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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FTC) had a short interest of 6,342 shares sold short, representing 0.09% of the public float. This marks a -30.56% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 19,423 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,342 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,133 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-30.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.15 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
7,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.09%
Today's Trading Volume
1,937 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,423 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
10%
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First Trust Large Cap Growth 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
7/15/20266,342 shares $1.15 million -30.6%0.1%0.29 $180.85
6/30/20269,133 shares $1.77 million -22.4%0.1%0.71 $193.77
6/15/202611,761 shares $2.24 million -5.1%0.2%0.85 $190.66
5/29/202612,386 shares $2.28 million -25.0%0.2%1.22 $184.22
5/15/202616,511 shares $2.90 million +29.0%0.2%1.23 $175.92
4/30/202612,795 shares $2.19 million +68.9%0.2%0.63 $171.43
4/15/20267,574 shares $1.27 million +0.7%0.1%0.33 $167.14
3/31/20267,522 shares $1.16 million -28.8%0.1%0.38 $154.18
3/13/202610,563 shares $1.64 million -15.5%0.1%0.6 $155.09
2/27/202612,496 shares $2.04 million -16.6%0.2%0.6 $163.60
2/13/202614,987 shares $2.43 million +61.2%0.2%0.37 $162.29
1/30/20269,298 shares $1.51 million -3.9%0.1%0.44 $162.27
1/15/20269,671 shares $1.60 million -1.6%0.1%0.64 $165.67
12/31/20259,825 shares $1.57 million +7.2%0.1%1.05 $159.88
12/15/20259,165 shares $1.46 million -12.6%0.1%0.63 $159.37
11/28/202510,483 shares $1.68 million -26.0%0.1%0.85 $159.84
11/14/202514,167 shares $2.21 million +12.1%0.2%0.89 $156.24
10/31/202512,641 shares $2.07 million -13.3%0.2%1.05 $163.69
10/15/202514,600 shares $2.36 million -58.8%0.2%1 $161.35
9/30/202535,400 shares $5.70 million +6.0%N/A2.2 $160.89
9/15/202533,400 shares $5.37 million -37.3%N/A1.6 $160.71
8/31/202553,300 shares $8.35 million +116.7%0.7%2.6 $156.66
8/15/202524,600 shares $3.83 million +5.6%N/A1.1 $155.72
7/31/202523,300 shares $3.63 million -10.0%0.3%0.9 $155.95
7/15/202525,900 shares $3.91 million -10.7%N/A1 $151.02
6/30/202529,000 shares $4.38 million +241.2%0.4%1 $150.97
6/15/20258,500 shares $1.22 million -20.6%0.1%0.3 $143.64
5/31/202510,700 shares $1.52 million -61.7%0.1%0.3 $142.23
5/15/202527,900 shares $3.97 million +138.5%0.4%0.8 $142.46
4/30/202511,700 shares $1.56 million -15.2%N/A0.4 $133.02
4/15/202513,800 shares $1.76 million +68.3%0.2%0.4 $127.53
3/31/20258,200 shares $1.08 million +12.3%0.1%0.2 $131.40
3/15/20257,300 shares $956.23 thousand -24.7%0.1%0.2 $130.99
2/28/20259,700 shares $1.37 million -14.9%0.1%0.4 $141.20
2/15/202511,400 shares $1.69 million +17.5%0.1%0.4 $148.62
1/31/20259,700 shares $1.41 million -25.4%N/A0.4 $145.79
1/15/202513,000 shares $1.83 million +100.0%N/A0.5 $140.84
12/31/20246,500 shares $898.63 thousand +983.3%N/A0.3 $138.25
12/15/2024600 shares $86.85 thousand -93.7%N/A0 $144.75
11/30/20249,500 shares $1.41 million -2.1%N/A0.3 $148.29
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11/15/20249,700 shares $1.37 million -55.9%N/A0.3 $141.46
10/31/202422,000 shares $2.92 million +3,042.9%N/A0.7 $132.94
10/15/2024700 shares $94.12 thousand +16.7%N/A0 $134.46
9/30/2024600 shares $78.86 thousand -99.4%N/A0 $131.44
9/15/202495,900 shares $12.16 million +19,080.0%N/A5.1 $126.76
8/31/2024500 shares $63.66 thousand -28.6%N/A0 $127.31
8/15/2024700 shares $87.19 thousand +40.0%N/A0 $124.56
7/31/2024500 shares $61.55 thousand -94.8%N/A0 $123.09
7/15/20249,600 shares $1.20 million +3,100.0%N/A0.5 $125.45
6/30/2024300 shares $36.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $122.53
6/15/2024300 shares $36.54 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $121.79
5/31/2024900 shares $108.23 thousand -47.1%N/A0 $120.25
5/15/20241,700 shares $208.76 thousand -26.1%N/A0.1 $122.80
4/30/20242,300 shares $268.34 thousand +43.8%N/A0.1 $116.67
4/15/20241,600 shares $186.53 thousand -30.4%N/A0.1 $116.58
3/31/20242,300 shares $283.54 thousand -42.5%N/A0.1 $123.28
3/15/20244,000 shares $480.56 thousand +122.2%N/A0.1 $120.14
2/29/20241,800 shares $216.52 thousand +20.0%N/A0 $120.29
2/15/20241,500 shares $178.97 thousand +7.1%N/A0 $119.31
1/31/20241,400 shares $156.28 thousand +133.3%N/A0 $111.63
1/15/2024600 shares $65.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $108.95
12/31/2023600 shares $65.74 thousand -60.0%N/A0 $109.56
12/15/20231,500 shares $162.65 thousand -61.5%N/A0 $108.43
11/30/20233,900 shares $404.51 thousand +3,800.0%N/A0.1 $103.72
11/15/2023100 shares $10.23 thousand -97.9%N/A0 $102.26
