First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 5,200 shares of FXL short. Learn More on First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, an increase of 13.0% from the previous total of 4,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (7.64%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (4.93%), ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (1.89%), Invesco China Technology ETF (4.91%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (0.50%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.43%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.11%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.22%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.38%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (0.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FXL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FXL shares are trading down $0.60 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 Technology AlphaDEX 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 FXL, 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 FXL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.