BITS Short Volume
Global X - Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Cryptocurrency industry, with a market capitalization near $26.4M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 2.73 to the broader market. The Global X Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF, identified by the ticker BITS, aims to deliver significant growth in its investment value over an extended period. public since 2021-11-16.
Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.
- Latest Date
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 51
- Total Volume
- 2.6K
- Short %
- 1.98%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 26.41%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Global X - Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF.
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Frequently asked BITS short volume questions
- What is the daily BITS short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, Global X - Blockchain & Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITS) short volume is 51 shares against 2.6K total reported volume, or 1.98% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is BITS short volume reported?
- FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
- What does BITS short volume tell options traders?
- Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.