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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.86 +0.04 (+0.69%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$5.84 -0.02 (-0.26%)
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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF) had a short interest of 23,764 shares sold short. This marks a -67.25% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 187,555 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,764 shares
Previous Short Interest
72,561 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-67.25%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$139.97 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
257,314 shares
Average Trading Volume
187,555 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
137%
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Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202623,764 shares $139.97 thousand -67.3%N/A0.17 $5.89
4/15/202672,561 shares $432.46 thousand -2.0%N/A0.45 $5.96
3/31/202674,052 shares $431.72 thousand +21.8%N/A0.41 $5.83
3/13/202660,821 shares $360.06 thousand +52.5%N/A0.28 $5.92
2/27/202639,896 shares $244.16 thousand -2.4%N/A0.23 $6.12
2/13/202640,879 shares $253.04 thousand -60.6%N/A0.3 $6.19
1/30/2026103,632 shares $641.48 thousand +15.8%N/A0.33 $6.19
1/15/202689,530 shares $556.88 thousand +59.8%N/A0.45 $6.22
12/31/202556,035 shares $344.62 thousand -20.0%N/A0.29 $6.15
12/15/202569,998 shares $424.19 thousand +2.1%N/A0.37 $6.06
11/28/202568,576 shares $419.00 thousand +44.6%N/A0.3 $6.11
11/14/202547,434 shares $289.82 thousand +24.3%N/A0.26 $6.11
10/31/202538,158 shares $236.58 thousand -62.9%N/A0.12 $6.20
10/15/2025103,000 shares $650.96 thousand +5.6%N/A0.6 $6.32
9/30/202597,500 shares $621.08 thousand +82.2%N/A0.6 $6.37
9/15/202553,500 shares $346.15 thousand -6.3%N/A0.3 $6.47
8/31/202557,100 shares $366.58 thousand -32.4%N/A0.3 $6.42
8/15/202584,500 shares $543.34 thousand +25.6%N/A0.5 $6.43
7/31/202567,300 shares $430.72 thousand -24.0%N/A0.4 $6.40
7/15/202588,500 shares $573.48 thousand +28.3%N/A0.5 $6.48
6/30/202569,000 shares $442.98 thousand -22.9%N/A0.4 $6.42
6/15/202589,500 shares $574.59 thousand +56.2%N/A0.5 $6.42
5/31/202557,300 shares $366.15 thousand -15.4%N/A0.3 $6.39
5/15/202567,700 shares $436.67 thousand -20.6%N/A0.4 $6.45
4/30/202585,300 shares $537.39 thousand -16.9%N/A0.5 $6.30
4/15/2025102,700 shares $635.71 thousand +31.8%N/A0.5 $6.19
3/31/202577,900 shares $503.23 thousand -16.3%N/A0.4 $6.46
3/15/202593,100 shares $608.87 thousand +49.7%N/A0.5 $6.54
2/28/202562,200 shares $407.41 thousand -21.1%N/A0.3 $6.55
2/15/202578,800 shares $0.00 -32.3%N/A0.4 $0.00
1/31/2025116,400 shares $0.00 -31.3%N/A0.6 $0.00
1/15/2025169,500 shares $0.00 +72.4%N/A0.9 $0.00
12/31/202498,300 shares $0.00 -0.6%N/A0.5 $0.00
12/15/202498,900 shares $0.00 +11.0%N/A0.5 $0.00
11/30/202489,100 shares $0.00 +34.2%N/A0.5 $0.00
11/15/202466,400 shares $0.00 -32.2%N/A0.3 $0.00
10/31/202498,000 shares $0.00 -17.9%N/A0.5 $0.00
10/15/2024119,300 shares $0.00 -30.7%N/A0.6 $0.00
9/30/2024172,200 shares $0.00 +110.0%N/A0.7 $0.00
9/15/202482,000 shares $0.00 -69.1%N/A0.2 $0.00
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7/31/2024331,900 shares $0.00 +308.7%N/A1.4 $0.00
7/15/202481,200 shares $0.00 +95.7%N/A0.4 $0.00
6/30/202441,500 shares $0.00 +38.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
6/15/202430,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/31/202428,300 shares $0.00 -37.8%N/A0.2 $0.00
5/15/202445,500 shares $0.00 -18.2%N/A0.3 $0.00
4/30/202455,600 shares $0.00 +27.8%N/A0.4 $0.00
4/15/202443,500 shares $0.00 +27.6%N/A0.3 $0.00
3/31/202434,100 shares $0.00 +28.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/15/202426,500 shares $0.00 +29.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
2/29/202420,500 shares $0.00 -23.2%N/A0.1 $0.00
2/15/202426,700 shares $0.00 -27.8%N/A0.2 $0.00
1/31/202437,000 shares $0.00 +35.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
1/15/202427,400 shares $0.00 -9.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/31/202330,200 shares $0.00 +143.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/15/202312,400 shares $0.00 -48.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/30/202324,100 shares $0.00 +47.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
11/15/202316,300 shares $0.00 -31.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
10/31/202323,900 shares $0.00 +74.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
10/15/202313,700 shares $0.00 -52.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
