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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a short interest of 1,000 shares. This marks a -16.67% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 4,742 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-16.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$28,460.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
900,002 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
1,259 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,742 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
27%
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FTXR Short Interest Over Time

FTXR Days to Cover Over Time

FTXR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20251,000 shares $28,460.00 -16.7%N/A0.2 $28.46
4/15/20251,200 shares $33,252.00 +20.0%0.1%0.2 $27.71
3/31/20251,000 shares $29,690.00 -58.3%0.1%0.2 $29.69
3/15/20252,400 shares $72,240.00 +26.3%0.3%0.4 $30.10
2/28/20251,900 shares $61,997.00 -71.6%0.2%0.3 $32.63
2/15/20256,700 shares $229,944.00 -6.9%0.7%1.3 $34.32
1/31/20257,200 shares $253,728.00 -16.3%N/A1.3 $35.24
1/15/20258,600 shares $305,042.00 -50.6%N/A1.9 $35.47
12/31/202417,400 shares $598,212.00 -16.4%N/A3.8 $34.38
12/15/202420,800 shares $744,363.36 +10.6%N/A4.6 $35.79
11/30/202418,800 shares $689,208.00 +180.6%N/A4.3 $36.66
11/15/20246,700 shares $238,252.00 -56.2%N/A1.5 $35.56
10/31/202415,300 shares $501,228.00 -41.8%N/A3.4 $32.76
10/15/202426,300 shares $849,227.00 +1,043.5%N/A5.7 $32.29
9/30/20242,300 shares $73,738.00 +2,200.0%N/A0.6 $32.06
9/15/2024100 shares $3,093.00 -80.0%N/A0 $30.93
8/31/2024500 shares $15,705.00 +150.0%N/A0.1 $31.41
8/15/2024200 shares $5,990.00 No ChangeN/A0 $29.95
7/31/2024200 shares $6,254.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $31.27
7/15/2024800 shares $25,888.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $32.36
2/15/2024200 shares $6,118.00 -60.0%N/A0 $30.59
1/31/2024500 shares $14,700.00 +150.0%N/A0.1 $29.40
1/15/2024200 shares $5,790.00 -99.5%N/A0 $28.95
12/31/202342,400 shares $1.27 million No ChangeN/A6.3 $30.01
12/15/202342,400 shares $1.28 million +4,140.0%N/A6.8 $30.30
11/30/20231,000 shares $27,680.00 +42.9%N/A0.1 $27.68
11/15/2023700 shares $19,061.00 -30.0%N/A0.1 $27.23
10/31/20231,000 shares $25,190.00 +66.7%N/A0.1 $25.19
10/15/2023600 shares $16,315.56 -40.0%N/A0.1 $27.19
9/30/20231,000 shares $28,110.00 +233.3%N/A0.1 $28.11
9/15/2023300 shares $8,667.00 -50.0%N/A0 $28.89
8/31/2023600 shares $17,634.00 -14.3%N/A0 $29.39
8/15/2023700 shares $20,576.50 -30.0%N/A0.1 $29.40
7/31/20231,000 shares $31,165.30 -81.8%N/A0.1 $31.17
7/15/20235,500 shares $167,805.00 +7.8%N/A0.3 $30.51
6/30/20235,100 shares $151,827.00 +264.3%N/A0.3 $29.77
6/15/20231,400 shares $40,684.00 +1,300.0%N/A0.1 $29.06
5/31/2023100 shares $2,607.00 -66.7%N/A0 $26.07
5/15/2023300 shares $7,812.00 -70.0%N/A0 $26.04
4/30/20231,000 shares $26,216.30 -41.2%N/A0.1 $26.22
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4/15/20231,700 shares $45,305.00 -10.5%N/A0.1 $26.65
3/31/20231,900 shares $51,661.00 +18.8%N/A0.1 $27.19
3/15/20231,600 shares $41,760.00 +700.0%N/A0.1 $26.10
2/28/2023200 shares $5,658.00 -71.4%N/A0 $28.29
2/15/2023700 shares $20,552.00 -95.6%N/A0 $29.36
1/31/202315,900 shares $452,514.00 +1,490.0%N/A0.9 $28.46
1/15/20231,000 shares $27,550.00 -68.8%N/A0.1 $27.55
12/30/20223,200 shares $80,704.00 +255.6%N/A0.2 $25.22
12/15/2022900 shares $23,886.00 +80.0%N/A0.1 $26.54
11/30/2022500 shares $13,930.00 -70.6%N/A0 $27.86
11/15/20221,700 shares $47,209.00 -45.2%N/A0.1 $27.77
10/31/20223,100 shares $81,065.00 +34.8%N/A0.2 $26.15
10/15/20222,300 shares $55,223.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $24.01
