COLO Short Volume

Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $143.9M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.45 to the broader market. The Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO) aims to replicate the financial performance, encompassing both capital appreciation and dividend income, of the MSCI All Colombia Select 25/50 Index, before factoring in any fund-related fees and expenses. public since 2009-02-05.

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
2026-08-14
Short Volume
82.1K
Total Volume
136.0K
Short %
60.34%
30-Day Avg Short %
42.54%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF.

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Frequently asked COLO short volume questions

What is the daily COLO short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, Global X - MSCI Colombia ETF (COLO) short volume is 82.1K shares against 136.0K total reported volume, or 60.34% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is COLO 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 COLO 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.