First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.55 +0.00 (+0.02%) Closing price 03:35 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.56 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 04:11 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 AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) has a short interest of 15,200 shares, representing 0.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 65.22% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 9,230 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest15,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+65.22%Dollar Volume Sold Short$340.78 thousandShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares2,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.71%Today's Trading Volume8,362 sharesAverage Trading Volume9,230 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average91% Short Selling First Trust Income Opportunities ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Income Opportunities 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 ChartFCEF Short Interest Over TimeFCEF Days to Cover Over TimeFCEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Income Opportunities 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 6/30/202515,200 shares $340.78 thousand +65.2%0.7%1.8 $22.42 6/15/20259,200 shares $201.76 thousand +178.8%0.5%1 $21.93 5/31/20253,300 shares $71.90 thousand -78.4%0.2%0.4 $21.79 5/15/202515,300 shares $330.71 thousand +302.6%0.8%1.9 $21.62 4/30/20253,800 shares $80.79 thousand +90.0%N/A0.5 $21.26 4/15/20252,000 shares $40.99 thousand -84.3%0.1%0.2 $20.49 3/31/202512,700 shares $275.46 thousand +24.5%0.6%1.3 $21.69 3/15/202510,200 shares $219.12 thousand -30.1%0.5%1.2 $21.48 2/28/202514,600 shares $322.08 thousand +14.1%0.8%1.6 $22.06 2/15/202512,800 shares $284.67 thousand -35.0%0.7%1.5 $22.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCEF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202519,700 shares $436.85 thousand -7.9%N/A2.2 $22.18 1/15/202521,400 shares $467.80 thousand +94.6%N/A2.5 $21.86 12/31/202411,000 shares $237.71 thousand -16.0%N/A1.6 $21.61 12/15/202413,100 shares $289.51 thousand +2.3%N/A1.9 $22.10 11/30/202412,800 shares $287.74 thousand +4.1%N/A1.6 $22.48 11/15/202412,300 shares $268.76 thousand +28.1%N/A1.5 $21.85 10/31/20249,600 shares $210.05 thousand -49.5%N/A1.2 $21.88 10/15/202419,000 shares $422.37 thousand +47.3%N/A2.7 $22.23 9/30/202412,900 shares $287.47 thousand +143.4%N/A1.7 $22.28 9/15/20245,300 shares $116.15 thousand +60.6%N/A0.7 $21.92 8/31/20243,300 shares $72.24 thousand -45.9%N/A0.4 $21.89 8/15/20246,100 shares $130.97 thousand +29.8%N/A0.9 $21.47 7/31/20244,700 shares $101.90 thousand -79.3%N/A0.7 $21.68 7/15/202422,700 shares $487.94 thousand +68.2%N/A3.5 $21.50 6/30/202413,500 shares $284.12 thousand -21.5%N/A2.3 $21.05 6/15/202417,200 shares $358.02 thousand +352.6%N/A3.1 $20.82 5/31/20243,800 shares $79.15 thousand -55.8%N/A0.7 $20.83 5/15/20248,600 shares $179.57 thousand +6.2%N/A1.5 $20.88 4/30/20248,100 shares $162.93 thousand +24.6%N/A1.5 $20.12 4/15/20246,500 shares $127.92 thousand +71.1%N/A1.1 $19.68 3/31/20243,800 shares $78.74 thousand +216.7%N/A0.6 $20.72 3/15/20241,200 shares $24.29 thousand -92.4%N/A0.2 $20.24 2/29/202415,800 shares $319.16 thousand +64.6%N/A2.4 $20.20 2/15/20249,600 shares $192.38 thousand -5.9%N/A1.6 $20.04 1/31/202410,200 shares $202.88 thousand No ChangeN/A1.1 $19.89 9/30/20231,400 