First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 14,000 shares of FGM short. Learn More on First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

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. FGM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,000 shares, a drop of 1.4% from the previous total of 14,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (1.36%), First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (0.03%), Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index ETF (0.30%), First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Principal Value ETF (2.54%), First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (0.12%), First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (0.09%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.63%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.68 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.76 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FGM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FGM shares are trading up $0.37 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 First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund 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 FGM, 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 FGM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2023.