First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $47.70 -0.17 (-0.36%) Closing price 05/22/2025 03:52 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.67 -0.03 (-0.06%) As of 05/22/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) has a short interest of 223,000 shares. This marks a 5,209.52% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.0, indicating that it would take 10.0 days of the average trading volume of 22,842 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest223,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5,209.52%Dollar Volume Sold Short$10.77 millionShort Interest Ratio10.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares5,600,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.98%Today's Trading Volume10,943 sharesAverage Trading Volume22,842 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average48% Short Selling First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFCAL Short Interest Over TimeFCAL Days to Cover Over TimeFCAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2025223,000 shares $10.77 million +5,209.5%N/A10 $48.28 4/15/20254,200 shares $201,558.00 -12.5%0.1%0.2 $47.99 3/31/20254,800 shares $232,992.00 +41.2%0.1%0.3 $48.54 3/15/20253,400 shares $167,110.00 +88.9%0.1%0.1 $49.15 2/28/20251,800 shares $89,208.00 -60.9%0.0%0.1 $49.56 2/15/20254,600 shares $226,734.00 +43.8%0.1%0.2 $49.29 1/31/20253,200 shares $157,728.00 -13.5%N/A0.1 $49.29 1/15/20253,700 shares $181,559.00 +19.4%N/A0.2 $49.07 12/31/20243,100 shares $153,047.00 -93.0%N/A0.1 $49.37 12/15/202444,000 shares $2.20 million +98.2%N/A2 $49.94 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202422,200 shares $1.11 million -31.3%N/A1.3 $50.21 11/15/202432,300 shares $1.61 million +76.5%N/A1.9 $49.75 10/31/202418,300 shares $907,863.00 +72.6%N/A0.9 $49.61 10/15/202410,600 shares $530,954.00 -6.2%N/A0.4 $50.09 9/30/202411,300 shares $567,034.00 -33.9%N/A0.5 $50.18 9/15/202417,100 shares $859,360.50 +210.9%N/A0.8 $50.26 8/31/20245,500 shares $274,835.00 -88.3%N/A0.2 $49.97 8/15/202446,800 shares $2.34 million -22.9%N/A2 $49.99 7/31/202460,700 shares $3.02 million +129.1%N/A2.8 $49.74 7/15/202426,500 shares $1.32 million -12.0%N/A1.3 $49.70 6/30/202430,100 shares $1.49 million -68.7%N/A1.5 $49.52 6/15/202496,200 shares $4.78 million +37.4%N/A4.3 $49.71 5/31/202470,000 shares $3.43 million +51.2%N/A2.8 $48.93 5/15/202446,300 shares $2.30 million +0.2%N/A1.8 $49.59 4/30/202446,200 shares $2.27 million +106.3%N/A1.8 $49.10 4/15/202422,400 shares $1.10 million -57.0%N/A0.9 $49.32 3/31/202452,100 shares $2.59 million +53.2%N/A2.1 $49.65 3/15/202434,000 shares $1.69 million -5.3%N/A0.9 $49.83 2/29/202435,900 shares $1.79 million +17.3%N/A1 $49.77 2/15/202430,600 shares $1.52 million -49.3%N/A0.8 $49.64 1/31/202460,400 shares $3.01 million +47.7%N/A1.7 $49.80 1/15/202440,900 shares $2.04 million +49.3%N/A1.1 $49.91 12/31/202327,400 shares $1.37 million -61.6%N/A0.8 $49.91 12/15/202371,400 shares $3.55 million +372.9%N/A3.2 $49.78 11/30/202315,100 shares $737,635.00 +4.9%N/A0.9 $48.85 11/15/202314,400 shares $688,176.00 -69.3%N/A1 $47.79 10/31/202346,900 shares $2.19 million +58.5%N/A3 $46.64 10/15/202329,600 shares $1.41 million +322.9%N/A2 $47.56 9/30/20237,000 shares $330,680.00 -84.5%N/A0.5 $47.24 9/15/202345,200 shares $2.18 million -40.0%N/A3.1 $48.177 Tiny “Trump Stocks” Poised for Large Moves (Ad)7 Cheap and Good Stocks to Buy Now 💰 Discover 7 massively discounted stocks ready for growth. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 223,000 shares of FCAL short. Learn More on First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? 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. FCAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest ratio. Is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 223,000 shares, an increase of 5,209.5% from the previous total of 4,200 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. How does First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF: First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (0.16%), and First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (0.11%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF stock? Short selling FCAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF as its price is falling. FCAL shares are trading down $0.17 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust California Municipal High Income 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 FCAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF'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 FCAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies FMHI Short Interest Data FMB Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FCAL) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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