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First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$27.39 -0.59 (-2.11%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) has a short interest of 13,400 shares. This marks a 2.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 35,881 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$369.44 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,350,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.31%
Today's Trading Volume
22,567 shares
Average Trading Volume
35,881 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
63%
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FTXN Short Interest Over Time

FTXN Days to Cover Over Time

FTXN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202513,400 shares $369.44 thousand +2.3%N/A0.5 $27.57
6/30/202513,100 shares $356.45 thousand +322.6%0.3%0.4 $27.21
6/15/20253,100 shares $89.47 thousand -84.4%0.1%0.1 $28.86
5/31/202519,900 shares $520.19 thousand +665.4%0.4%0.5 $26.14
5/15/20252,600 shares $71.29 thousand -69.4%0.1%0.1 $27.42
4/30/20258,500 shares $217.94 thousand +123.7%N/A0.2 $25.64
4/15/20253,800 shares $95.57 thousand +52.0%0.1%0.1 $25.15
3/31/20252,500 shares $75.70 thousand -32.4%0.0%0.1 $30.28
3/15/20253,700 shares $107.23 thousand -77.6%0.1%0.1 $28.98
2/28/202516,500 shares $492.03 thousand -59.2%0.3%0.4 $29.82
2/15/202540,400 shares $1.21 million +165.8%0.7%1 $29.88
1/31/202515,200 shares $445.97 thousand +270.7%N/A0.3 $29.34
1/15/20254,100 shares $128.58 thousand -12.8%N/A0.1 $31.36
12/31/20244,700 shares $135.13 thousand +327.3%N/A0.1 $28.75
12/15/20241,100 shares $32.46 thousand -21.4%N/A0 $29.51
11/30/20241,400 shares $44.53 thousand -12.5%N/A0 $31.81
11/15/20241,600 shares $49.97 thousand +220.0%N/A0 $31.23
10/31/2024500 shares $14.58 thousand -54.6%N/A0 $29.16
10/15/20241,100 shares $32.62 thousand -60.7%N/A0 $29.65
9/30/20242,800 shares $81.06 thousand +460.0%N/A0.1 $28.95
9/15/2024500 shares $14.28 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $28.56
8/31/2024500 shares $15.37 thousand -86.8%N/A0 $30.73
8/15/20243,800 shares $116.20 thousand -88.2%N/A0.1 $30.58
7/31/202432,300 shares $1.01 million +44.8%N/A0.6 $31.27
7/15/202422,300 shares $694.58 thousand -11.2%N/A0.4 $31.15
6/30/202425,100 shares $774.59 thousand -42.7%N/A0.5 $30.86
6/15/202443,800 shares $1.30 million -49.9%N/A1.1 $29.77
5/31/202487,500 shares $2.75 million +84.2%N/A2.3 $31.38
5/15/202447,500 shares $1.49 million +29.8%N/A1.3 $31.46
4/30/202436,600 shares $1.15 million +31.2%N/A0.9 $31.53
4/15/202427,900 shares $908.40 thousand +244.4%N/A0.5 $32.56
3/31/20248,100 shares $261.60 thousand +440.0%N/A0.1 $32.30
3/15/20241,500 shares $46.73 thousand -48.3%N/A0 $31.15
2/29/20242,900 shares $84.30 thousand -44.2%N/A0 $29.07
2/15/20245,200 shares $149.76 thousand +225.0%N/A0.1 $28.80
1/31/20241,600 shares $44.94 thousand -64.4%N/A0 $28.09
1/15/20244,500 shares $125.28 thousand +18.4%N/A0 $27.84
12/31/20233,800 shares $107.53 thousand +322.2%N/A0 $28.30
12/15/2023900 shares $25.43 thousand -97.5%N/A0 $28.25
11/30/202336,300 shares $1.04 million +744.2%N/A0.4 $28.62
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11/15/20234,300 shares $123.36 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $28.69
10/31/20238,600 shares $249.83 thousand -77.6%N/A0.1 $29.05
10/15/202338,300 shares $1.16 million +439.4%N/A0.6 $30.17
9/30/20237,100 shares $213.28 thousand -86.1%N/A0.1 $30.04
9/15/202351,100 shares $1.56 million -88.2%N/A0.9 $30.58
8/31/2023433,500 shares $12.86 million +604.9%N/A7 $29.66
8/15/202361,500 shares $1.79 million +1,763.6%N/A0.9 $29.18
7/31/20233,300 shares $95.50 thousand +725.0%N/A0 $28.94
7/15/2023400 shares $10.61 thousand -71.4%N/A0 $26.52
6/30/20231,400 shares $36.86 thousand +75.0%N/A0 $26.33
6/15/2023800 shares $21.10 thousand -52.9%N/A0 $26.38
5/31/20231,700 shares $42.21 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $24.83
5/15/20235,100 shares $130.25 thousand -35.4%N/A0 $25.54
4/30/20237,900 shares $214.01 thousand -74.3%N/A0 $27.09
4/15/202330,700 shares $866.97 thousand +42.8%N/A0 $28.24
3/31/202321,500 shares $579.86 thousand -71.0%N/A0 $26.97
3/15/202374,100 shares $1.84 million +1,155.9%N/A0.1 $24.88
2/28/20235,900 shares $160.54 thousand -98.1%N/A0 $27.21
2/15/2023309,600 shares $8.81 million +102.4%N/A1.6 $28.46
1/31/2023153,000 shares $4.44 million +456.4%N/A0.9 $29.03
1/15/202327,500 shares $781.83 thousand -20.1%N/A0.2 $28.43
