Gabelli Automation ETF (GAST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Gabelli Automation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of GAST short. Learn More on Gabelli Automation 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. GAST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Gabelli Automation ETF's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Gabelli Automation ETF: Fidelity Women's Leadership ETF (0.06%), iShares Health Innovation Active ETF (3.88%), KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF (0.42%), Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF (1.45%), ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (2.75%), Putnam BioRevolution ETF (0.24%), iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (0.20%), Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF (1.46%), Direxion Daily Cloud Computing Bull 2x Shares (0.40%), iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (0.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GAST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gabelli Automation ETF as its price is falling. GAST shares are trading down $0.74 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 Gabelli Automation 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 GAST, 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 GAST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.