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

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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) had a short interest of 2,784 shares sold short, representing 0.02% of the public float. This marks a -86.93% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, meaning it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 35,929 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,784 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,299 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-86.93%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$265.45 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.02%
Today's Trading Volume
29,124 shares
Average Trading Volume
35,929 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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

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 May 29th, traders have sold 2,784 shares of FTA short. 0.02% 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 0.1. 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. 0.02% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,784 shares, a drop of 86.9% from the previous total of 21,299 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.

0.02% 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 (5.27%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.17%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.13%), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (0.23%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.15%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.01%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.06%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.67%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (0.26%), Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF (0.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 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 $0.46 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 May, 29 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 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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