First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.76 -0.13 (-0.69%) Closing price 03:46 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.76 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) has a short interest of 56,000 shares. This marks a 2,847.37% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 45,247 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest56,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2,847.37%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.06 millionShort Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares6,250,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.90%Today's Trading Volume53,784 sharesAverage Trading Volume45,247 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average119% Short Selling First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 ChartLDSF Short Interest Over TimeLDSF Days to Cover Over TimeLDSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 4/30/202556,000 shares $1.06 million +2,847.4%N/A1 $18.89 4/15/20251,900 shares $35,606.00 -88.6%0.0%0 $18.74 3/31/202516,700 shares $315,129.00 -31.8%0.3%0.3 $18.87 3/15/202524,500 shares $462,560.00 -44.8%0.4%0.6 $18.88 2/28/202544,400 shares $840,936.00 +145.3%0.7%0.9 $18.94 2/15/202518,100 shares $341,547.00 +46.0%0.3%0.4 $18.87 1/31/202512,400 shares $233,368.00 -3.1%N/A0.4 $18.82 1/15/202512,800 shares $240,256.00 +2,460.0%N/A0.4 $18.77 12/31/2024500 shares $9,385.00 -95.6%N/A0 $18.77 12/15/202411,300 shares $212,835.50 -46.7%N/A0.4 $18.84 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LDSF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202421,200 shares $401,422.00 -71.5%N/A0.5 $18.94 11/15/202474,400 shares $1.40 million +866.2%N/A1.7 $18.85 10/31/20247,700 shares $145,109.58 -65.8%N/A0.2 $18.85 10/15/202422,500 shares $427,725.00 -12.5%N/A0.5 $19.01 9/30/202425,700 shares $492,412.00 +107.3%N/A0.4 $19.16 9/15/202412,400 shares $237,708.00 +188.4%N/A0.2 $19.17 8/31/20244,300 shares $81,795.46 +22.9%N/A0.1 $19.02 8/15/20243,500 shares $66,500.00 -87.5%N/A0.1 $19.00 7/31/202428,100 shares $530,809.00 +3,022.2%N/A0.6 $18.89 7/15/2024900 shares $17,001.00 -64.0%N/A0 $18.89 6/30/20242,500 shares $46,725.00 -58.3%N/A0 $18.69 6/15/20246,000 shares $112,710.00 +160.9%N/A0.1 $18.79 5/31/20242,300 shares $42,918.00 +15.0%N/A0 $18.66 5/15/20242,000 shares $37,500.00 +185.7%N/A0 $18.75 4/30/2024700 shares $12,964.00 -84.1%N/A0 $18.52 4/15/20244,400 shares $81,708.00 -66.9%N/A0.1 $18.57 3/31/202413,300 shares $249,417.56 +315.6%N/A0.2 $18.75 3/15/20243,200 shares $59,936.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $18.73 2/29/20241,600 shares $29,952.00 -95.4%N/A0 $18.72 2/15/202434,900 shares $654,026.00 +162.4%N/A0.6 $18.74 1/31/202413,300 shares $250,838.00 +7.3%N/A0.2 $18.86 1/15/202412,400 shares $234,360.00 +235.1%N/A0.2 $18.90 12/31/20233,700 shares $69,729.83 -45.6%N/A0.1 $18.85 12/15/20236,800 shares $128,044.00 +1,033.3%N/A0.2 $18.83 11/30/2023600 shares $11,148.00 -40.0%N/A0 $18.58 11/15/20231,000 shares $18,460.00 -98.8%N/A0 $18.46 10/31/202384,200 shares $1.53 million -38.5%N/A2.1 $18.16 10/15/2023136,900 shares $2.51 million +59.9%N/A2.9 $18.32 9/30/202385,600 shares $1.57 million +112.9%N/A1.8 $18.34 9/15/202340,200 shares $742,896.00 -60.4%N/A0.6 $18.48White House to reset Social Security? 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And it could have a major impact on how you collect Social Security - Click here to understand what' 8/31/2023101,400 shares $1.88 million +113.5%N/A1.7 $18.51 8/15/202347,500 shares $876,033.00 -17.4%N/A0.8 $18.44 7/31/202357,500 shares $1.06 million -84.8%N/A0.9 $18.51 7/15/2023378,500 shares $7.03 million +281.6%N/A6 $18.58 6/30/202399,200 shares $1.83 million +272.9%N/A1.8 $18.44 6/15/202326,600 shares $494,113.62 +8,766.7%N/A0.6 $18.58 5/31/2023300 shares $5,574.00 -99.5%N/A0 $18.58 5/15/202362,900 shares $1.17 million -53.0%N/A1.3 $18.66 4/30/2023133,900 shares $2.50 million +185.5%N/A1.9 $18.67 4/15/202346,900 shares $876,092.00 +46,800.0%N/A0.6 $18.68 3/31/2023100 shares $1,863.00 -99.9%N/A0 $18.63 3/15/2023105,400 shares $1.96 million +7,428.6%N/A1.1 $18.62 2/28/20231,400 shares $25,900.00 -92.1%N/A0 $18.50 2/15/202317,800 shares $330,546.00 +3,460.0%N/A0.2 $18.57 1/31/2023500 shares $9,360.00 -97.4%N/A0 $18.72 1/15/202319,100 shares $356,597.00 -80.3%N/A0.2 $18.67 12/30/202296,700 shares $1.78 million +7,958.3%N/A1.2 $18.44 12/15/20221,200 shares $22,350.00 +50.0%N/A0 $18.63 11/30/2022800 shares $14,808.00 -96.9%N/A0 $18.51 11/15/202225,800 shares $477,300.00 +108.1%N/A0.5 $18.50 10/31/202212,400 shares $226,920.00 -84.8%N/A0.2 $18.30 10/15/202281,500 shares $1.49 million No ChangeN/A1.2 $18.31 9/30/202217,100 shares $314,127.00 -32.7%N/A0.2 $18.37 