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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (QCLN) had a short interest of 90,167 shares sold short, representing 0.73% of the public float. This marks a -61.00% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, meaning it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 167,972 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
90,167 shares
Previous Short Interest
231,184 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-61.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.94 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
12,250,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.73%
Today's Trading Volume
15,139 shares
Average Trading Volume
167,972 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
9%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202690,167 shares $4.94 million -61.0%0.7%0.38 $54.78
6/30/2026231,184 shares $14.18 million +195.4%1.7%1.13 $61.32
6/15/202678,267 shares $4.97 million -51.2%0.6%0.31 $63.52
5/29/2026160,357 shares $10.63 million +31.0%1.3%0.61 $66.31
5/15/2026122,454 shares $7.49 million -2.4%1.0%0.51 $61.18
4/30/2026125,449 shares $7.36 million +64.0%1.0%0.53 $58.65
4/15/202676,511 shares $3.99 million -8.9%0.6%0.96 $52.16
3/31/202683,963 shares $3.90 million +0.0%0.7%1.04 $46.47
3/13/202683,945 shares $3.90 million -17.7%0.7%0.95 $46.48
2/27/2026102,048 shares $4.94 million +3.2%0.9%1.47 $48.41
2/13/202698,914 shares $4.99 million -10.1%0.8%1.57 $50.49
1/30/2026109,996 shares $5.42 million -13.9%0.9%1 $49.26
1/15/2026127,786 shares $6.30 million -2.8%1.1%0.9 $49.34
12/31/2025131,400 shares $5.86 million -26.6%1.1%1.69 $44.59
12/15/2025179,074 shares $8.03 million -4.0%1.5%2.35 $44.85
11/28/2025186,440 shares $8.47 million -21.6%1.6%1.91 $45.43
11/14/2025237,862 shares $10.32 million +38.0%2.0%1.22 $43.37
10/31/2025172,357 shares $8.02 million -3.9%1.4%1.68 $46.52
10/15/2025179,400 shares $8.49 million -75.9%1.5%1.8 $47.32
9/30/2025745,400 shares $31.28 million +402.6%N/A7.7 $41.96
9/15/2025148,300 shares $5.80 million -2.8%N/A2.1 $39.09
8/31/2025152,600 shares $5.79 million +34.9%1.3%2.2 $37.91
8/15/2025113,100 shares $4.18 million -0.6%N/A1.5 $36.98
7/31/2025113,800 shares $4.02 million -2.8%0.9%1.5 $35.29
7/15/2025117,100 shares $4.11 million -13.1%N/A1.5 $35.10
6/30/2025134,800 shares $4.41 million -1.2%1.1%1.6 $32.69
6/15/2025136,400 shares $4.42 million -10.0%1.0%1.6 $32.37
5/31/2025151,500 shares $4.59 million +6.6%1.1%1.7 $30.28
5/15/2025142,100 shares $4.63 million +6.9%1.1%1.6 $32.58
4/30/2025132,900 shares $3.69 million +5.7%N/A1.5 $27.75
4/15/2025125,700 shares $3.33 million -9.0%0.9%1.4 $26.53
3/31/2025138,100 shares $3.95 million +10.0%1.0%1.4 $28.62
3/15/2025125,600 shares $3.68 million +8.4%0.8%1.2 $29.29
2/28/2025115,900 shares $3.52 million -0.7%0.8%1.1 $30.38
2/15/2025116,700 shares $3.89 million +6.8%0.8%1.1 $33.30
1/31/2025109,300 shares $3.66 million +1.0%N/A0.9 $33.53
1/15/2025108,200 shares $3.78 million -0.5%N/A0.8 $34.95
12/31/2024108,700 shares $3.69 million -2.4%N/A0.9 $33.93
12/15/2024111,400 shares $4.02 million +0.5%N/A0.9 $36.09
11/30/2024110,900 shares $3.94 million +6.2%N/A1 $35.57
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9/30/202491,800 shares $3.30 million -8.4%N/A0.8 $35.91
9/15/2024100,200 shares $3.49 million +15.8%N/A0.8 $34.81
8/31/202486,500 shares $3.05 million +2.3%N/A0.6 $35.27
8/15/202484,600 shares $2.88 million -13.4%N/A0.6 $34.09
7/31/202497,700 shares $3.58 million -24.3%N/A0.6 $36.62
7/15/2024129,100 shares $4.89 million +45.1%N/A0.8 $37.86
6/30/202489,000 shares $3.03 million -8.8%N/A0.5 $34.01
6/15/202497,600 shares $3.53 million -49.2%N/A0.6 $36.18
5/31/2024192,100 shares $7.26 million +64.8%N/A1.1 $37.78
5/15/2024116,600 shares $4.12 million -24.9%N/A0.6 $35.34
4/30/2024155,300 shares $5.02 million +39.4%N/A0.8 $32.34
4/15/2024111,400 shares $3.52 million -12.1%N/A0.6 $31.64
3/31/202423,800 shares $825.38 thousand -85.9%N/A0.2 $34.68
3/15/2024169,000 shares $5.51 million +7.4%N/A0.8 $32.61
2/29/2024157,400 shares $5.53 million +2.7%N/A0.6 $35.15
2/15/2024153,200 shares $5.73 million -17.6%N/A0.6 $37.42
