VERS Short Volume

ProShares - Metaverse ETF (VERS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $5.4M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 1.79 to the broader market. This exchange-traded fund (ETF) seeks to capture the growth of the Metaverse by investing in companies that leverage innovative technologies to provide related products and services. public since 2022-03-17.

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
19
Total Volume
28
Short %
67.86%
30-Day Avg Short %
27.99%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for ProShares - Metaverse ETF.

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Frequently asked VERS short volume questions

What is the daily VERS short volume?
As of Aug 14, 2026, ProShares - Metaverse ETF (VERS) short volume is 19 shares against 28 total reported volume, or 67.86% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is VERS 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 VERS 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.