Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF (ASEA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 17,700 shares of ASEA short. Learn More on Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF's current short interest.

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. ASEA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF's short interest ratio.

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,700 shares, an increase of 136.0% from the previous total of 7,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF: Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF (0.37%), Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF (1.86%), ProShares UltraShort MSCI Japan (0.86%), iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (8.09%), iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (0.16%), and iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF (0.09%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ASEA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF as its price is falling. ASEA shares are trading up $0.19 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.

A short squeeze for Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ASEA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASEA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.