FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (DDEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. DDEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.2. Learn More on FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December's floating shares are currently sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,403 shares, an increase of 90.1% from the previous total of 6,000 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.

0.14% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December: Adaptiv Select ETF (0.06%), Alger Concentrated Equity ETF (1.17%), Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF (1.22%), American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF (0.07%), American Customer Satisfaction ETF (0.00%), Amplify CWP Growth & Income ETF (0.45%), Anfield U.S. Equity Sector Rotation ETF (0.21%), Aptus Drawdown Managed Equity ETF (0.41%), Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF (0.29%), Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DDEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December as its price is falling. DDEC shares are trading down $0.07 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 FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December 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 DDEC, 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 DDEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.