First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 23,600 shares of DDIV short. Learn More on First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. DDIV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF's short interest ratio.

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,600 shares, an increase of 3,271.4% from the previous total of 700 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF: First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (1.53%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (0.34%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.77%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.41%), American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (1.17%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (0.02%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.30%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.34%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.01%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DDIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF as its price is falling. DDIV shares are trading down $0.16 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DDIV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DDIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.