Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (CHIQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 25,300 shares of CHIQ short. Learn More on Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF's current short interest.

Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,300 shares, a drop of 65.0% from the previous total of 72,200 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 MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF: SPDR S&P Retail ETF (754.69%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.78%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.59%), Columbia India Consumer ETF (0.11%), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.76%), Amplify Online Retail ETF (0.10%), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (1.57%), Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (0.02%), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (6.48%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHIQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF as its price is falling. CHIQ shares are trading down $0.24 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 MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF 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 CHIQ, 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 CHIQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.