FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (FDEC) 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. FDEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on FT Vest U.S. Equity 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. 0.02% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December's floating shares are currently sold short.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 4,791 shares, an increase of 37.6% from the previous total of 3,483 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.

0.02% of FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December: Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (5.27%), Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (0.03%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.17%), FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (0.03%), FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January (0.35%), Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (0.01%), ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.07%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum Factor ETF (0.01%), SEI Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Value Factor ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FDEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December as its price is falling. FDEC shares are trading down $0.10 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 Buffer ETF - December 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 FDEC, 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 FDEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.