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

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$92.72 -0.59 (-0.63%)
Closing price 05/13/2026 03:54 PM Eastern
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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) had a short interest of 21,374 shares sold short, representing 0.16% of the public float. This marks a 86.56% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, meaning it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 40,647 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,374 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,457 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
86.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.04 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.16%
Today's Trading Volume
70,312 shares
Average Trading Volume
40,647 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
173%
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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
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
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
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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
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
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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
8/31/202122,500 shares $1.51 million -18.2%N/A0.4 $67.31
8/13/202127,500 shares $1.86 million +44.0%N/A0.4 $67.65
7/30/202119,100 shares $1.26 million +17.9%N/A0.3 $65.80
7/15/202116,200 shares $1.06 million +852.9%N/A0.3 $65.66
6/30/20211,700 shares $111.61 thousand -93.0%N/A0 $65.65
6/15/202124,100 shares $1.63 million -54.1%N/A0.3 $67.46
5/28/202152,500 shares $3.55 million +32.2%N/A0.7 $67.66
5/14/202139,700 shares $2.67 million +44.9%N/A0.5 $67.23

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 April 30th, traders have sold 21,374 shares of FTA short. 0.16% 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 0.7. 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. 0.16% 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 April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,374 shares, an increase of 86.6% from the previous total of 11,457 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.

0.16% 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: First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.17%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (6.60%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.08%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.74%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (0.34%), Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF (0.62%), iShares India 50 ETF (0.74%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETF (0.38%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.00%), AB Moderate Buffer ETF (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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 $0.59 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 April, 30 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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This page (NASDAQ:FTA) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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