ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $32.57 -0.40 (-1.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.62 +0.05 (+0.14%) As of 04:11 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest DataASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) has a short interest of 21,800 shares, representing 0.10% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.10% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 86,926 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest19,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+10.10%Dollar Volume Sold Short$685.61 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares21,520,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.10%Today's Trading Volume134,146 sharesAverage Trading Volume86,926 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average154% 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 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 6/30/202521,800 shares $685.61 thousand +10.1%0.1%0.3 $31.45 6/15/202519,800 shares $679.71 thousand -47.5%0.1%0.3 $34.33 5/31/202537,700 shares $1.20 million -18.6%0.2%0.6 $31.72 5/15/202546,300 shares $1.33 million +89.8%0.2%0.7 $28.62 4/30/202524,400 shares $732.73 thousand +258.8%N/A0.4 $30.03 4/15/20256,800 shares $206.72 thousand -90.4%0.0%0.1 $30.40 3/31/202570,600 shares $2.12 million +96.1%0.3%1.1 $29.99 3/15/202536,000 shares $965.52 thousand +27.2%0.2%0.6 $26.82 2/28/202528,300 shares $690.94 thousand -35.7%0.1%0.5 $24.42 2/15/202544,000 shares $1.13 million +92.1%0.2%0.7 $25.57 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. 1/31/202522,900 shares $536.32 thousand -44.7%N/A0.4 $23.42 1/15/202541,400 shares $909.97 thousand +160.4%N/A0.7 $21.98 12/31/202415,900 shares $321.50 thousand +1.3%N/A0.3 $20.22 12/15/202415,700 shares $325.15 thousand -27.7%N/A0.3 $20.71 11/30/202421,700 shares $442.46 thousand +3.8%N/A0.4 $20.39 11/15/202420,900 shares $406.92 thousand +12.4%N/A0.4 $19.47 10/31/202418,600 shares $408.64 thousand +708.7%N/A0.4 $21.97 10/15/20242,300 shares $48.90 thousand -66.7%N/A0.1 $21.26 9/30/20246,900 shares $143.38 thousand -78.6%N/A0.2 $20.78 9/15/202432,200 shares $651.73 thousand +29.3%N/A0.8 $20.24 8/31/202424,900 shares $486.55 thousand -4.2%N/A0.7 $19.54 8/15/202426,000 shares $489.32 thousand +2.4%N/A0.7 $18.82 7/31/202425,400 shares $486.16 thousand -43.2%N/A0.7 $19.14 7/15/202444,700 shares $898.47 thousand +128.1%N/A0.9 $20.10 6/30/202419,600 shares $343.78 thousand -14.0%N/A0.4 $17.54 6/15/202422,800 shares $394.44 thousand -43.6%N/A0.4 $17.30 5/31/202440,400 shares $742.96 thousand +49.1%N/A0.6 $18.39 5/15/202427,100 shares $503.52 thousand -33.7%N/A0.4 $18.58 4/30/202440,900 shares $707.98 thousand +6.5%N/A0.6 $17.31 4/15/202438,400 shares $649.34 thousand -2.5%N/A0.6 $16.91 3/31/202439,400 shares $605.18 thousand +36.3%N/A0.5 $15.36 3/15/202428,900 shares $436.97 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $15.12 2/29/202428,900 shares $387.26 thousand -50.8%N/A0.3 $13.40 2/15/202458,700 shares $806.54 thousand -9.8%N/A0.7 $13.74 1/31/202465,100 shares $949.81 thousand +205.6%N/A0.7 $14.59 1/15/202421,300 shares $325.04 thousand -5.8%N/A0.2 $15.26 12/31/202322,600 shares $340.36 thousand -20.1%N/A0.2 $15.06 12/15/202328,300 shares $431.01 thousand -36.4%N/A0.4 $15.23 11/30/202344,500 shares $682.19 thousand +423.5%N/A0.7 $15.33 11/15/20238,500 shares $114.62 thousand -74.6%N/A0.1 $13.49Invest where Wall Street isn’t looking—yet (Ad)Some investors quietly turn a few thousand dollars into hundreds of thousands—before a company ever goes public. Sure… some of that is luck. But it’s not dumb luck. It’s knowing where to look, and even more importantly, which deals to avoid.Go Here For Instant Access: From Private to Public: How To Invest In Companies Before They IPO 10/31/202333,500 shares $453.93 thousand +113.4%N/A0.7 $13.55 10/15/202315,700 shares $211.48 thousand +74.4%N/A0.4 $13.47 9/30/20239,000 shares $119.97 thousand -48.9%N/A0.2 $13.33 9/15/202317,600 shares $253.44 thousand +225.9%N/A0.5 $14.40 8/31/20235,400 shares $80.35 thousand -6.9%N/A0.2 $14.88 8/15/20235,800 shares $84.22 thousand +20.8%N/A0.2 $14.52 7/31/20234,800 shares $74.35 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $15.49 7/15/20239,600 shares $150.24 thousand +24.7%N/A0.3 $15.65 6/30/20237,700 shares $114.50 thousand +20.3%N/A0.2 $14.87 6/15/20236,400 shares $96.96 thousand -1.5%N/A0.2 $15.15 5/31/20236,500 shares $102.25 thousand -43.0%N/A0.2 $15.73 5/15/202311,400 shares $191.86 thousand -68.6%N/A0.3 $16.83 4/30/202336,300 shares $605.12 thousand +163.0%N/A0.9 $16.67 4/15/202313,800 