First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (FPXE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 200 shares of FPXE short. Learn More on First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 100 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 IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF: First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (0.53%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.38%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (0.02%), American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF (1.63%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (1.17%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (0.44%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (1.52%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.05%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (0.33%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World ETF (0.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FPXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust IPOX Europe Equity 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.

A short squeeze for First Trust IPOX Europe Equity 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 FPXE, 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 FPXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.