HEAL Short Volume
Global X HealthTech ETF (HEAL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $31.7M, listed on NASDAQ, carrying a beta of 1.47 to the broader market. HEAL aims to focus on tech-driven innovation in the healthcare sector. Led by Alexander Dobranowski, public since 2020-07-30.
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
- 473
- Total Volume
- 1.6K
- Short %
- 30.26%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 46.64%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Global X HealthTech ETF.
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Frequently asked HEAL short volume questions
- What is the daily HEAL short volume?
- As of Aug 14, 2026, Global X HealthTech ETF (HEAL) short volume is 473 shares against 1.6K total reported volume, or 30.26% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is HEAL 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 HEAL 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.