9/30/202328,800 shares $0.00 -52.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
9/15/202360,800 shares $0.00 +1,500.0%N/A0.4 $0.00
8/31/20233,800 shares $0.00 +52.0%N/A0 $0.00
8/15/20232,500 shares $0.00 +212.5%N/A0 $0.00
7/31/2023800 shares $0.00 -92.8%N/A0 $0.00
7/15/202311,100 shares $0.00 +91.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
6/30/20235,800 shares $0.00 +26.1%N/A0 $0.00
6/15/20234,600 shares $0.00 -70.1%N/A0 $0.00
5/31/202315,400 shares $0.00 +275.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/15/20234,100 shares $0.00 -50.0%N/A0 $0.00
4/30/20238,200 shares $0.00 -11.8%N/A0 $0.00
4/15/20239,300 shares $0.00 -67.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
3/31/202328,500 shares $0.00 +691.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/15/20233,600 shares $0.00 -70.5%N/A0 $0.00
2/28/202312,200 shares $77.96 thousand -44.8%N/A0.1 $6.39
2/15/202322,100 shares $0.00 +112.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/31/202310,400 shares $0.00 -28.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/15/202314,600 shares $0.00 -53.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
12/30/202231,300 shares $194.37 thousand +479.6%N/A0.2 $6.21
12/15/20225,400 shares $0.00 -35.7%N/A0 $0.00
11/30/20228,400 shares $0.00 -30.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/15/202212,100 shares $0.00 +348.2%N/A0.1 $0.00
10/31/20222,700 shares $0.00 +58.8%N/A0 $0.00
10/15/20221,700 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0 $0.00
9/30/202210,100 shares $0.00 -6.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
9/15/202210,800 shares $0.00 -27.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
8/31/202214,800 shares $0.00 +51.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
8/15/20229,800 shares $0.00 -61.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
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6/30/20226,100 shares $0.00 -66.5%N/A0 $0.00
6/15/202218,200 shares $0.00 +93.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/31/20229,400 shares $0.00 -19.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/15/202211,600 shares $0.00 +127.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
4/30/20225,100 shares $0.00 -84.7%N/A0 $0.00
4/15/202233,400 shares $0.00 -32.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/31/202249,600 shares $0.00 -68.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/15/2022155,100 shares $0.00 -87.7%N/A0.7 $0.00
2/28/20221,260,000 shares $0.00 -10.0%N/A5.4 $0.00
2/15/20221,400,000 shares $0.00 +13.8%N/A6.5 $0.00
1/31/20221,230,000 shares $0.00 +55.4%N/A6.3 $0.00
1/15/2022791,700 shares $0.00 +915.0%N/A4.2 $0.00
12/31/202178,000 shares $0.00 +2,008.1%N/A0.5 $0.00
12/15/20213,700 shares $0.00 -87.8%N/A0 $0.00
11/30/202130,400 shares $0.00 +25.1%N/A0.2 $0.00
11/15/202124,300 shares $0.00 +28.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
10/29/202118,900 shares $171.23 thousand -27.3%N/A0.1 $9.06
10/15/202126,000 shares $0.00 +81.8%N/A0.2 $0.00
9/30/202114,300 shares $0.00 +116.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
9/15/20216,600 shares $0.00 -68.4%N/A0 $0.00
8/31/202120,900 shares $0.00 -26.9%N/A0.1 $0.00
8/13/202128,600 shares $0.00 -17.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
7/30/202134,600 shares $0.00 +67.2%N/A0.2 $0.00
7/15/202120,700 shares $0.00 +135.2%N/A0.1 $0.00
6/30/20218,800 shares $0.00 -32.3%N/A0.1 $0.00
6/15/202113,000 shares $0.00 +116.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/28/20216,000 shares $0.00 -55.2%N/A0 $0.00

FTF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 23,764 shares of FTF short. Learn More on Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust'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. FTF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust's short interest ratio.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 23,764 shares, a decrease of 67.2% from the previous total of 72,561 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust as its price is falling. FTF shares are trading up $0.04 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 Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust 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 FTF, 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 FTF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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 (NYSEAMERICAN:FTF) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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