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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$9.93 +0.02 (+0.15%)
Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$9.91 -0.01 (-0.10%)
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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Short Interest Data

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) has a short interest of 20,700 shares. This marks a -34.08% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 126,546 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-34.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$205,344.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
103,888 shares
Average Trading Volume
126,546 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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FCT Short Interest Over Time

FCT Days to Cover Over Time

FCT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202520,700 shares $205,344.00 -34.1%N/A0.2 $9.92
4/30/202531,400 shares $313,372.00 -16.0%N/A0.3 $9.98
4/15/202537,400 shares $367,941.20 -46.6%N/A0.4 $9.84
3/31/202570,000 shares $711,200.00 +13.5%N/A0.6 $10.16
3/15/202561,700 shares $628,723.00 -47.0%N/A0.6 $10.19
2/28/2025116,500 shares $1.21 million +7.4%N/A1 $10.37
2/15/2025108,500 shares $1.13 million +48.4%N/A0.9 $10.45
1/31/202573,100 shares $765,357.00 -44.8%N/A0.6 $10.47
1/15/2025132,500 shares $1.37 million +109.0%N/A1 $10.36
12/31/202463,400 shares $656,190.00 +48.5%N/A0.6 $10.35
12/15/202442,700 shares $445,361.00 +24.5%N/A0.4 $10.43
11/30/202434,300 shares $358,092.00 -25.3%N/A0.3 $10.44
11/15/202445,900 shares $473,229.00 -22.6%N/A0.4 $10.31
10/31/202459,300 shares $614,941.00 +27.0%N/A0.6 $10.37
10/15/202446,700 shares $484,045.50 -33.1%N/A0.4 $10.37
9/30/202469,800 shares $719,638.00 -27.2%N/A0.5 $10.31
9/15/202495,900 shares $991,606.00 -34.0%N/A0.6 $10.34
8/31/2024145,300 shares $1.52 million +6.3%N/A0.9 $10.46
8/15/2024136,700 shares $1.40 million -21.0%N/A0.8 $10.23
7/31/2024173,000 shares $1.79 million +623.9%N/A1 $10.36
7/15/202423,900 shares $244,975.00 -43.4%N/A0.1 $10.25
6/30/202442,200 shares $425,376.00 +135.8%N/A0.3 $10.08
6/15/202417,900 shares $181,864.00 -51.6%N/A0.1 $10.16
5/31/202437,000 shares $387,760.00 +160.6%N/A0.3 $10.48
5/15/202414,200 shares $149,810.00 -63.5%N/A0.1 $10.55
4/30/202438,900 shares $401,837.00 +74.4%N/A0.4 $10.33
4/15/202422,300 shares $224,784.00 -56.0%N/A0.2 $10.08
3/31/202450,700 shares $524,745.00 +302.4%N/A0.5 $10.35
3/15/202412,600 shares $127,638.00 -44.3%N/A0.1 $10.13
2/29/202422,600 shares $231,198.00 +98.3%N/A0.2 $10.23
2/15/202411,400 shares $115,368.00 +1.8%N/A0.1 $10.12
1/31/202411,200 shares $112,336.00 -10.4%N/A0.1 $10.03
1/15/202412,500 shares $122,750.00 -9.4%N/A0.1 $9.82
12/31/202313,800 shares $139,242.00 +32.7%N/A0.2 $10.09
12/15/202310,400 shares $103,792.00 +60.0%N/A0.1 $9.98
11/30/20236,500 shares $63,570.00 -54.9%N/A0.1 $9.78
11/15/202314,400 shares $143,856.00 -16.3%N/A0.2 $9.99
10/31/202317,200 shares $167,012.00 -3.4%N/A0.3 $9.71
10/15/202317,800 shares $176,576.00 -36.0%N/A0.3 $9.92
9/30/202327,800 shares $278,000.00 +135.6%N/A0.5 $10.00
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9/15/202311,800 shares $119,652.00 -77.1%N/A0.2 $10.14
8/31/202351,600 shares $526,320.00 +189.9%N/A0.9 $10.20
8/15/202317,800 shares $178,178.00 -65.1%N/A0.3 $10.01
7/31/202351,000 shares $514,080.00 +537.5%N/A0.9 $10.08
7/15/20238,000 shares $79,120.00 -82.1%N/A0.1 $9.89
6/30/202344,600 shares $441,540.00 +167.1%N/A0.7 $9.90
6/15/202316,700 shares $161,489.00 -26.1%N/A0.3 $9.67
5/31/202322,600 shares $216,056.00 +47.7%N/A0.3 $9.56
5/15/202315,300 shares $147,186.00 -64.7%N/A0.2 $9.62
4/30/202343,300 shares $427,371.00 +50.4%N/A0.4 $9.87
4/15/202328,800 shares $281,664.00 -78.4%N/A0.2 $9.78
3/31/2023133,600 shares $1.33 million +521.4%N/A1 $9.95
3/15/202321,500 shares $201,455.00 -16.0%N/A0.2 $9.37
2/28/202325,600 shares $257,024.00 +115.1%N/A0.2 $10.04
2/15/202311,900 shares $119,833.00 -39.0%N/A0.1 $10.07
1/31/202319,500 shares $195,585.00 +219.7%N/A0.2 $10.03
1/15/20236,100 shares $60,268.00 -6.2%N/A0.1 $9.88
12/30/20226,500 shares $61,945.00 -13.3%N/A0.1 $9.53
12/15/20227,500 shares $73,200.00 -16.7%N/A0.1 $9.76
11/30/20229,000 shares $91,620.00 -30.2%N/A0.1 $10.18
11/15/202212,900 shares $128,742.00 -25.0%N/A0.1 $9.98
