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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$101.20 +0.73 (+0.73%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$101.18 -0.03 (-0.02%)
As of 09/11/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) had a short interest of 10,158 shares sold short, representing 0.07% of the public float. This marks a 171.97% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, meaning it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 34,206 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,158 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,735 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
171.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.04 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,750,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.07%
Today's Trading Volume
16,301 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,206 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
48%
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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202610,158 shares $1.04 million +172.0%0.1%0.54 $102.53
8/14/20263,735 shares $389.26 thousand -78.9%0.0%0.13 $104.22
7/31/202617,711 shares $1.79 million -62.2%0.1%0.63 $101.09
7/15/202646,885 shares $4.60 million +4,373.8%0.3%1.19 $98.07
6/30/20261,048 shares $101.45 thousand -94.7%0.0%0.03 $96.80
6/15/202619,723 shares $1.91 million +608.4%0.1%1.08 $96.79
5/29/20262,784 shares $265.45 thousand -86.9%0.0%0.13 $95.35
5/15/202621,299 shares $1.96 million -0.4%0.2%0.55 $92.07
4/30/202621,374 shares $2.04 million +86.6%0.2%0.71 $95.21
4/15/202611,457 shares $1.07 million +178.0%0.1%0.26 $93.60
3/31/20264,121 shares $380.57 thousand -93.7%0.0%0.1 $92.35
3/13/202665,708 shares $5.99 million +248.7%0.5%1.84 $91.20
2/27/202618,846 shares $1.79 million -24.6%0.1%0.53 $94.90
2/13/202624,999 shares $2.37 million +115.1%0.2%0.57 $94.64
1/30/202611,621 shares $1.05 million -60.4%0.1%0.36 $90.21
1/15/202629,331 shares $2.62 million -37.0%0.2%0.53 $89.30
12/31/202546,584 shares $4.01 million +21.1%0.3%1.59 $86.15
12/15/202538,461 shares $3.34 million +42.9%0.3%1.41 $86.82
11/28/202526,918 shares $2.31 million -12.8%0.2%1.19 $85.93
11/14/202530,872 shares $2.58 million -9.0%0.2%1.27 $83.65
10/31/202533,939 shares $2.81 million +7.2%0.2%1.61 $82.67
10/15/202531,700 shares $2.62 million -9.7%0.2%1.1 $82.58
9/30/202535,100 shares $2.92 million -27.5%N/A1.1 $83.31
9/15/202548,400 shares $4.00 million +153.4%N/A1.6 $82.66
8/31/202519,100 shares $1.59 million -23.3%0.1%0.6 $83.23
8/15/202524,900 shares $2.02 million +97.6%N/A0.8 $81.27
7/31/202512,600 shares $995.15 thousand -33.3%0.1%0.4 $78.98
7/15/202518,900 shares $1.49 million -14.1%N/A0.5 $78.80
6/30/202522,000 shares $1.73 million +228.4%0.2%0.5 $78.63
6/15/20256,700 shares $516.70 thousand -35.0%0.0%0.1 $77.12
5/31/202510,300 shares $776.41 thousand -57.8%0.1%0.2 $75.38
5/15/202524,400 shares $1.87 million +101.7%0.2%0.5 $76.75
4/30/202512,100 shares $889.59 thousand +12.0%N/A0.3 $73.52
4/15/202510,800 shares $769.07 thousand -2.7%0.1%0.2 $71.21
3/31/202511,100 shares $851.59 thousand -21.3%0.1%0.3 $76.72
3/15/202514,100 shares $1.07 million -42.7%0.1%0.3 $75.93
2/28/202524,600 shares $1.93 million +134.3%0.2%0.5 $78.46
2/15/202510,500 shares $822.05 thousand -1.9%0.1%0.2 $78.29
1/31/202510,700 shares $841.23 thousand +613.3%N/A0.2 $78.62
1/15/20251,500 shares $117.77 thousand -95.5%N/A0 $78.51
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12/31/202433,100 shares $2.53 million +18.6%N/A0.7 $76.46
12/15/202427,900 shares $2.19 million -12.0%N/A0.7 $78.66
11/30/202431,700 shares $2.65 million +25.3%N/A0.9 $83.49
11/15/202425,300 shares $2.05 million +336.2%N/A0.6 $80.85
10/31/20245,800 shares $452.26 thousand -91.4%N/A0.2 $77.98
10/15/202467,400 shares $5.36 million +491.2%N/A1.8 $79.49
9/30/202411,400 shares $902.08 thousand +75.4%N/A0.3 $79.13
9/15/20246,500 shares $504.11 thousand -43.0%N/A0.8 $77.56
8/31/202411,400 shares $898.39 thousand +322.2%N/A0.3 $78.81
8/15/20242,700 shares $205.17 thousand -69.3%N/A0.1 $75.99
7/31/20248,800 shares $683.53 thousand +131.6%N/A0.2 $77.67
7/15/20243,800 shares $287.09 thousand -17.4%N/A0.1 $75.55
6/30/20244,600 shares $338.56 thousand -16.4%N/A0.1 $73.60
6/15/20245,500 shares $399.90 thousand +103.7%N/A0.1 $72.71
5/31/20242,700 shares $203.04 thousand -12.9%N/A0.1 $75.20
5/15/20243,100 shares $234.55 thousand +14.8%N/A0.1 $75.66
4/30/20242,700 shares $197.67 thousand -6.9%N/A0.1 $73.21
4/15/20242,900 shares $211.56 thousand +7.4%N/A0.1 $72.95
3/31/20242,700 shares $206.23 thousand -51.8%N/A0 $76.38
3/15/20245,600 shares $412.55 thousand +107.4%N/A0.1 $73.67
2/29/20242,700 shares $195.08 thousand -6.9%N/A0 $72.25
2/15/20242,900 shares $206.63 thousand -81.1%N/A0 $71.25
1/31/202415,300 shares $1.07 million +3,725.0%N/A0.2 $70.23
1/15/2024400 shares $28.11 thousand -79.0%N/A0 $70.28
