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

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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 70,700 shares. This marks a 153.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 116,418 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
70,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+153.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$719.02 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
400,338 shares
Average Trading Volume
116,418 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
344%
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First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202570,700 shares $719.02 thousand +153.4%N/A0.6 $10.17
6/15/202527,900 shares $274.95 thousand -46.4%N/A0.2 $9.86
5/31/202552,000 shares $516.10 thousand +151.2%N/A0.5 $9.93
5/15/202520,700 shares $205.34 thousand -34.1%N/A0.2 $9.92
4/30/202531,400 shares $313.37 thousand -16.0%N/A0.3 $9.98
4/15/202537,400 shares $367.94 thousand -46.6%N/A0.4 $9.84
3/31/202570,000 shares $711.20 thousand +13.5%N/A0.6 $10.16
3/15/202561,700 shares $628.72 thousand -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 $765.36 thousand -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 $656.19 thousand +48.5%N/A0.6 $10.35
12/15/202442,700 shares $445.36 thousand +24.5%N/A0.4 $10.43
11/30/202434,300 shares $358.09 thousand -25.3%N/A0.3 $10.44
11/15/202445,900 shares $473.23 thousand -22.6%N/A0.4 $10.31
10/31/202459,300 shares $614.94 thousand +27.0%N/A0.6 $10.37
10/15/202446,700 shares $484.05 thousand -33.1%N/A0.4 $10.37
9/30/202469,800 shares $719.64 thousand -27.2%N/A0.5 $10.31
9/15/202495,900 shares $991.61 thousand -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 $244.98 thousand -43.4%N/A0.1 $10.25
6/30/202442,200 shares $425.38 thousand +135.8%N/A0.3 $10.08
6/15/202417,900 shares $181.86 thousand -51.6%N/A0.1 $10.16
5/31/202437,000 shares $387.76 thousand +160.6%N/A0.3 $10.48
5/15/202414,200 shares $149.81 thousand -63.5%N/A0.1 $10.55
4/30/202438,900 shares $401.84 thousand +74.4%N/A0.4 $10.33
4/15/202422,300 shares $224.78 thousand -56.0%N/A0.2 $10.08
3/31/202450,700 shares $524.75 thousand +302.4%N/A0.5 $10.35
3/15/202412,600 shares $127.64 thousand -44.3%N/A0.1 $10.13
2/29/202422,600 shares $231.20 thousand +98.3%N/A0.2 $10.23
2/15/202411,400 shares $115.37 thousand +1.8%N/A0.1 $10.12
1/31/202411,200 shares $112.34 thousand -10.4%N/A0.1 $10.03
1/15/202412,500 shares $122.75 thousand -9.4%N/A0.1 $9.82
12/31/202313,800 shares $139.24 thousand +32.7%N/A0.2 $10.09
12/15/202310,400 shares $103.79 thousand +60.0%N/A0.1 $9.98
11/30/20236,500 shares $63.57 thousand -54.9%N/A0.1 $9.78
11/15/202314,400 shares $143.86 thousand -16.3%N/A0.2 $9.99
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10/31/202317,200 shares $167.01 thousand -3.4%N/A0.3 $9.71
10/15/202317,800 shares $176.58 thousand -36.0%N/A0.3 $9.92
9/30/202327,800 shares $278 thousand +135.6%N/A0.5 $10.00
9/15/202311,800 shares $119.65 thousand -77.1%N/A0.2 $10.14
8/31/202351,600 shares $526.32 thousand +189.9%N/A0.9 $10.20
8/15/202317,800 shares $178.18 thousand -65.1%N/A0.3 $10.01
7/31/202351,000 shares $514.08 thousand +537.5%N/A0.9 $10.08
7/15/20238,000 shares $79.12 thousand -82.1%N/A0.1 $9.89
6/30/202344,600 shares $441.54 thousand +167.1%N/A0.7 $9.90
6/15/202316,700 shares $161.49 thousand -26.1%N/A0.3 $9.67
5/31/202322,600 shares $216.06 thousand +47.7%N/A0.3 $9.56
5/15/202315,300 shares $147.19 thousand -64.7%N/A0.2 $9.62
4/30/202343,300 shares $427.37 thousand +50.4%N/A0.4 $9.87
4/15/202328,800 shares $281.66 thousand -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 $201.46 thousand -16.0%N/A0.2 $9.37
2/28/202325,600 shares $257.02 thousand +115.1%N/A0.2 $10.04
2/15/202311,900 shares $119.83 thousand -39.0%N/A0.1 $10.07
1/31/202319,500 shares $195.59 thousand +219.7%N/A0.2 $10.03
1/15/20236,100 shares $60.27 thousand -6.2%N/A0.1 $9.88
12/30/20226,500 shares $61.95 thousand -13.3%N/A0.1 $9.53
12/15/20227,500 shares $73.20 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $9.76
11/30/20229,000 shares $91.62 thousand -30.2%N/A0.1 $10.18
11/15/202212,900 shares $128.74 thousand -25.0%N/A0.1 $9.98
10/31/202217,200 shares $169.08 thousand -63.5%N/A0.2 $9.83
10/15/202247,100 shares $448.86 thousand 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 $202.41 thousand -12.6%N/A0.2 $10.07
8/31/202223,000 shares $238.74 thousand -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 $91.52 thousand +15.8%N/A0.1 $10.40
7/15/20227,600 shares $74.94 thousand -75.3%N/A0.1 $9.86
6/30/202230,800 shares $307.69 thousand -60.3%N/A0.3 $9.99
6/15/202277,600 shares $821.01 thousand -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 $822.80 thousand -13.5%N/A0.5 $12.10
1/15/202278,600 shares $958.13 thousand +745.2%N/A0.7 $12.19
12/31/20219,300 shares $112.16 thousand -4.1%N/A0.1 $12.06
12/15/20219,700 shares $114.07 thousand -78.1%N/A0.1 $11.76
11/30/202144,200 shares $532.17 thousand +32.7%N/A0.4 $12.04
11/15/202133,300 shares $403.26 thousand -47.0%N/A0.3 $12.11
10/29/202162,800 shares $765.53 thousand +86.4%N/A0.6 $12.19
10/15/202133,700 shares $406.42 thousand -34.4%N/A0.3 $12.06
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New Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Trump’s Great Gain” has officially begun. Altucher believes select cryptos could turn $900 into $108,000 over the next 12 months — and he’s laying out the full gameplan in a new presentation.

