First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 29,400 shares of FV short. Learn More on First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 29,400 shares, a drop of 15.0% from the previous total of 34,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF: Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.09%), Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (0.03%), First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (0.07%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF (0.03%), First Trust International IPO ETF (0.00%), Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (0.09%), Invesco DWA Developed Markets Momentum ETF (0.82%), First Trust DorseyWright DALI 1 ETF (0.02%), Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF (3.31%), and SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF (0.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF as its price is falling. FV shares are trading up $0.86 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 Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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 FV, 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 FV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.