First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $28.73 +0.50 (+1.77%) As of 01:22 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) has a short interest of 19,900 shares, representing 0.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 665.38% 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 39,742 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest19,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+665.38%Dollar Volume Sold Short$520.19 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares4,850,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.42%Today's Trading Volume17,371 sharesAverage Trading Volume39,742 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average44% Short Selling First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas 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 ChartFTXN Short Interest Over TimeFTXN Days to Cover Over TimeFTXN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas 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 5/31/202519,900 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTXN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $30.17The Private Market Surge Is Coming in 2025 (Ad)The most lucrative investment opportunities are reserved for a select category of investor. 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That's why we created something exclusively for investors like you—the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook.Get your copy now: [Access the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook] 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 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 $17.83The Private Market Surge Is Coming in 2025 (Ad)The most lucrative investment opportunities are reserved for a select category of investor. 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That's why we created something exclusively for investors like you—the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook.Get your copy now: [Access the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook] 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 7/31/202026,400 shares $284.86 thousand +12.8%N/A1.4 $10.79 7/15/202023,400 shares $249.44 thousand -0.4%N/A1 $10.66 6/30/202023,500 shares $247.46 thousand -14.9%N/A0.8 $10.53 6/15/202027,600 shares $330.65 thousand -19.8%N/A0.9 $11.98 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 May 31st, traders have sold 19,900 shares of FTXN short. 0.42% of First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas 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. 0.42% of First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. 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 May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,900 shares, an increase of 665.4% from the previous total of 2,600 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? 0.42% of First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (1.01%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (0.15%), and Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.25%). 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 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 up $0.50 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 appreciates 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 May, 31 2025. 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