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First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF) has a short interest of 286,900 shares. This marks a -4.84% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 123,234 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
286,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
301,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.43 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
79,223 shares
Average Trading Volume
123,234 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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FPF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/2025286,900 shares $5.43 million -4.8%N/A2.4 $18.92
7/31/2025301,500 shares $5.70 million -9.6%N/A2.5 $18.90
7/15/2025333,600 shares $6.29 million +15.3%N/A2.9 $18.86
6/30/2025289,400 shares $5.44 million +95.0%N/A2.2 $18.81
6/15/2025148,400 shares $2.71 million -15.5%N/A1.1 $18.28
5/31/2025175,600 shares $3.21 million +253.3%N/A1.4 $18.30
5/15/202549,700 shares $898.58 thousand +116.1%N/A0.4 $18.08
4/30/202523,000 shares $405.72 thousand +130.0%N/A0.2 $17.64
4/15/202510,000 shares $170.25 thousand -93.1%N/A0.1 $17.03
3/31/2025145,100 shares $2.66 million +111.8%N/A1.1 $18.32
3/15/202568,500 shares $1.25 million -24.1%N/A0.5 $18.25
2/28/202590,300 shares $1.69 million +10.1%N/A0.6 $18.77
2/15/202582,000 shares $1.54 million +23.9%N/A0.6 $18.83
1/31/202566,200 shares $1.25 million -18.2%N/A0.4 $18.83
1/15/202580,900 shares $1.50 million +911.3%N/A0.5 $18.48
12/31/20248,000 shares $144 thousand -80.0%N/A0.1 $18.00
12/15/202440,000 shares $748.40 thousand -49.1%N/A0.3 $18.71
11/30/202478,600 shares $1.48 million +125.9%N/A0.5 $18.84
11/15/202434,800 shares $648.15 thousand +11.9%N/A0.2 $18.63
10/31/202431,100 shares $584.06 thousand -26.7%N/A0.2 $18.78
10/15/202442,400 shares $818.74 thousand -24.0%N/A0.3 $19.31
9/30/202455,800 shares $1.09 million +230.2%N/A0.3 $19.53
9/15/202416,900 shares $320.42 thousand -54.5%N/A0.1 $18.96
8/31/202437,100 shares $697.48 thousand -14.3%N/A0.2 $18.80
8/15/202443,300 shares $796.72 thousand +23.4%N/A0.3 $18.40
7/31/202435,100 shares $642.68 thousand -74.2%N/A0.2 $18.31
7/15/2024136,200 shares $2.49 million -29.8%N/A0.9 $18.31
6/30/2024193,900 shares $3.56 million +26.0%N/A1.5 $18.37
6/15/2024153,900 shares $2.75 million +1,520.0%N/A1.2 $17.84
5/31/20249,500 shares $168.34 thousand -72.8%N/A0.1 $17.72
5/15/202434,900 shares $622.27 thousand +25.5%N/A0.2 $17.83
4/30/202427,800 shares $474.27 thousand -39.2%N/A0.2 $17.06
4/15/202445,700 shares $760.91 thousand -43.5%N/A0.3 $16.65
3/31/202480,900 shares $1.45 million -32.4%N/A0.5 $17.92
3/15/2024119,700 shares $2.13 million +0.3%N/A0.6 $17.80
2/29/2024119,400 shares $2.11 million -6.0%N/A0.6 $17.65
2/15/2024127,000 shares $2.19 million +6.7%N/A0.6 $17.24
1/31/2024119,000 shares $2.07 million +44.1%N/A0.5 $17.40
1/15/202482,600 shares $1.40 million No ChangeN/A0.4 $16.98
12/31/202382,600 shares $1.35 million +40.2%N/A0.4 $16.31
12/15/202358,900 shares $969.49 thousand +3.5%N/A0.3 $16.46
11/30/202356,900 shares $900.73 thousand -17.4%N/A0.3 $15.83
11/15/202368,900 shares $1.03 million +76.7%N/A0.4 $14.98
10/31/202339,000 shares $554.97 thousand +60.5%N/A0.2 $14.23
10/15/202324,300 shares $346.52 thousand -54.5%N/A0.2 $14.26
9/30/202353,400 shares $795.66 thousand +246.8%N/A0.4 $14.90
9/15/202315,400 shares $231.46 thousand +16.7%N/A0.1 $15.03
8/31/202313,200 shares $201.83 thousand -33.0%N/A0.1 $15.29
8/15/202319,700 shares $302.79 thousand -24.5%N/A0.2 $15.37
7/31/202326,100 shares $411.34 thousand +183.7%N/A0.2 $15.76
7/15/20239,200 shares $141.40 thousand -53.3%N/A0.1 $15.37
6/30/202319,700 shares $305.55 thousand -35.0%N/A0.2 $15.51
6/15/202330,300 shares $470.26 thousand -0.7%N/A0.2 $15.52
5/31/202330,500 shares $467.26 thousand -67.2%N/A0.2 $15.32
5/15/202392,900 shares $1.38 million +344.5%N/A0.6 $14.88
4/30/202320,900 shares $327.71 thousand +8.3%N/A0.1 $15.68
4/15/202319,300 shares $298.76 thousand -35.7%N/A0.1 $15.48
3/31/202330,000 shares $473.40 thousand +75.4%N/A0.2 $15.78
3/15/202317,100 shares $276.34 thousand +27.6%N/A0.1 $16.16
2/28/202313,400 shares $238.65 thousand +3.1%N/A0.1 $17.81
2/15/202313,000 shares $242.84 thousand +2.4%N/A0.1 $18.68
1/31/202312,700 shares $243.08 thousand -41.2%N/A0.1 $19.14
1/15/202321,600 shares $395.71 thousand -42.1%N/A0.1 $18.32
12/30/202237,300 shares $629.25 thousand +170.3%N/A0.2 $16.87
12/15/202213,800 shares $243.57 thousand -80.9%N/A0.1 $17.65
