First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (NASDAQ:MDIV) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 4,900 shares of MDIV short. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's current short interest.

Is First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, a drop of 89.6% from the previous total of 47,300 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 Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic computer manufacturing" compare to First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund: Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.00%), First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (0.00%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7 Handl Index ETF (0.00%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.00%), First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.00%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.00%), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.00%), VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.00%), iShares ESG 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF (0.00%), and Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund stock?

Short selling MDIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund as its price is falling. First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund's stock is trading up $0.12 today. To short First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund 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 First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund 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 Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund 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 MDIV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund'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 MDIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.