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

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. FXL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund'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. 0.08% of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,561 shares, a decline of 80.1% from the previous total of 53,134 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.

0.08% of First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund: ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (0.94%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (6.45%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (1.87%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (1.85%), First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (0.55%), Invesco China Technology ETF (5.34%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (0.37%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (30.17%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (7.96%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 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 $0.91 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 appreciates 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, 31 2026.