First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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 March 31st, traders have sold 13,300 shares of LDSF short. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, an increase of 315.6% from the previous total of 3,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF: First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF (0.56%), Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF (0.16%), Pacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETF (0.52%), VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (0.45%), ClearBridge All Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.01%), iShares MSCI New Zealand ETF (1.24%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF (0.54%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (0.13%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.01%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.04 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 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.

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 March, 31 2024.