First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 182,789 shares of FTLS short. 0.59% of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF'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. FTLS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF'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. 0.59% of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 182,789 shares, a decrease of 13.1% from the previous total of 210,289 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.

0.59% of First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF: Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (1.51%), SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF (0.82%), iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (0.42%), Militia Long/Short Equity ETF (0.10%), AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (4.12%), First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.06%), NYLI Merger Arbitrage ETF (0.32%), WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.40%), First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (0.15%), Simplify Currency Strategy ETF (1.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF as its price is falling. FTLS shares are trading up $0.64 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 Long/Short Equity ETF 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 FTLS, 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 FTLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.