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First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF Short Interest Overview

As of October 15, 2026, First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF (FTHI) had a short interest of 202,710 shares sold short, representing 0.19% of the public float. This marks a 94.77% increase 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 712,507 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
202,710 shares
Previous Short Interest
104,077 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
94.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.82 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
109,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.19%
Today's Trading Volume
867,650 shares
Average Trading Volume
712,507 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
122%
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First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF 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
10/15/2026202,710 shares $4.82 million +94.8%0.2%0.33 $23.77
9/30/2026104,077 shares $2.46 million -39.4%0.1%0.17 $23.59
9/15/2026171,636 shares $4.06 million -13.5%0.2%0.2 $23.67
8/31/2026198,300 shares $4.72 million +35.3%0.2%0.32 $23.79
8/14/2026146,622 shares $3.57 million +52.9%0.1%0.31 $24.33
7/31/202695,878 shares $2.27 million -68.7%0.1%0.1 $23.64
7/15/2026306,098 shares $7.33 million +29.7%0.3%0.42 $23.94
6/30/2026236,051 shares $5.63 million -15.7%0.2%0.31 $23.85
6/15/2026280,128 shares $6.70 million +133.6%0.3%0.38 $23.91
5/15/2026121,621 shares $2.90 million +11.4%0.1%0.21 $23.88
4/30/2026109,176 shares $2.59 million -35.4%0.1%0.1 $23.69
4/15/2026168,962 shares $3.99 million +27.9%0.2%0.24 $23.63
3/31/2026132,111 shares $3.03 million +43.2%0.1%0.27 $22.95
3/13/202692,282 shares $2.13 million +8.4%0.1%0.17 $23.03
2/27/202685,150 shares $2.02 million +29.4%0.1%0.13 $23.67
2/13/202665,781 shares $1.56 million -57.6%0.1%0.1 $23.73
1/30/2026155,291 shares $3.69 million +17.9%0.2%0.19 $23.75
1/15/2026131,691 shares $3.15 million +39.3%0.2%0.17 $23.94
12/31/202594,557 shares $2.23 million -47.2%0.1%0.2 $23.62
12/15/2025179,053 shares $4.21 million +130.3%0.2%0.25 $23.53
11/28/202577,748 shares $1.84 million -42.6%0.1%0.16 $23.72
11/14/2025135,334 shares $3.19 million +216.0%0.2%0.35 $23.58
10/31/202542,827 shares $1.02 million -76.1%0.1%0.11 $23.79
10/15/2025179,100 shares $4.25 million -0.6%0.3%0.4 $23.72
9/30/2025180,100 shares $4.27 million +44.5%N/A0.4 $23.71
9/15/2025124,600 shares $2.96 million -5.3%N/A0.3 $23.73
8/31/2025131,500 shares $3.05 million -32.2%0.2%0.3 $23.21
8/15/2025194,000 shares $4.52 million -17.4%N/A0.4 $23.29
7/31/2025234,900 shares $5.41 million +114.5%0.4%0.5 $23.04
7/15/2025109,500 shares $2.51 million +89.1%N/A0.2 $22.94
6/30/202557,900 shares $1.32 million -41.7%0.1%0.1 $22.85
6/15/202599,300 shares $2.23 million -56.7%0.2%0.2 $22.41
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
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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
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 $20.51
9/30/202325,200 shares $514.33 thousand -47.5%N/A0.3 $20.41
9/15/202348,000 shares $1.01 million -18.4%N/A0.5 $21.08
8/31/202358,800 shares $1.24 million +140.0%N/A0.7 $21.09
8/15/202324,500 shares $512.54 thousand -23.0%N/A0.3 $20.92
7/31/202331,800 shares $677.34 thousand +35.3%N/A0.5 $21.30
7/15/202323,500 shares $497.97 thousand -83.6%N/A0.3 $21.19
6/30/2023143,100 shares $3.01 million +1,583.5%N/A2.2 $21.02
6/15/20238,500 shares $179.61 thousand -82.6%N/A0.1 $21.13
5/31/202348,900 shares $998.05 thousand +82.5%N/A0.8 $20.41
5/15/202326,800 shares $545.09 thousand +37.4%N/A0.4 $20.34
4/30/202319,500 shares $397.02 thousand +74.1%N/A0.3 $20.36
4/15/202311,200 shares $227.81 thousand -10.4%N/A0.1 $20.34
3/31/202312,500 shares $252 thousand -33.9%N/A0.2 $20.16
3/15/202318,900 shares $368.64 thousand +5.6%N/A0.3 $19.50
2/28/202317,900 shares $357.46 thousand -85.8%N/A0.3 $19.97
2/15/2023126,400 shares $2.60 million +361.3%N/A2.3 $20.57
1/31/202327,400 shares $555.68 thousand -24.9%N/A0.5 $20.28
1/15/202336,500 shares $736.79 thousand -27.4%N/A0.7 $20.19
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12/30/202250,300 shares $972.30 thousand +56.2%N/A0.7 $19.33
12/15/202232,200 shares $636.02 thousand -39.0%N/A0.4 $19.75
11/30/202252,800 shares $1.06 million -3.1%N/A0.7 $20.14
11/15/202254,500 shares $1.08 million -23.6%N/A0.7 $19.86
10/31/202271,300 shares $1.39 million +95.3%N/A0.7 $19.54
10/15/202236,500 shares $675.71 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $18.51
9/30/202269,000 shares $1.27 million +127.0%N/A1.1 $18.46
9/15/202230,400 shares $611.95 thousand +82.0%N/A0.6 $20.13
8/31/202216,700 shares $339.01 thousand -2.3%N/A0.4 $20.30
8/15/202217,100 shares $366.45 thousand +235.3%N/A0.4 $21.43
7/31/20225,100 shares $108.09 thousand -95.8%N/A0.3 $21.20
7/15/2022122,300 shares $2.49 million +5,459.1%N/A7.7 $20.36
6/30/20222,200 shares $44.09 thousand -40.5%N/A0.2 $20.04
6/15/20223,700 shares $75.44 thousand -45.6%N/A0.4 $20.39
5/31/20226,800 shares $148.65 thousand -1.5%N/A0.7 $21.86
5/15/20226,900 shares $145.59 thousand -80.6%N/A0.8 $21.10
4/30/202235,600 shares $761.84 thousand +158.0%N/A4.8 $21.40
4/15/202213,800 shares $314.50 thousand +283.3%N/A2.3 $22.79
3/31/20223,600 shares $82.48 thousand +9.1%N/A0.7 $22.91
3/15/20223,300 shares $72.14 thousand -13.2%N/A0.6 $21.86
2/28/20223,800 shares $83.45 thousand +22.6%N/A0.8 $21.96
2/15/20223,100 shares $69.25 thousand -8.8%N/A0.6 $22.34
1/31/20223,400 shares $74.56 thousand +17.2%N/A0.7 $21.93
1/15/20222,900 shares $66.06 thousand +7.4%N/A0.6 $22.78
12/31/20212,700 shares $59.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $21.99

FTHI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 202,710 shares of FTHI short. 0.19% of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF'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. FTHI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF'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. 0.19% of First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF saw an increase in short interest since the prior report. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 202,710 shares, an increase of 94.8% from the previous total of 104,077 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 down $0.12 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 BuyWrite Income ETF 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 FTHI, 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 FTHI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:FTHI is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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