11/30/202272,200 shares $1.27 million +211.2%N/A0.4 $17.61
11/15/202223,200 shares $402.98 thousand +105.3%N/A0.1 $17.37
10/31/202211,300 shares $185.21 thousand -67.1%N/A0.1 $16.39
10/15/202234,300 shares $539.88 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $15.74
9/30/20227,800 shares $129.32 thousand -40.0%N/A0.1 $16.58
9/15/202213,000 shares $234 thousand +7.4%N/A0.1 $18.00
8/31/202212,100 shares $232.08 thousand -63.9%N/A0.1 $19.18
8/15/202233,500 shares $688.76 thousand -54.6%N/A0.3 $20.56
7/31/202273,700 shares $1.49 million -49.5%N/A0.5 $20.17
7/15/2022145,900 shares $2.75 million +331.7%N/A1 $18.85
6/30/202233,800 shares $631.38 thousand +11.2%N/A0.2 $18.68
6/15/202230,400 shares $560.27 thousand +7.4%N/A0.2 $18.43
5/31/202228,300 shares $559.21 thousand +31.0%N/A0.2 $19.76
5/15/202221,600 shares $404.14 thousand -69.1%N/A0.2 $18.71
4/30/202269,900 shares $1.41 million -25.3%N/A0.5 $20.11
4/15/202293,600 shares $1.95 million -37.1%N/A0.6 $20.82
3/31/2022148,700 shares $3.27 million +6.8%N/A1 $21.99
3/15/2022139,200 shares $2.85 million +28.1%N/A1 $20.50
2/28/2022108,700 shares $2.31 million +14.3%N/A0.8 $21.28
2/15/202295,100 shares $2.04 million -30.5%N/A0.8 $21.50
1/31/2022136,900 shares $3.20 million +5.5%N/A1.3 $23.41
1/15/2022129,800 shares $3.16 million -21.9%N/A1.4 $24.35
12/31/2021166,100 shares $4.08 million -4.8%N/A2.2 $24.54
12/15/2021174,400 shares $4.27 million -16.6%N/A2.4 $24.48
11/30/2021209,000 shares $5.16 million +36.3%N/A2.8 $24.67
11/15/2021153,400 shares $3.85 million -11.0%N/A2 $25.07
10/29/2021172,400 shares $4.39 million +1.3%N/A2.2 $25.48
10/15/2021170,200 shares $4.28 million -26.2%N/A2.1 $25.14
9/30/2021230,500 shares $5.77 million -28.5%N/A2.4 $25.02
9/15/2021322,300 shares $8.38 million +18.7%N/A3.3 $25.99
8/31/2021271,500 shares $7.11 million +4.6%N/A2.5 $26.20
8/13/2021259,600 shares $6.72 million -5.0%N/A2.4 $25.87
7/30/2021273,200 shares $7.10 million +67.3%N/A2.5 $25.98
7/15/2021163,300 shares $4.09 million -7.5%N/A1.4 $25.03
6/30/2021176,500 shares $4.43 million -2.8%N/A1.6 $25.11
6/15/2021181,600 shares $4.57 million -11.1%N/A1.6 $25.14
5/28/2021204,300 shares $5.13 million +23.2%N/A1.8 $25.09
5/14/2021165,800 shares $3.97 million -8.6%N/A1.5 $23.95
4/30/2021181,400 shares $4.48 million +41.4%N/A1.6 $24.70
4/15/2021128,300 shares $3.11 million -11.0%N/A1.1 $24.26
3/31/2021144,200 shares $3.45 million +16.9%N/A1.1 $23.90
3/15/2021123,400 shares $2.88 million -21.3%N/A0.9 $23.32
2/26/2021156,800 shares $3.61 million +9.5%N/A1.2 $23.00
2/12/2021143,200 shares $3.43 million -8.0%N/A1.1 $23.96
1/29/2021155,600 shares $3.68 million +28.8%N/A1.2 $23.64
1/15/2021120,800 shares $2.76 million -40.3%N/A0.9 $22.88
12/31/2020202,300 shares $4.84 million +27.5%N/A1.6 $23.92
12/15/2020158,700 shares $3.63 million -5.8%N/A1.3 $22.85
11/30/2020168,500 shares $3.83 million -15.6%N/A1.4 $22.73
11/15/2020199,700 shares $4.47 million -22.8%N/A1.7 $22.36
10/30/2020258,700 shares $5.55 million +94.4%N/A2.2 $21.47
10/15/2020133,100 shares $2.89 million +16.5%N/A0 $21.75
9/30/2020114,300 shares $2.46 million -20.2%N/A1 $21.49
9/15/202072,900 shares $1.61 million -49.1%N/A0.6 $22.02

FPF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 286,900 shares of FPF short. Learn More on First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund?

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. FPF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's short interest ratio.

Is First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 286,900 shares, a decrease of 4.8% from the previous total of 301,500 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 Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund'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 Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund: 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: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund stock?

Short selling FPF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund as its price is falling. FPF shares are trading down $0.05 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 Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund 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 FPF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income 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 FPF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:FPF) was last updated on 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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