shares $238.19 thousand +23.2%N/A0.3 $17.26 3/31/202311,200 shares $179.54 thousand -74.7%N/A0.2 $16.03 3/15/202344,200 shares $659.46 thousand +144.2%N/A0.8 $14.92 2/28/202318,100 shares $260.82 thousand +88.5%N/A0.3 $14.41 2/15/20239,600 shares $141.98 thousand -66.2%N/A0.2 $14.79 1/31/202328,400 shares $464.06 thousand +226.4%N/A0.4 $16.34 1/15/20238,700 shares $142.42 thousand +42.6%N/A0.1 $16.37 12/30/20226,100 shares $87.29 thousand -75.5%N/A0.1 $14.31 12/15/202224,900 shares $351.09 thousand +361.1%N/A0.4 $14.10 11/30/20225,400 shares $77.00 thousand -8.5%N/A0.1 $14.26 11/15/20225,900 shares $81.36 thousand +78.8%N/A0.1 $13.79 10/31/20223,300 shares $40.19 thousand -73.6%N/A0.1 $12.18 10/15/202212,500 shares $157.75 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $12.62 9/30/20224,200 shares $52.63 thousand -79.2%N/A0.1 $12.53 9/15/202220,200 shares $271.69 thousand +87.0%N/A0.3 $13.45 8/31/202210,800 shares $151.09 thousand +200.0%N/A0.2 $13.99 8/15/20223,600 shares $55.91 thousand -18.2%N/A0.1 $15.53 7/31/20224,400 shares $66.57 thousand -57.3%N/A0.1 $15.13 7/15/202210,300 shares $136.89 thousand +145.2%N/A0.2 $13.29 6/30/20224,200 shares $61.61 thousand -61.1%N/A0.1 $14.67 6/15/202210,800 shares $182.30 thousand +28.6%N/A0.2 $16.88 5/31/20228,400 shares $153.64 thousand -70.6%N/A0.1 $18.29 5/15/202228,600 shares $512.51 thousand -38.9%N/A0.4 $17.92 4/30/202246,800 shares $962.21 thousand +136.4%N/A0.6 $20.56 4/15/202219,800 shares $453.02 thousand +67.8%N/A0.3 $22.88 3/31/202211,800 shares $264.44 thousand -30.6%N/A0.2 $22.41 3/15/202217,000 shares $365.50 thousand -22.0%N/A0.2 $21.50 2/28/202221,800 shares $479.38 thousand +49.3%N/A0.3 $21.99 2/15/202214,600 shares $310.98 thousand -71.5%N/A0.2 $21.30 1/31/202251,300 shares $1.04 million +129.0%N/A0.7 $20.24 1/15/202222,400 shares $481.82 thousand -38.1%N/A0.3 $21.51 12/31/202136,200 shares $763.46 thousand +0.3%N/A0.5 $21.09 12/15/202136,100 shares $715.50 thousand +231.2%N/A0.5 $19.82 11/30/202110,900 shares $225.63 thousand +3.8%N/A0.2 $20.70 11/15/202110,500 shares $236.78 thousand -13.2%N/A0.2 $22.55 10/29/202112,100 shares $250.11 thousand -32.8%N/A0.2 $20.67 10/15/202118,000 shares $378 thousand -52.6%N/A0.3 $21.00Invest where Wall Street isn’t looking—yet (Ad)Some investors quietly turn a few thousand dollars into hundreds of thousands—before a company ever goes public. Sure… some of that is luck. But it’s not dumb luck. It’s knowing where to look, and even more importantly, which deals to avoid.Go Here For Instant Access: From Private to Public: How To Invest In Companies Before They IPO 9/30/202138,000 shares $717.82 thousand +76.7%N/A0.7 $18.89 9/15/202121,500 shares $439.78 thousand -36.0%N/A0.4 $20.46 8/31/202133,600 shares $705.60 thousand +3.4%N/A0.6 $21.00 8/13/202132,500 shares $695.18 thousand -27.6%N/A0.5 $21.39 7/30/202144,900 shares $992.74 thousand +6,314.3%N/A0.8 $22.11 7/15/2021700 shares $14.74 thousand -82.5%N/A0 $21.05 6/30/20214,000 shares $86.28 thousand -41.2%N/A0.1 $21.57 6/15/20216,800 shares $161.70 thousand -1.5%N/A0.1 $23.78 5/28/20216,900 shares $167.74 thousand +35.3%N/A0.1 $24.31 5/14/20215,100 shares $114.80 thousand +64.5%N/A0.1 $22.51 4/30/20213,100 shares $67.58 thousand +3.3%N/A0 $21.80 4/15/20213,000 shares $63 thousand -91.7%N/A0 $21.00 3/31/202136,000 shares $697.32 thousand +45.8%N/A0.4 $19.37 3/15/202124,700 shares $490.05 thousand +751.7%N/A0.3 $19.84 2/26/20212,900 shares $56.96 thousand -81.3%N/A0 $19.64 2/12/202115,500 shares $333.72 thousand -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 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 June 30th, investors have sold 21,800 shares of ASA short. 0.10% 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 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. 0.10% 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 June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,800 shares, an increase of 10.1% from the previous total of 19,800 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? 0.10% 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. (0.63%), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.14%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.45%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.01%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.20%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.07%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.73%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 $0.40 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 June, 30 2025. 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