shares $26.09 thousand -80.8%N/A0.2 $18.64 9/15/20237,300 shares $139.07 thousand -31.8%N/A1.1 $19.05 8/31/202310,700 shares $206.72 thousand -44.6%N/A1.5 $19.32 8/15/202319,300 shares $373.07 thousand +257.4%N/A2.7 $19.33 7/31/20235,400 shares $107.19 thousand +54.3%N/A0.8 $19.85🚀 3 Crypto Picks Every Growth Investor Should See (Free Ebook) (Ad)Are you curious about how experienced investors approach crypto? Our free 30‑page ebook, Crypto Boom Strategy, outlines a three‑step framework they use to navigate the market, ideal for those with a growth-focused mindset.👉 Click here to download your free ebook now! 7/15/20233,500 shares $68.15 thousand -41.7%N/A0.8 $19.47 6/30/20236,000 shares $116.04 thousand -42.3%N/A1.3 $19.34 6/15/202310,400 shares $200.98 thousand -53.4%N/A2.4 $19.33 5/31/202322,300 shares $417.79 thousand +44.8%N/A5.1 $18.74 5/15/202315,400 shares $290.14 thousand +63.8%N/A3.6 $18.84 4/30/20239,400 shares $181.80 thousand +4.4%N/A2.1 $19.34 4/15/20239,000 shares $173.70 thousand -19.6%N/A1.7 $19.30 3/31/202311,200 shares $216.50 thousand -15.8%N/A1.8 $19.33 3/15/202313,300 shares $248.31 thousand -4.3%N/A2 $18.67 2/28/202313,900 shares $276.89 thousand +39.0%N/A1.7 $19.92 2/15/202310,000 shares $203.93 thousand +96.1%N/A1.3 $20.39 1/31/20235,100 shares $104.96 thousand +112.5%N/A0.7 $20.58 1/15/20232,400 shares $48.58 thousand -90.4%N/A0.3 $20.24 12/30/202225,100 shares $484.68 thousand -41.6%N/A4 $19.31 12/15/202243,000 shares $848.39 thousand +1,553.9%N/A8.1 $19.73 11/30/20222,600 shares $52.65 thousand +271.4%N/A0.7 $20.25 11/15/2022700 shares $13.84 thousand +75.0%N/A0.2 $19.77 10/31/2022400 shares $7.80 thousand -95.3%N/A0.1 $19.49 10/15/20228,500 shares $155.17 thousand No ChangeN/A2.1 $18.26 9/30/20226,700 shares $123.82 thousand +509.1%N/A1.5 $18.48 9/15/20221,100 shares $22.20 thousand -42.1%N/A0.2 $20.18 8/31/20221,900 shares $39.18 thousand +11.8%N/A0.4 $20.62 8/15/20221,700 shares $37.42 thousand +466.7%N/A0.4 $22.01 7/31/2022300 shares $6.41 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $21.38 7/15/20222,000 shares $39.86 thousand +11.1%N/A0.4 $19.93 6/30/20221,800 shares $35.55 thousand -59.1%N/A0.4 $19.75 6/15/20224,400 shares $87.87 thousand +214.3%N/A0.9 $19.97 5/31/20221,400 shares $30.25 thousand +133.3%N/A0.3 $21.61 5/15/2022600 shares $12.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $20.62 4/30/2022600 shares $13.08 thousand -96.5%N/A0.1 $21.80 4/15/202217,000 shares $385.50 thousand -1.7%N/A2.4 $22.68 3/31/202217,300 shares $407.24 thousand -10.8%N/A2.5 $23.54 3/15/202219,400 shares $424.08 thousand +14.1%N/A2.7 $21.86 2/28/202217,000 shares $388.11 thousand -20.9%N/A2.4 $22.83 2/15/202221,500 shares $502.46 thousand +32.7%N/A3.4 $23.37 1/31/202216,200 shares $387.99 thousand -60.1%N/A2.3 $23.95 1/15/202240,600 shares $1.01 million +149.1%N/A6.1 $24.97 12/31/202116,300 shares $417.84 thousand +9.4%N/A2.7 $25.63 12/15/202114,900 shares $369.52 thousand +17.3%N/A2.7 $24.80 11/30/202112,700 shares $314.96 thousand -22.1%N/A2.3 $24.80 11/15/202116,300 shares $419.89 thousand +26.4%N/A2.9 $25.76 10/29/202112,900 shares $330.37 thousand -9.2%N/A2.3 $25.61 10/15/202114,200 shares $359.05 thousand No ChangeN/A2.8 $25.29 9/30/202114,200 shares $351.38 thousand -13.9%N/A2.5 $24.75 9/15/202116,500 shares $421.74 thousand +9.3%N/A2.9 $25.56 8/31/202115,100 shares $387.01 thousand -43.5%N/A2.7 $25.63 8/13/202126,700 shares $684.05 thousand +120.7%N/A4.6 $25.62 7/30/202112,100 shares $303.83 thousand -69.1%N/A2.2 $25.11 7/15/202139,100 shares $981.41 thousand +87.1%N/A7 $25.10 6/30/202120,900 shares $532.42 thousand -46.8%N/A4.1 $25.47🚀 3 Crypto Picks Every Growth Investor Should See (Free Ebook) (Ad)Are you curious about how experienced investors approach crypto? Our free 30‑page ebook, Crypto Boom Strategy, outlines a three‑step framework they use to navigate the market, ideal for those with a growth-focused mindset.