.00 +36.3%N/A0.5 $15.36 3/15/202428,900 shares $436,968.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $15.12 2/29/202428,900 shares $387,260.00 -50.8%N/A0.3 $13.40 2/15/202458,700 shares $806,538.00 -9.8%N/A0.7 $13.74 1/31/202465,100 shares $949,809.00 +205.6%N/A0.7 $14.59 1/15/202421,300 shares $325,038.00 -5.8%N/A0.2 $15.26 12/31/202322,600 shares $340,356.00 -20.1%N/A0.2 $15.06 12/15/202328,300 shares $431,009.00 -36.4%N/A0.4 $15.23 11/30/202344,500 shares $682,185.00 +423.5%N/A0.7 $15.33 11/15/20238,500 shares $114,622.50 -74.6%N/A0.1 $13.49 10/31/202333,500 shares $453,925.00 +113.4%N/A0.7 $13.55 10/15/202315,700 shares $211,479.00 +74.4%N/A0.4 $13.47 9/30/20239,000 shares $119,970.00 -48.9%N/A0.2 $13.33 9/15/202317,600 shares $253,440.00 +225.9%N/A0.5 $14.40 8/31/20235,400 shares $80,352.00 -6.9%N/A0.2 $14.88 8/15/20235,800 shares $84,216.00 +20.8%N/A0.2 $14.52 7/31/20234,800 shares $74,352.00 -50.0%N/A0.2 $15.49$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move (Ad)$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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The reason why is a new, secretive move being carried out by the Fed that has nothing to do with lowering or raising interest rates... but could soon have an enormous impact on your wealth.Click here to see his new research now. 6/15/20216,800 shares $161,704.00 -1.5%N/A0.1 $23.78 5/28/20216,900 shares $167,739.00 +35.3%N/A0.1 $24.31 5/14/20215,100 shares $114,801.00 +64.5%N/A0.1 $22.51 4/30/20213,100 shares $67,580.00 +3.3%N/A0 $21.80 4/15/20213,000 shares $63,000.00 -91.7%N/A0 $21.00 3/31/202136,000 shares $697,320.00 +45.8%N/A0.4 $19.37 3/15/202124,700 shares $490,048.00 +751.7%N/A0.3 $19.84 2/26/20212,900 shares $56,956.00 -81.3%N/A0 $19.64 2/12/202115,500 shares $333,715.00 -80.9%N/A0.2 $21.53 1/29/202181,300 shares $1.72 million +59.7%N/A0.8 $21.10 1/15/202150,900 shares $1.09 million -4.5%N/A0.5 $21.51 12/31/202053,300 shares $1.18 million +8.1%N/A0.6 $22.13 12/15/202049,300 shares $1.00 million -12.9%N/A0.6 $20.34 11/30/202056,600 shares $1.10 million -13.2%N/A0.6 $19.40 11/15/202065,200 shares $1.35 million +5.5%N/A0.8 $20.72 10/30/202061,800 shares $1.22 million +6.9%N/A0.7 $19.67 10/15/202057,800 shares $1.30 million +3.0%N/A0 $22.50 9/30/202056,100 shares $1.19 million -3.4%N/A0.5 $21.28 9/15/202071,800 shares $1.72 million +23.6%N/A0.5 $23.95 8/31/202058,100 shares $1.35 million -27.9%N/A0.4 $23.28 8/14/202080,600 shares $1.85 million -37.5%N/A0.5 $22.93 7/31/2020128,900 shares $3.04 million +53.3%N/A0.8 $23.56 7/15/202084,100 shares $1.61 million +6.7%N/A0.6 $19.10 6/30/202078,800 shares $1.33 million -5.5%N/A0.6 $16.93 6/15/202083,400 shares $1.30 million +124.2%N/A0.6 $15.56 5/29/202037,200 shares $565,068.00 -30.6%N/A0.2 $15.19 5/15/202053,600 shares $821,152.00 -11.4%N/A0.3 $15.32 4/30/202060,500 shares $875,435.00 +70.4%N/A0.4 $14.47 4/15/202035,500 shares $456,175.00 -34.3%N/A0.3 $12.85 ASA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is ASA Gold and Precious Metals' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of ASA Gold and Precious Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 36,000 shares of ASA short. 0.17% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ASA Gold and Precious Metals' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for ASA Gold and Precious Metals? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ASA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on ASA Gold and Precious Metals's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting ASA Gold and Precious Metals? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ASA Gold and Precious Metals: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for ASA Gold and Precious Metals? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.17% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals' floating shares are currently sold short. Is ASA Gold and Precious Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing? ASA Gold and Precious Metals saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,000 shares, an increase of 27.2% from the previous total of 28,300 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does ASA Gold and Precious Metals' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.17% of ASA Gold and Precious Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals: Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.57%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.04%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.28%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.15%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.03%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (2.23%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.26%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.22%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.87%), New Mountain Finance Co. (1.49%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short ASA Gold and Precious Metals stock? Short selling ASA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ASA Gold and Precious Metals as its price is falling. ASA shares are trading down $2.38 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against ASA Gold and Precious Metals? A short squeeze for ASA Gold and Precious Metals occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ASA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is ASA Gold and Precious Metals' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ADX Short Interest USA Short Interest GAB Short Interest RVT Short Interest STEW Short Interest OXLC Short Interest BCAT Short Interest GSBD Short Interest MFIC Short Interest NMFC Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:ASA) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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