10/31/20234,700 shares $437.48 thousand +487.5%N/A0.1 $93.08
10/15/2023800 shares $77.73 thousand -61.9%N/A0 $97.16
9/30/20232,100 shares $203.20 thousand -41.7%N/A0 $96.76
9/15/20233,600 shares $359.57 thousand -64.4%N/A0.1 $99.88
8/31/202310,100 shares $1.03 million +65.6%N/A0.2 $101.99
8/15/20236,100 shares $605.61 thousand +48.8%N/A0.2 $99.28
7/31/20234,100 shares $426.89 thousand +156.3%N/A0.1 $104.12
7/15/20231,600 shares $164.02 thousand -87.6%N/A0 $102.51
6/30/202312,900 shares $1.31 million -66.5%N/A0.3 $101.29
6/15/202338,500 shares $3.83 million +200.8%N/A0.8 $99.57
5/31/202312,800 shares $1.18 million +10.3%N/A0.3 $92.35
5/15/202311,600 shares $1.08 million -13.4%N/A0.3 $92.99
4/30/202313,400 shares $1.25 million +131.0%N/A0.4 $93.43
4/15/20235,800 shares $543.52 thousand -40.2%N/A0.2 $93.71
3/31/20239,700 shares $902.49 thousand -61.5%N/A0.2 $93.04
3/15/202325,200 shares $2.23 million +366.7%N/A0.8 $88.59
2/28/20235,400 shares $497.72 thousand -75.5%N/A0.1 $92.17
2/15/202322,000 shares $2.12 million +1.4%N/A0.6 $96.21
1/31/202321,700 shares $2.07 million +38.2%N/A0.6 $95.51
1/15/202315,700 shares $1.49 million +134.3%N/A0.4 $94.59
12/30/20226,700 shares $612.51 thousand -63.4%N/A0.2 $91.42
12/15/202218,300 shares $1.70 million -36.2%N/A0.5 $92.91
11/30/202228,700 shares $2.81 million -40.7%N/A0.7 $97.76
11/15/202248,400 shares $4.68 million +67.5%N/A1.5 $96.67
10/31/202228,900 shares $2.70 million +20.4%N/A0.8 $93.55
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10/15/202224,000 shares $2.06 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $85.68
9/30/20227,100 shares $607.41 thousand -35.5%N/A0.2 $85.55
9/15/202211,000 shares $1.03 million -47.4%N/A0.4 $93.40
8/31/202220,900 shares $1.96 million +122.3%N/A0.6 $93.92
8/15/20229,400 shares $948.46 thousand -9.6%N/A0.3 $100.90
7/31/202210,400 shares $1.01 million +26.8%N/A0.3 $96.94
7/15/20228,200 shares $731.44 thousand -68.8%N/A0.2 $89.20
6/30/202226,300 shares $2.32 million +83.9%N/A0.6 $88.14
6/15/202214,300 shares $1.27 million +5.9%N/A0.3 $88.87
5/31/202213,500 shares $1.30 million +237.5%N/A0.3 $96.48
5/15/20224,000 shares $375.20 thousand +66.7%N/A0.1 $93.80
4/30/20222,400 shares $230.86 thousand -79.7%N/A0 $96.19
4/15/202211,800 shares $1.22 million +521.1%N/A0.2 $103.50
3/31/20221,900 shares $202.73 thousand -24.0%N/A0 $106.70
3/15/20222,500 shares $248.43 thousand -55.4%N/A0 $99.37
2/28/20225,600 shares $581.73 thousand +43.6%N/A0.1 $103.88
2/15/20223,900 shares $414.34 thousand +39.3%N/A0 $106.24
1/31/20222,800 shares $295.54 thousand +16.7%N/A0 $105.55
1/15/20222,400 shares $265.03 thousand -27.3%N/A0 $110.43
12/31/20213,300 shares $396.83 thousand -89.8%N/A0.1 $120.25
12/15/202132,300 shares $3.83 million +251.1%N/A0.7 $118.48
11/30/20219,200 shares $1.09 million +130.0%N/A0.2 $118.70
11/15/20214,000 shares $490.88 thousand +25.0%N/A0.1 $122.72
10/29/20213,200 shares $384.42 thousand +23.1%N/A0.1 $120.13
10/15/20212,600 shares $299.42 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $115.16
9/30/20215,200 shares $577.67 thousand -95.1%N/A0.1 $111.09
9/15/2021106,800 shares $12.51 million +4.3%N/A2.3 $117.11
8/31/2021102,400 shares $12.04 million +658.5%N/A2 $117.60
8/13/202113,500 shares $1.55 million -39.5%N/A0.2 $114.96
7/30/202122,300 shares $2.51 million +205.5%N/A0.4 $112.75

FTC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 6,342 shares of FTC short. 0.09% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Growth 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. FTC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Growth 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. 0.09% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,342 shares, a drop of 30.6% from the previous total of 9,133 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.

0.09% of First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.34%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (5.73%), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (0.09%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.01%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.20%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.02%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.24%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (0.30%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.42%), Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF (0.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FTC shares are trading down $2.12 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 Growth 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 FTC, 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 FTC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:FTC) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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