👉 Click here to download your free ebook now! 6/15/202139,300 shares $1.00 million +97.5%N/A7 $25.50 5/28/202119,900 shares $499.01 thousand +101.0%N/A3.8 $25.08 5/14/20219,900 shares $239.28 thousand +175.0%N/A1.9 $24.17 4/30/20213,600 shares $89.24 thousand -7.7%N/A0.7 $24.79 4/15/20213,900 shares $95.41 thousand +254.6%N/A0.6 $24.46 3/31/20211,100 shares $25.96 thousand -67.7%N/A0.1 $23.60 3/15/20213,400 shares $79.90 thousand +325.0%N/A0.3 $23.50 2/26/2021800 shares $18.42 thousand +700.0%N/A0.1 $23.02 2/12/2021100 shares $2.36 thousand -98.9%N/A0 $23.60 1/29/20219,400 shares $213.96 thousand -59.3%N/A0.7 $22.76 1/15/202123,100 shares $529.22 thousand +165.5%N/A1.8 $22.91 12/31/20208,700 shares $196.10 thousand +2,075.0%N/A0.7 $22.54 12/15/2020400 shares $8.83 thousand +300.0%N/A0 $22.08 11/30/2020100 shares $2.17 thousand -97.2%N/A0 $21.68 11/15/20203,600 shares $75.02 thousand -2.7%N/A0.3 $20.84 10/30/20203,700 shares $71.43 thousand -93.1%N/A0.4 $19.31 10/15/202053,600 shares $1.09 million +26,700.0%N/A0 $20.28 9/30/2020200 shares $3.93 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $19.65 9/15/20201,200 shares $23.96 thousand +500.0%N/A0.2 $19.97 8/31/2020200 shares $4.02 thousand -88.2%N/A0 $20.09 8/14/20201,700 shares $33.80 thousand -72.6%N/A0.2 $19.88 7/31/20206,200 shares $121.09 thousand -43.6%N/A0.6 $19.53 FCEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 15,200 shares of FCEF short. 0.71% of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Income Opportunities 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. FCEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF? 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. 0.71% of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Income Opportunities ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,200 shares, an increase of 65.2% from the previous total of 9,200 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 Income Opportunities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.71% of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Income Opportunities ETF: Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.44%), FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (0.05%), Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF (0.04%), Alexis Practical Tactical ETF (0.05%), and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.52%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Income Opportunities ETF stock? Short selling FCEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Income Opportunities ETF 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 Income Opportunities ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Income Opportunities 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 FCEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Income Opportunities 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 FCEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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