First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.54 +0.04 (+0.18%) As of 06/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) has a short interest of 229,400 shares, representing 0.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 17.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 325,318 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest229,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest195,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+17.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.08 millionShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares56,420,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.39%Today's Trading Volume2,528,453 sharesAverage Trading Volume325,318 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average777% Short Selling First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTHI Short Interest Over TimeFTHI Days to Cover Over TimeFTHI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2025229,400 shares $5.08 million +17.3%0.4%0.6 $22.13 5/15/2025195,500 shares $4.33 million +166.7%0.3%0.5 $22.17 4/30/202573,300 shares $1.58 million +22.0%N/A0.2 $21.55 4/15/202560,100 shares $1.27 million +155.7%0.1%0.1 $21.16 3/31/202523,500 shares $513.71 thousand -78.3%0.0%0.1 $21.86 3/15/2025108,100 shares $2.38 million +2.1%0.2%0.3 $22.06 2/28/2025105,900 shares $2.45 million -26.7%0.2%0.3 $23.13 2/15/2025144,500 shares $3.43 million +31.1%0.3%0.4 $23.72 1/31/2025110,200 shares $2.59 million -41.7%N/A0.3 $23.54 1/15/2025188,900 shares $4.43 million +148.6%N/A0.6 $23.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTHI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/202476,000 shares $1.77 million -15.8%N/A0.3 $23.27 12/15/202490,300 shares $2.15 million -30.0%N/A0.4 $23.81 11/30/2024128,900 shares $3.07 million +2.1%N/A0.5 $23.83 11/15/2024126,200 shares $2.96 million -1.8%N/A0.5 $23.47 10/31/2024128,500 shares $2.94 million +187.5%N/A0.7 $22.90 10/15/202444,700 shares $1.04 million -65.4%N/A0.2 $23.22 9/30/2024129,300 shares $2.98 million +245.7%N/A0.6 $23.02 9/15/202437,400 shares $854.22 thousand +2.2%N/A0.2 $22.84 8/31/202436,600 shares $835.58 thousand -29.6%N/A0.2 $22.83 8/15/202452,000 shares $1.18 million -33.7%N/A0.2 $22.67 7/31/202478,400 shares $1.78 million -56.3%N/A0.3 $22.66 7/15/2024179,500 shares $4.11 million +165.1%N/A0.8 $22.88 6/30/202467,700 shares $1.52 million +2.4%N/A0.3 $22.47 6/15/202466,100 shares $1.49 million -8.8%N/A0.3 $22.48 5/31/202472,500 shares $1.62 million +87.3%N/A0.4 $22.40 5/15/202438,700 shares $873.85 thousand +24.4%N/A0.2 $22.58 4/30/202431,100 shares $677.67 thousand +159.2%N/A0.2 $21.79 4/15/202412,000 shares $264 thousand -68.3%N/A0.1 $22.00 3/31/202437,900 shares $851.61 thousand -39.1%N/A0.2 $22.47 3/15/202462,200 shares $1.38 million -0.8%N/A0.3 $22.26 2/29/202462,700 shares $1.39 million +35.1%N/A0.3 $22.09 2/15/202446,400 shares $1.03 million +13.2%N/A0.2 $22.13 1/31/202441,000 shares $886.42 thousand +28.9%N/A0.2 $21.62 1/15/202431,800 shares $685.29 thousand -30.1%N/A0.2 $21.55 12/31/202345,500 shares $971.88 thousand -54.5%N/A0.3 $21.36 12/15/202399,900 shares $2.13 million +130.7%N/A0.8 $21.31 11/30/202343,300 shares $907.57 thousand +122.1%N/A0.4 $20.96 11/15/202319,500 shares $407.94 thousand -35.6%N/A0.2 $20.92 10/31/202330,300 shares $603.88 thousand -12.9%N/A0.3 $19.93 10/15/202334,800 shares $713.75 thousand +38.1%N/A0.3 $20.51Watch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rd (Ad)Jeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 229,400 shares of FTHI short. 0.39% of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF? 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. FTHI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF? 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. 0.39% of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 229,400 shares, an increase of 17.3% from the previous total of 195,500 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. How does First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.39% of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF: Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (0.05%), Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF (0.14%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.04%), Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF (0.19%), Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (0.11%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.23%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.02%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.30%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (3.29%), First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (0.01%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF stock? Short selling FTHI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF as its price is falling. FTHI shares are trading up $0.04 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF 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 FTHI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FTHI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF Short Squeeze Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF Short Squeeze VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF Short Squeeze Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF Short Squeeze Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF Short Squeeze WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund Short Squeeze WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund Short Squeeze First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Short Squeeze Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF Short Squeeze First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FTHI) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social SecurityIn a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Soc...Altimetry | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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