First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Never use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching) (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free FGB Stock Alerts $3.80 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume18,800 sharesPrevious Short Volume79,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-76.23%Dollar Volume Sold Short$66,176.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.3Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Today's Trading Volume314,059 sharesAverage Trading Volume56,324 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average558% Short Selling First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFGB Short Interest Over TimeFGB Days to Cover Over TimeFGB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Paradigm PressNever use this word on your phone (FBI could be watching)This report sent a chill down my spine. Turns out, as part of their Jan. 6th investigation, the Feds are flagging Americans who typed these ordinary words as part of their banking transactions...Watch my unredacted video about what I think is coming next right here First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202418,800 shares $66,176.00 -76.2%N/A0.3 $3.52 3/31/202479,100 shares $298,207.00 +148.7%N/A1.4 $3.77 3/15/202431,800 shares $114,798.00 -22.8%N/A0.6 $3.61 2/29/202441,200 shares $151,204.00 -35.5%N/A0.8 $3.67 2/15/202463,900 shares $231,957.00 -35.1%N/A1.1 $3.63 1/31/202498,500 shares $349,675.00 -19.4%N/A1.8 $3.55 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FGB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024122,200 shares $441,142.00 +9.5%N/A2.4 $3.61 12/31/2023111,600 shares $399,528.00 -3.4%N/A2.3 $3.58 12/15/2023115,500 shares $401,940.00 +425.0%N/A2.4 $3.48 11/30/202322,000 shares $73,700.00 -63.5%N/A0.4 $3.35 11/15/202360,300 shares $200,799.00 +129.3%N/A1.2 $3.33 10/31/202326,300 shares $80,478.00 +22.3%N/A0.6 $3.06 10/15/202321,500 shares $68,155.00 +55.8%N/A0.4 $3.17 9/30/202313,800 shares $46,506.00 +360.0%N/A0.3 $3.37 9/15/20233,000 shares $9,990.00 -60.5%N/A0.1 $3.33 8/31/20237,600 shares $25,536.00 -42.0%N/A0.1 $3.36 8/15/202313,100 shares $45,195.00 +151.9%N/A0.3 $3.45 7/31/20235,200 shares $17,628.00 -14.8%N/A0.1 $3.39 7/15/20236,100 shares $20,404.50 -33.7%N/A0.1 $3.35 6/30/20239,200 shares $29,992.00 -20.7%N/A0.2 $3.26 6/15/202311,600 shares $36,772.00 +205.3%N/A0.3 $3.17 5/31/20233,800 shares $11,210.00 +72.7%N/A0.1 $2.95 5/15/20232,200 shares $6,358.00 -79.1%N/A0.1 $2.89 4/30/202310,500 shares $31,815.00 +16.7%N/A0.3 $3.03 4/15/20239,000 shares $27,450.00 -64.8%N/A0.2 $3.05 3/31/202325,600 shares $80,384.00 +1,180.0%N/A0.5 $3.14 3/15/20232,000 shares $5,740.00 -78.7%N/A0 $2.87 2/28/20239,400 shares $31,866.00 -53.5%N/A0.2 $3.39 2/15/202320,200 shares $67,872.00 +68.3%N/A0.4 $3.36 1/31/202312,000 shares $39,840.00 -33.3%N/A0.2 $3.32 1/15/202318,000 shares $58,680.00 +102.3%N/A0.3 $3.26 12/30/20228,900 shares $27,234.00 -41.8%N/A0.2 $3.06 12/15/202215,300 shares $48,654.00 -28.5%N/A0.3 $3.18 11/30/202221,400 shares $74,686.00 -53.9%N/A0.4 $3.49 11/15/202246,400 shares $161,936.00 +80.5%N/A0.9 $3.49 10/31/202225,700 shares $83,525.00 +24.2%N/A0.5 $3.25 10/15/202220,700 shares $58,788.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $2.84 9/30/20228,800 shares $25,168.00 -50.3%N/A0.2 $2.86 9/15/202217,700 shares $60,180.00 +59.5%N/A0.4 $3.40 8/31/202211,100 shares $39,183.00 +5.7%N/A0.3 $3.53The asset beating inflation by 4x (Ad)"Trump Loophole" Beats Inflation? 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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,800 shares, a decrease of 76.2% from the previous total of 79,100 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. Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock? Short selling FGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FGB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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