VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Gold Miners ETF
ARCAGDX is caught in a striking contradiction: short sellers have been retreating rapidly even as the ETF pulls back sharply from its recent highs, leaving the positioning story more nuanced than a 3% single-day drop suggests. The most telling development this month is the scale of the short cover. Short interest has fallen nearly 17.5% over the past 30 days, dropping from roughly 45.8…
GDX cost to borrow surges to 0.58% — up 350% in one week amid tightening availability.
Snapshot as of 19 Aug 2026
GDX is caught in a striking contradiction: short sellers have been retreating rapidly even as the ETF pulls back sharply from its recent highs, leaving the positioning story more nuanced than a 3% single-day drop…
GDX enters the second week of July with a notable contradiction at its core: short interest has climbed 20% over the past month to 15.2% of the free float, yet the borrow market has simultaneously loosened considerably…
GDX enters the week under meaningful pressure — the gold miners ETF has dropped nearly 12% in seven days and short sellers have responded with a sharp acceleration in bearish positioning that now ranks as one of the…
GDX has reversed sharply from last week's lows, with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF up 5.6% on the week and 4.1% on Tuesday alone, closing at $88.50. The question now is whether the short sellers who built positions into…
GDX has had a brutal seven days. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF shed 13.8% on the week to close at $83.78 on Tuesday — a 16.5% retreat in a single month — even as short sellers showed no sign of rushing for the exit. Short…
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