12/31/20231,900 shares $134.60 thousand -72.9%N/A0 $70.84
12/15/20237,000 shares $494.83 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $70.69
11/30/20233,500 shares $235.97 thousand +3,400.0%N/A0.1 $67.42
11/15/2023100 shares $6.61 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $66.08
10/31/2023300 shares $18.80 thousand +200.0%N/A0 $62.66
10/15/2023100 shares $6.41 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $64.05
9/30/2023500 shares $32.39 thousand -70.6%N/A0 $64.78
9/15/20231,700 shares $114.61 thousand -55.3%N/A0 $67.42
8/31/20233,800 shares $256.23 thousand +5.6%N/A0.1 $67.43
8/15/20233,600 shares $243.69 thousand +111.8%N/A0.1 $67.69
7/31/20231,700 shares $119.53 thousand -34.6%N/A0 $70.31
7/15/20232,600 shares $176.77 thousand +1,200.0%N/A0 $67.99
6/30/2023200 shares $13.34 thousand -75.0%N/A0 $66.68
6/15/2023800 shares $53.42 thousand -61.9%N/A0 $66.77
5/31/20232,100 shares $130.87 thousand +10.5%N/A0 $62.32
5/15/20231,900 shares $120.84 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $63.60
4/30/20233,800 shares $250.56 thousand -90.8%N/A0 $65.94
4/15/202341,300 shares $2.74 million +3,654.6%N/A0.5 $66.40
3/31/20231,100 shares $73.04 thousand -98.4%N/A0 $66.40
3/15/202369,400 shares $4.42 million +48.6%N/A0.6 $63.63
2/28/202346,700 shares $3.22 million -61.0%N/A0.4 $68.94
2/15/2023119,700 shares $8.65 million +49.8%N/A1.2 $72.26
1/31/202379,900 shares $5.72 million +67.9%N/A0.8 $71.60
1/15/202347,600 shares $3.32 million +65.3%N/A0.4 $69.81
12/30/202228,800 shares $1.90 million -33.2%N/A0.3 $65.81
12/15/202243,100 shares $2.88 million +129.3%N/A0.4 $66.71
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11/30/202218,800 shares $1.30 million -16.4%N/A0.2 $69.36
11/15/202222,500 shares $1.53 million -88.4%N/A0.3 $67.91
10/31/2022193,600 shares $12.49 million +6,353.3%N/A2.4 $64.49
10/15/20223,000 shares $177.25 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $59.08
9/30/20221,900 shares $109.59 thousand -44.1%N/A0 $57.68
9/15/20223,400 shares $216.89 thousand -74.2%N/A0.1 $63.79
8/31/202213,200 shares $848.50 thousand +112.9%N/A0.2 $64.28
8/15/20226,200 shares $426.68 thousand +148.0%N/A0.1 $68.82
7/31/20222,500 shares $165.20 thousand -65.3%N/A0 $66.08
7/15/20227,200 shares $451.44 thousand -22.6%N/A0.1 $62.70
6/30/20229,300 shares $577.62 thousand -64.5%N/A0.1 $62.11
6/15/202226,200 shares $1.66 million +1,915.4%N/A0.4 $63.25
5/31/20221,300 shares $91.17 thousand +62.5%N/A0 $70.13
5/15/2022800 shares $53.90 thousand -95.8%N/A0 $67.38
4/30/202219,100 shares $1.29 million +49.2%N/A0.2 $67.64
4/15/202212,800 shares $904.83 thousand +26.7%N/A0.1 $70.69
3/31/202210,100 shares $712.25 thousand +274.1%N/A0.1 $70.52
3/15/20222,700 shares $184.57 thousand -89.8%N/A0 $68.36
2/28/202226,500 shares $1.83 million +20.5%N/A0.3 $69.21
2/15/202222,000 shares $1.54 million +400.0%N/A0.2 $70.22
1/31/20224,400 shares $306.20 thousand -70.1%N/A0.1 $69.59
1/15/202214,700 shares $1.06 million -30.7%N/A0.2 $72.28
12/31/202121,200 shares $1.48 million -48.0%N/A0.4 $69.88
12/15/202140,800 shares $2.80 million +108.2%N/A0.8 $68.74
11/30/202119,600 shares $1.29 million -42.7%N/A0.3 $65.57
11/15/202134,200 shares $2.36 million -33.7%N/A0.6 $68.94
10/29/202151,600 shares $3.47 million +24.3%N/A0.9 $67.18
10/15/202141,500 shares $2.78 million +55.4%N/A0.6 $67.05
9/30/202126,700 shares $1.72 million +20.8%N/A0.4 $64.42
9/15/202122,100 shares $1.46 million -1.8%N/A0.4 $66.11

FTA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 10,158 shares of FTA short. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Value 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. FTA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.5. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund'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. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,158 shares, an increase of 172.0% from the previous total of 3,735 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.

0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (6.02%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.08%), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (0.23%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.28%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (0.14%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.52%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.20%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (23.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FTA shares are trading up $0.73 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 Large Cap Value 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 FTA, 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 FTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like FTA:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:FTA is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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