9/15/202225,400 shares $474,726.00 -43.8%N/A0.3 $18.69 8/31/202245,200 shares $850,664.00 -26.7%N/A0.4 $18.82 8/15/202261,700 shares $1.18 million +2,582.6%N/A0.6 $19.08 7/31/20222,300 shares $43,723.00 -73.6%N/A0 $19.01 7/15/20228,700 shares $163,299.00 +8,600.0%N/A0.1 $18.77 6/30/2022100 shares $1,870.00 -98.1%N/A0 $18.70 6/15/20225,200 shares $97,396.00 -72.3%N/A0 $18.73 5/31/202218,800 shares $358,986.00 -78.7%N/A0.1 $19.10 5/15/202288,100 shares $1.67 million -15.9%N/A0.5 $19.00 4/30/2022104,700 shares $2.01 million +566.9%N/A0.6 $19.21 4/15/202215,700 shares $304,423.00 +214.0%N/A0.1 $19.39 3/31/20225,000 shares $97,050.00 -88.4%N/A0 $19.41 3/15/202243,100 shares $839,157.00 +33.9%N/A0.3 $19.47 2/28/202232,200 shares $634,662.00 -24.2%N/A0.2 $19.71 2/15/202242,500 shares $837,675.00 +14,066.7%N/A0.3 $19.71 1/31/2022300 shares $5,949.00 -99.5%N/A0 $19.83 1/15/202254,900 shares $1.09 million +1,933.3%N/A0.5 $19.90 12/31/20212,700 shares $54,027.00 -93.7%N/A0 $20.01 12/15/202143,100 shares $860,276.00 +133.0%N/A0.4 $19.96 11/30/202118,500 shares $369,445.00 -74.3%N/A0.2 $19.97 11/15/202172,000 shares $1.44 million +17.1%N/A1 $20.03 10/29/202161,500 shares $1.23 million -12.9%N/A0.9 $20.06 10/15/202170,600 shares $1.42 million +65.3%N/A1.1 $20.14 9/30/202142,700 shares $860,832.00 -18.7%N/A0.7 $20.16 9/15/202152,500 shares $1.06 million +31.9%N/A0.9 $20.23 8/31/202139,800 shares $804,358.00 -16.9%N/A0.7 $20.21 8/13/202147,900 shares $968,538.00 +146.9%N/A0.7 $20.22White House to reset Social Security? 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And it could have a major impact on how you collect Social Security - Click here to understand what' 7/30/202119,400 shares $392,753.00 -21.5%N/A0.3 $20.25 7/15/202124,700 shares $500,175.00 -60.0%N/A0.3 $20.25 6/30/202161,700 shares $1.25 million +67.7%N/A0.9 $20.29 6/15/202136,800 shares $748,512.00 +377.9%N/A0.5 $20.34 5/28/20217,700 shares $156,079.00 -88.7%N/A0.1 $20.27 5/14/202168,300 shares $1.38 million +311.5%N/A1.1 $20.27 4/30/202116,600 shares $336,980.00 -30.3%N/A0.2 $20.30 4/15/202123,800 shares $482,902.00 -54.8%N/A0.3 $20.29 3/31/202152,700 shares $1.06 million -66.9%N/A0.7 $20.21 3/15/2021159,000 shares $3.22 million +277.7%N/A2.1 $20.28 2/26/202142,100 shares $852,104.00 -7.3%N/A0.7 $20.24 2/12/202145,400 shares $929,328.92 -54.6%N/A0.8 $20.47 1/29/2021100,000 shares $2.04 million +562.3%N/A1.9 $20.42 1/15/202115,100 shares $308,493.00 -60.4%N/A0.4 $20.43 12/31/202038,100 shares $778,596.36 +28.3%N/A1 $20.44 12/15/202029,700 shares $610,038.00 -30.0%N/A0.8 $20.54 11/30/202042,400 shares $867,716.00 -20.3%N/A1.2 $20.47 11/15/202053,200 shares $1.09 million -20.5%N/A1.4 $20.46 10/30/202066,900 shares $1.36 million -7.5%N/A1.7 $20.32 10/15/202072,300 shares $1.47 million +7.8%N/A0 $20.39 9/30/202067,100 shares $1.37 million +5.2%N/A1.6 $20.37 9/15/202059,900 shares $1.23 million -6.1%N/A1.4 $20.48 8/31/202063,800 shares $1.30 million -41.7%N/A1.4 $20.44 8/14/2020109,500 shares $2.24 million +47.0%N/A2.2 $20.43 7/31/202074,500 shares $1.53 million +2,303.2%N/A1.7 $20.47 7/15/20203,100 shares $63,085.00 -40.4%N/A0.1 $20.35 6/30/20205,200 shares $105,404.00 -78.6%N/A0.1 $20.27 6/15/202024,300 shares $493,533.00 -91.4%N/A0.4 $20.31 5/29/2020283,100 shares $5.72 million +483.7%N/A3.4 $20.22 LDSF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 56,000 shares of LDSF short. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? 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. LDSF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's short interest ratio. Is First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 56,000 shares, an increase of 2,847.4% from the previous total of 1,900 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF: iShares MSCI UAE ETF (7.33%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.04%), VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF (0.03%), iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (19.28%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.85%), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (0.66%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (0.78%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.86%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.09%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.95%), 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF stock? Short selling LDSF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF as its price is falling. LDSF shares are trading down $0.13 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 LDSF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 LDSF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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