12/30/202234,400 shares $961.82 thousand -30.2%N/A0.2 $27.96
12/15/202249,300 shares $1.36 million -64.8%N/A0.2 $27.57
11/30/2022140,000 shares $4.19 million +114.1%N/A0.7 $29.93
11/15/202265,400 shares $2.07 million -61.9%N/A0.3 $31.59
10/31/2022171,700 shares $5.16 million -8.8%N/A0.8 $30.06
10/15/2022188,200 shares $5.12 million No ChangeN/A1 $27.22
9/30/202240,100 shares $984.46 thousand -65.4%N/A0.2 $24.55
9/15/2022115,900 shares $3.13 million +256.6%N/A0.5 $27.02
8/31/202232,500 shares $896.35 thousand +62.5%N/A0.1 $27.58
8/15/202220,000 shares $519.80 thousand -21.6%N/A0.1 $25.99
7/31/202225,500 shares $669.63 thousand +157.6%N/A0.1 $26.26
7/15/20229,900 shares $223.05 thousand -86.1%N/A0 $22.53
6/30/202271,300 shares $1.67 million -63.3%N/A0.2 $23.42
6/15/2022194,000 shares $5.42 million -21.9%N/A0.5 $27.95
5/31/2022248,400 shares $7.39 million +231.6%N/A0.4 $29.74
5/15/202274,900 shares $2.01 million +27.6%N/A0.1 $26.80
4/30/202258,700 shares $1.50 million -56.7%N/A0.1 $25.60
4/15/2022135,700 shares $3.76 million -39.3%N/A0.2 $27.74
3/31/2022223,700 shares $5.93 million -25.2%N/A0.3 $26.49
3/15/2022299,100 shares $7.23 million +129.4%N/A0.4 $24.16
2/28/2022130,400 shares $3.11 million +33.1%N/A0.1 $23.83
2/15/202298,000 shares $2.22 million -28.6%N/A0.1 $22.62
1/31/2022137,200 shares $3.02 million -44.8%N/A0.1 $22.02
1/15/2022248,600 shares $5.62 million +38.4%N/A0.2 $22.61
12/31/2021179,600 shares $3.49 million -73.7%N/A0.1 $19.44
12/15/2021683,300 shares $13.13 million +7,664.8%N/A0.6 $19.21
11/30/20218,800 shares $168.87 thousand -78.7%N/A0.1 $19.19
11/15/202141,300 shares $865.65 thousand +133.3%N/A0.7 $20.96
10/29/202117,700 shares $369.58 thousand -93.1%N/A0.2 $20.88
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10/15/2021257,800 shares $5.33 million +2,103.4%N/A4.1 $20.66
9/30/202111,700 shares $222.53 thousand +42.7%N/A0.2 $19.02
9/15/20218,200 shares $146.21 thousand -10.9%N/A0.2 $17.83
8/31/20219,200 shares $149.87 thousand -35.7%N/A0.2 $16.29
8/13/202114,300 shares $230.80 thousand -17.8%N/A0.3 $16.14
7/30/202117,400 shares $285.53 thousand -6.0%N/A0.4 $16.41
7/15/202118,500 shares $311.73 thousand +12.8%N/A0.4 $16.85
6/30/202116,400 shares $299.63 thousand -74.5%N/A0.4 $18.27
6/15/202164,400 shares $1.20 million +445.8%N/A1.9 $18.68
5/28/202111,800 shares $200.72 thousand -53.0%N/A0.4 $17.01
5/14/202125,100 shares $406.88 thousand +3.7%N/A0.5 $16.21
4/30/202124,200 shares $387.48 thousand -36.7%N/A0.6 $16.01
4/15/202138,200 shares $595.73 thousand +76.0%N/A1 $15.60
3/31/202121,700 shares $336.57 thousand -35.8%N/A0.5 $15.51
3/15/202133,800 shares $562.77 thousand +1.2%N/A0.8 $16.65
2/26/202133,400 shares $513.36 thousand -4.0%N/A1 $15.37
2/12/202134,800 shares $483.55 thousand -7.7%N/A1.7 $13.90
1/29/202137,700 shares $491.95 thousand +87.6%N/A2.1 $13.05
1/15/202120,100 shares $285.42 thousand +151.3%N/A1.1 $14.20
12/31/20208,000 shares $93.76 thousand +63.3%N/A0.5 $11.72
12/15/20204,900 shares $58.85 thousand -84.9%N/A0.3 $12.01
11/30/202032,400 shares $381.83 thousand -8.7%N/A2 $11.79
11/15/202035,500 shares $366.72 thousand +37.1%N/A2.2 $10.33
10/30/202025,900 shares $241.94 thousand -12.5%N/A1.7 $9.34
10/15/202029,600 shares $293.99 thousand -14.2%N/A0 $9.93
9/30/202034,500 shares $321.54 thousand +23.7%N/A3.2 $9.32
9/15/202036,000 shares $362.98 thousand +29.0%N/A3.2 $10.08
8/31/202027,900 shares $309.41 thousand -11.2%N/A2.4 $11.09
8/14/202031,400 shares $378.68 thousand +18.9%N/A2.1 $12.06

FTXN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 13,400 shares of FTXN short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,400 shares, an increase of 2.3% from the previous total of 13,100 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 Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (0.97%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (0.07%), and Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.43%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF stock?

Short selling FTXN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF as its price is falling. FTXN 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas 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 FTXN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas 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 FTXN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTXN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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