VIXM short positioning

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement 2026-07-31

Short % of Float––

Days to Cover1.0438,816 average daily volume

Open Short Position298,647ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures

Change vs Previous+92,816+45.1%

Short interest history

Twice-monthly snapshots of open short positions.

Settlement	Short Position	Change	Change %	Days to Cover	Short % Float
Jul 31, 2026	298,647	+92,816	+45.1%	1.0	–
Jul 15, 2026	205,831	-11,540	-5.3%	1.1	–
Jun 30, 2026	217,371	+70,860	+48.4%	1.0	–

Short interest is an open-position snapshot published twice monthly. It is not daily short-sale volume.

Daily off-exchange short volume

FINRA-reported short-sale transaction flow for the last 30 calendar days.

Trade Date	Short Volume	Short Exempt	FINRA Total	Short Volume %	Facilities
Aug 21, 2026	68,683	0	135,666	50.6%	3
Aug 20, 2026	65,044	0	120,478	54.0%	1
Aug 19, 2026	83,567	0	160,741	52.0%	2
Aug 18, 2026	75,465	0	127,242	59.3%	3
Aug 17, 2026	59,840	0	140,110	42.7%	3
Aug 14, 2026	59,692	0	100,424	59.4%	3
Aug 13, 2026	54,930	0	105,790	51.9%	2
Aug 12, 2026	112,664	0	147,279	76.5%	1
Aug 11, 2026	26,398	0	60,435	43.7%	2
Aug 10, 2026	4,426,011	0	4,468,066	99.1%	3
Aug 7, 2026	75,906	100	119,463	63.5%	2
Aug 6, 2026	60,202	953	125,755	47.9%	3
Aug 5, 2026	1,864,470	0	1,947,020	95.8%	2
Aug 4, 2026	1,979,376	0	2,022,870	97.8%	2
Aug 3, 2026	49,684	1,491	128,352	38.7%	3
Jul 31, 2026	92,353	0	221,700	41.7%	3
Jul 30, 2026	159,855	0	238,055	67.2%	2
Jul 29, 2026	79,891	0	199,068	40.1%	2
Jul 28, 2026	58,292	0	82,665	70.5%	2
Jul 27, 2026	46,961	0	101,856	46.1%	2
Jul 24, 2026	111,715	0	1,168,947	9.6%	1

Daily short volume is transaction flow reported through FINRA facilities. It does not measure open short positions and is not consolidated exchange-wide volume.