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MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF (MQHG) Short Interest

MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF (ASX:MQHG) had 11.87% of shares reported as short positions as of 1 Oct 2026, representing 279,024 shares. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).

Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.

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MQHG

MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF

Short position

short percentage11.87%
reported shorts279K
shares on issue2.350M

MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF (ASX:MQHG) has 11.87% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 1 Oct 2026, or about 279,024 shares. Over the past 7 days that figure has risen 11.66 percentage points. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.

Weekly context: The 10 most shorted ASX stocks — Week 40, 2026.

Price & short interest

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Short interest history & FAQ

MQHG Short Interest History

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All-time high
11.87% (October 2026)
All-time low
0.14% (September 2026)

Is MQHG heavily shorted?

Yes. At 11.87%, MQHG is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the ASX. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has MQHG's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF's short interest has been stable. The current level is 11.87% of shares on issue.

What is the highest MQHG's short interest has been?

Since 2026, MQ Core Glbl EQ HDG ETF's short interest peaked at 11.87% in October 2026 and bottomed at 0.14% in September 2026.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2026. See our methodology.

Strategy fit

How each stock picker strategy reads MQHG today

PassFailUnknown (data missing, or not meaningful for this company)

  • Zanger Breakout

    WatchScore 33rank 480 of 1945

    • 1. Explosive growth: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 2. A recognisable base: pass. 40-session base, 2.9% deep; close A$11.39 holds above the base low A$11.22
    • 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$11.55 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -1.4% from the pivot
    • 4. Read the market first: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 5. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 4.4 points over 3 months
    • 6. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$413k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
  • CAN SLIM

    WatchScore 39rank 152 of 1533

    • 1. Earnings growth (C and A): unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 2. Sales growth: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet
    • 3. New highs (N): pass. 1.4% below the 52-week high
    • 4. Leader, not laggard (L): pass. 6-month relative strength +13.3 points, in the top quartile (cut-off +6.3)
    • 5. Market direction (M): fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 6. Supply and demand (S): pass. A$413k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
  • Minervini Trend Template

    WatchScore 52rank 296 of 1783

    • 1. Above rising averages: pass. Close A$11.39, 150-day A$10.92, 200-day A$10.77: stacked in order
    • 2. 200-day trending up: unknown. Not enough history to compare the 200-day average with a month ago
    • 3. Well off the low: fail. Close A$11.39 is 20.4% above the 52-week low of A$9.46, under the 30% minimum
    • 4. Near the high: pass. 1.4% below the 52-week high
    • 5. Relative strength: pass. 6-month relative strength +13.3 points, in the top quartile (cut-off +6.3)
    • 6. Above the 50-day: pass. Close A$11.39 vs 50-day average A$11.36 (+0.2%)
    • 7. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$413k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
  • Crowded-Short Breakout

    WatchScore 16rank 527 of 1520

    • 1. Crowded short: fail. No reported short position
    • 2. Days to cover: fail. No reported short position
    • 3. Breakout on heavy volume: fail. No close above the A$11.55 pivot on 1.5x volume in the last 5 sessions; close is -1.4% from the pivot
    • 4. Market direction: fail. XJO in a downtrend: below its 200-day average
    • 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$413k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
    • 6. Relative strength: pass. Beat the S&P/ASX 200 by 4.4 points over 3 months
  • Quality compounders

    WatchScore 17rank 890 of 1689

    • 1. High return on equity: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 2. Healthy profit margin: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 3. Profit that turns into cash: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 4. Little debt: unknown. No reported financial statements for this stock yet
    • 5. Liquid enough to trade: pass. A$413k average daily turnover over 20 sessions
    • 6. Long-term uptrend: pass. Close A$11.39 vs 200-day average A$10.77 (+5.8%)
    • 7. Revenue not shrinking: unknown. No reported fundamentals for this stock yet

Prices to 6 Oct 2026 · Mechanical readings of published rules, not recommendations · Not financial advice

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