See Altucher’s Trump crypto prediction here
9/30/202151,400 shares $629.14 thousand -22.1%N/A0.5 $12.24
9/15/202166,000 shares $836.22 thousand -8.7%N/A0.6 $12.67
8/31/202172,300 shares $914.60 thousand +200.0%N/A0.6 $12.65
8/13/202124,100 shares $294.74 thousand -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 $562.50 thousand -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 $678.02 thousand -9.6%N/A0.3 $12.35
4/30/202160,700 shares $747.22 thousand -21.5%N/A0.3 $12.31
4/15/202177,300 shares $953.88 thousand +46.1%N/A0.4 $12.34
3/31/202152,900 shares $652.79 thousand +43.8%N/A0.3 $12.34
3/15/202136,800 shares $443.44 thousand -46.6%N/A0.2 $12.05
2/26/202168,900 shares $833.69 thousand +222.0%N/A0.5 $12.10
2/12/202121,400 shares $255.09 thousand -29.6%N/A0.2 $11.92
1/29/202130,400 shares $357.50 thousand -39.2%N/A0.3 $11.76
1/15/202150,000 shares $585 thousand +13.1%N/A0.4 $11.70
12/31/202044,200 shares $510.51 thousand -23.9%N/A0.4 $11.55
12/15/202058,100 shares $672.80 thousand -9.6%N/A0.6 $11.58
11/30/202064,300 shares $736.24 thousand +174.8%N/A0.7 $11.45
11/15/202023,400 shares $257.87 thousand +146.3%N/A0.3 $11.02
10/30/20209,500 shares $100.89 thousand -9.5%N/A0.1 $10.62
10/15/202010,500 shares $114.77 thousand -70.0%N/A0 $10.93
9/30/202035,000 shares $383.95 thousand +76.8%N/A0.4 $10.97
9/15/202025,000 shares $278.75 thousand +26.3%N/A0.3 $11.15
8/31/202019,800 shares $221.96 thousand +26.9%N/A0.2 $11.21
8/14/202015,600 shares $171.91 thousand -81.7%N/A0.1 $11.02
7/31/202085,000 shares $923.95 thousand -14.7%N/A0.8 $10.87

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 June 30th, traders have sold 70,700 shares of FCT short. Learn More on First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II?

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. FCT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's short interest ratio.

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 increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 70,700 shares, an increase of 153.4% from the previous total of 27,900 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 Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 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 appreciates 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 June, 30 2025.



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