10/31/202217,200 shares $169,076.00 -63.5%N/A0.2 $9.83
10/15/202247,100 shares $448,863.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $9.53
9/30/2022258,000 shares $2.58 million +1,183.6%N/A2.1 $9.99
9/15/202220,100 shares $202,407.00 -12.6%N/A0.2 $10.07
8/31/202223,000 shares $238,740.00 -87.9%N/A0.2 $10.38
8/15/2022190,100 shares $2.05 million +2,060.2%N/A1.6 $10.81
7/31/20228,800 shares $91,520.00 +15.8%N/A0.1 $10.40
7/15/20227,600 shares $74,936.00 -75.3%N/A0.1 $9.86
6/30/202230,800 shares $307,692.00 -60.3%N/A0.3 $9.99
6/15/202277,600 shares $821,008.00 -23.6%N/A0.6 $10.58
5/31/2022101,600 shares $1.11 million -48.3%N/A0.8 $10.90
5/15/2022196,500 shares $2.18 million -51.6%N/A1.5 $11.10
4/30/2022405,900 shares $5.16 million +6.4%N/A3.2 $12.71
4/15/2022381,400 shares $4.87 million -22.7%N/A2.8 $12.77
3/31/2022493,200 shares $6.20 million +14.6%N/A3.5 $12.57
3/15/2022430,400 shares $5.04 million +17.1%N/A3 $11.70
2/28/2022367,600 shares $4.47 million +92.2%N/A2.7 $12.17
2/15/2022191,300 shares $2.33 million +181.3%N/A1.4 $12.19
1/31/202268,000 shares $822,800.00 -13.5%N/A0.5 $12.10
1/15/202278,600 shares $958,134.00 +745.2%N/A0.7 $12.19
12/31/20219,300 shares $112,158.00 -4.1%N/A0.1 $12.06
12/15/20219,700 shares $114,072.00 -78.1%N/A0.1 $11.76
11/30/202144,200 shares $532,168.00 +32.7%N/A0.4 $12.04
11/15/202133,300 shares $403,263.00 -47.0%N/A0.3 $12.11
10/29/202162,800 shares $765,532.00 +86.4%N/A0.6 $12.19
10/15/202133,700 shares $406,422.00 -34.4%N/A0.3 $12.06
9/30/202151,400 shares $629,136.00 -22.1%N/A0.5 $12.24
9/15/202166,000 shares $836,220.00 -8.7%N/A0.6 $12.67
8/31/202172,300 shares $914,595.00 +200.0%N/A0.6 $12.65
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8/13/202124,100 shares $294,743.00 -75.2%N/A0.2 $12.23
7/30/202197,100 shares $1.20 million +10.8%N/A0.7 $12.39
7/15/202187,600 shares $1.10 million -51.2%N/A0.6 $12.56
6/30/2021179,400 shares $2.28 million +298.7%N/A1.2 $12.70
6/15/202145,000 shares $562,500.00 -64.3%N/A0.3 $12.50
5/28/2021126,200 shares $1.59 million +129.9%N/A0.8 $12.60
5/14/202154,900 shares $678,015.00 -9.6%N/A0.3 $12.35
4/30/202160,700 shares $747,217.00 -21.5%N/A0.3 $12.31
4/15/202177,300 shares $953,882.00 +46.1%N/A0.4 $12.34
3/31/202152,900 shares $652,786.00 +43.8%N/A0.3 $12.34
3/15/202136,800 shares $443,440.00 -46.6%N/A0.2 $12.05
2/26/202168,900 shares $833,690.00 +222.0%N/A0.5 $12.10
2/12/202121,400 shares $255,088.00 -29.6%N/A0.2 $11.92
1/29/202130,400 shares $357,504.00 -39.2%N/A0.3 $11.76
1/15/202150,000 shares $585,000.00 +13.1%N/A0.4 $11.70
12/31/202044,200 shares $510,510.00 -23.9%N/A0.4 $11.55
12/15/202058,100 shares $672,798.00 -9.6%N/A0.6 $11.58
11/30/202064,300 shares $736,235.00 +174.8%N/A0.7 $11.45
11/15/202023,400 shares $257,868.00 +146.3%N/A0.3 $11.02
10/30/20209,500 shares $100,890.00 -9.5%N/A0.1 $10.62
10/15/202010,500 shares $114,765.00 -70.0%N/A0 $10.93
9/30/202035,000 shares $383,950.00 +76.8%N/A0.4 $10.97
9/15/202025,000 shares $278,750.00 +26.3%N/A0.3 $11.15
8/31/202019,800 shares $221,958.00 +26.9%N/A0.2 $11.21
8/14/202015,600 shares $171,912.00 -81.7%N/A0.1 $11.02
7/31/202085,000 shares $923,950.00 -14.7%N/A0.8 $10.87
7/15/202099,600 shares $1.06 million -20.7%N/A0.9 $10.68
6/30/2020125,600 shares $1.35 million -34.7%N/A0.9 $10.78
6/15/2020192,400 shares $2.12 million -25.5%N/A1.3 $11.04

FCT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 20,700 shares of FCT short. Learn More on First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's current short interest.

Is First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,700 shares, a decline of 34.1% from the previous total of 31,400 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II stock?

Short selling FCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II as its price is falling. FCT shares are trading up $0.02 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 Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II?

A short squeeze for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II 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 FCT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II'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 FCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:FCT) was last updated on 5/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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