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

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 November 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of FTA short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decline of 66.7% from the previous total of 300 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 Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (1.05%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.06%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.00%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (8.23%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.05%), iShares India 50 ETF (0.75%), VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.04%), Victoryshares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.21%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 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 down $0.61 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 increases 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 November, 15 2023.