1/31/2024185,800 shares $6.45 million -10.2%N/A0.7 $34.71
1/15/2024207,000 shares $7.61 million -3.5%N/A0.8 $36.76
12/31/2023214,600 shares $9.05 million -0.1%N/A0.8 $42.17
12/15/2023214,800 shares $9.10 million +26.2%N/A0.8 $42.35
11/30/2023170,200 shares $6.23 million +14.9%N/A0.8 $36.60
11/15/2023148,100 shares $5.41 million +2.7%N/A0.8 $36.55
10/31/2023144,200 shares $4.84 million -1.9%N/A0.8 $33.57
10/15/2023147,000 shares $5.85 million -4.2%N/A0.8 $39.82
9/30/2023153,500 shares $6.54 million +10.1%N/A0.8 $42.63
9/15/2023139,400 shares $6.42 million -26.4%N/A0.8 $46.07
8/31/2023189,400 shares $9.00 million +26.9%N/A1 $47.54
8/15/2023149,300 shares $7.02 million -8.1%N/A0.8 $47.00
7/31/2023162,400 shares $8.86 million +27.0%N/A0.9 $54.57
7/15/2023127,900 shares $6.97 million +0.6%N/A0.9 $54.50
6/30/2023127,200 shares $6.51 million -32.0%N/A1 $51.16
6/15/2023187,000 shares $9.68 million +6.2%N/A1.5 $51.77
5/31/2023176,100 shares $8.45 million +6.6%N/A1.4 $48.00
5/15/2023165,200 shares $7.82 million -10.0%N/A1.4 $47.33
4/30/2023183,500 shares $8.25 million +8.9%N/A1.5 $44.96
4/15/2023168,500 shares $8.28 million +2.0%N/A1.2 $49.16
3/31/2023165,200 shares $8.63 million +5.1%N/A1.1 $52.23
3/15/2023157,200 shares $7.73 million -0.9%N/A0.9 $49.19
2/28/2023158,600 shares $8.53 million +4.1%N/A0.9 $53.76
2/15/2023152,300 shares $8.89 million -5.5%N/A0.8 $58.35
1/31/2023161,100 shares $9.02 million -2.1%N/A0.8 $55.97
1/15/2023164,500 shares $8.51 million -9.4%N/A0.8 $51.73
12/30/2022181,500 shares $8.56 million -6.1%N/A0.8 $47.19
12/15/2022193,300 shares $10.31 million -11.1%N/A0.9 $53.36
11/30/2022217,400 shares $12.80 million -5.0%N/A1 $58.87
11/15/2022228,800 shares $13.75 million +3.0%N/A0.9 $60.09
10/31/2022222,100 shares $12.52 million -5.2%N/A0.8 $56.37
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6/30/2022270,200 shares $14.12 million -4.4%N/A1 $52.24
6/15/2022282,600 shares $14.88 million -7.3%N/A0.9 $52.67
5/31/2022304,700 shares $16.99 million -14.3%N/A1 $55.77
5/15/2022355,500 shares $17.79 million +3.0%N/A1 $50.04
4/30/2022345,100 shares $18.02 million +6.5%N/A1.1 $52.22
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11/30/2021516,400 shares $39.82 million +6.9%N/A1.4 $77.11
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9/30/2021278,000 shares $17.40 million +33.9%N/A1.1 $62.60
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QCLN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 90,167 shares of QCLN short. 0.73% of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund's current short interest.

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. QCLN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.4. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.73% of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 90,167 shares, a drop of 61.0% from the previous total of 231,184 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.

0.73% of First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund: REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.91%), Procure Space ETF (8.61%), First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (0.16%), Tema Electrification ETF (0.38%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.00%), Sprott Critical Materials ETF (0.13%), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (0.14%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.30%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.62%), REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF (1.92%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QCLN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund as its price is falling. QCLN shares are trading down $1.59 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 NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy 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 QCLN, 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 QCLN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like QCLN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:QCLN) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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