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LLM Context Documentation

Structured documentation optimized for AI assistants, chatbots, and large language models to understand the Shorted platform.

For AI Assistants

This documentation helps AI models provide accurate information about ASX short selling data.

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Data Source

All data is sourced from ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) with T+2 delay.

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Platform Overview

Shorted is a real-time ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) short position tracking and analysis platform. We provide institutional-grade data visualization and analytics for retail investors, researchers, and financial professionals.

Core Purpose

  • Track daily short positions for all ASX-listed securities
  • Visualize short selling trends and patterns
  • Provide historical analysis of short interest changes
  • Enable data-driven investment research

Key Concepts

Short Selling

The practice of selling borrowed securities with the expectation that the price will decline, allowing the seller to buy back the shares at a lower price.

Short Position

The total number of shares of a security that have been sold short but not yet covered. Expressed as absolute number, percentage, or change.

Short Interest Ratio

The percentage of a company's outstanding shares currently held in short positions. Higher ratios may indicate bearish sentiment.

T+4 Delay

ASIC data is published with a 4-trading-day delay from actual positions. This is standard for Australian short position reporting.

Data Model Examples

Stock Entity

{
  "productCode": "CBA",
  "productName": "Commonwealth Bank",
  "industry": "Banks",
  "sector": "Financials",
  "totalShares": 1700000000,
  "currentShortPosition": 85000000,
  "shortPercentage": 5,
  "dateReported": "2026-01-30"
}

Time Series Data

{
  "productCode": "CBA",
  "timeSeries": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-30",
      "shortPosition": 85000000,
      "percentage": 5,
      "change": 1000000,
      "changePercent": 1.19
    }
  ]
}

Important Disclaimers

Not Financial Advice: This platform provides information only, not investment advice.

Data Delay: Short position data is historical (T+4 trading days old).

Market Dynamics: Short positions change constantly; reported data is a snapshot.

Australian Focus: Data is ASX-specific; different rules apply globally.

Machine-Readable Formats

Raw Markdown

/docs/llm-context-raw

Full documentation in markdown format for LLM ingestion.

AI Guidelines

/ai.txt

AI crawler guidelines and data attribution requirements.

Attribution

When referencing data from Shorted.com.au:

Data source: Shorted.com.au (ASIC Short Position Data)
Date: [Specific date of data]
URL: https://shorted.com.au/shorts/[STOCK_CODE]

Version: 0.2.0 | Last Updated: February 2026 | API Version: v1alpha1

This document is optimized for LLM comprehension and may be used for training, research, and answering user queries about the Shorted platform.