9/30/20223,200 shares $74,784.00 +10.3%N/A0.1 $23.37
9/15/20222,900 shares $79,199.00 +38.1%N/A0.1 $27.31
8/31/20222,100 shares $58,254.00 -67.7%N/A0 $27.74
8/15/20226,500 shares $196,820.00 +62.5%N/A0.1 $30.28
7/31/20224,000 shares $114,200.00 -78.6%N/A0.1 $28.55
7/15/202218,700 shares $480,290.80 +419.4%N/A0.2 $25.68
6/30/20223,600 shares $91,116.00 -33.3%N/A0 $25.31
6/15/20225,400 shares $141,978.42 -6.9%N/A0 $26.29
5/31/20225,800 shares $165,532.00 -79.1%N/A0 $28.54
5/15/202227,800 shares $787,852.00 +4.1%N/A0 $28.34
4/30/202226,700 shares $771,096.00 -3.6%N/A0 $28.88
4/15/202227,700 shares $820,474.00 +0.4%N/A0 $29.62
3/31/202227,600 shares $891,756.00 -94.8%N/A0 $32.31
3/15/2022527,900 shares $16.05 million +868.6%N/A0.8 $30.40
2/28/202254,500 shares $1.73 million -23.6%N/A0.2 $31.67
2/15/202271,300 shares $2.32 million -53.2%N/A0.4 $32.49
1/31/2022152,200 shares $4.91 million -31.8%N/A0.9 $32.27
1/15/2022223,200 shares $7.79 million +38.1%N/A1.2 $34.89
12/31/2021161,600 shares $5.58 million -64.1%N/A1 $34.55
12/15/2021449,700 shares $15.29 million +313.0%N/A2.8 $34.00
11/30/2021108,900 shares $3.64 million +77.7%N/A1.1 $33.47
11/15/202161,300 shares $2.20 million -68.9%N/A0.7 $35.96
10/29/2021196,800 shares $6.70 million +9.7%N/A2 $34.02
10/15/2021179,400 shares $5.83 million +21.5%N/A2.2 $32.52
9/30/2021147,700 shares $4.55 million +4.1%N/A2 $30.82
9/15/2021141,900 shares $4.47 million -35.4%N/A1.9 $31.50
8/31/2021219,700 shares $7.03 million +24.5%N/A3.1 $32.01
8/13/2021176,500 shares $5.72 million +24.0%N/A2.6 $32.43
7/30/2021142,400 shares $4.61 million +5.6%N/A2 $32.36
7/15/2021134,900 shares $4.36 million -36.0%N/A1.9 $32.35
6/30/2021210,700 shares $7.16 million -2.9%N/A2.7 $33.99
6/15/2021217,000 shares $7.48 million +85.6%N/A2.3 $34.49
5/28/2021116,900 shares $4.03 million +11.2%N/A1.1 $34.47
5/14/2021105,100 shares $3.48 million -29.8%N/A0.8 $33.10
4/30/2021149,600 shares $5.02 million +1.6%N/A1.2 $33.52
4/15/2021147,200 shares $4.86 million -11.8%N/A0.7 $33.04
3/31/2021166,900 shares $5.47 million -31.1%N/A0.7 $32.75
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3/15/2021242,300 shares $7.94 million +81.9%N/A1.1 $32.77
2/26/2021133,200 shares $4.03 million -19.0%N/A0.6 $30.27
2/12/2021164,500 shares $5.01 million -1.4%N/A0.8 $30.43
1/29/2021166,800 shares $4.86 million +45.7%N/A0.8 $29.15
1/15/2021114,500 shares $3.47 million No ChangeN/A0.6 $30.30

FTXR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,000 shares of FTXR short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, a decrease of 16.7% from the previous total of 1,200 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 Transportation ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (0.05%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.04%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (0.15%), Invesco Water Resources ETF (0.09%), and First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (0.31%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF stock?

Short selling FTXR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF as its price is falling. FTXR shares are trading up $0.01 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 Transportation ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Transportation 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 FTXR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Nasdaq Transportation 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 FTXR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTXR) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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