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ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.12 +0.05 (+0.16%)
As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest Data

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) has a short interest of 19,800 shares, representing 0.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -47.48% decrease 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 56,812 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
37,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-47.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$679.71 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
21,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.09%
Today's Trading Volume
81,788 shares
Average Trading Volume
56,812 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
144%
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ASA Short Interest Over Time

ASA Days to Cover Over Time

ASA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $13.49
10/31/202333,500 shares $453.93 thousand +113.4%N/A0.7 $13.55
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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 $21.00
9/30/202138,000 shares $717.82 thousand +76.7%N/A0.7 $18.89
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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
7/15/202084,100 shares $1.61 million +6.7%N/A0.6 $19.10

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 covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 19,800 shares of ASA short. 0.09% 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. 0.09% 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 decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,800 shares, a decline of 47.5% from the previous total of 37,700 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?

0.09% 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: Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.62%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.26%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.11%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.37%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.04%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.03%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.22%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.90%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.83%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 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 up $0.05 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:ASA) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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