QWLD Short Volume
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management - Global industry, with a market capitalization near $184.1M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.74 to the broader market. This State Street SPDR ETF aims to mirror the overall performance of the MSCI World Factor Mix A-Series Index, before accounting for any associated fees or expenses. public since 2014-06-05.
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
- 2026-06-30
- Short Volume
- 175
- Total Volume
- 365
- Short %
- 47.95%
- 30-Day Avg Short %
- 51.63%
Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF.
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Frequently asked QWLD short volume questions
- What is the daily QWLD short volume?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF (QWLD) short volume is 175 shares against 365 total reported volume, or 47.95% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
- How is QWLD 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 QWLD 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.