First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (LALT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 25,800 shares of LALT short. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative 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. LALT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF's short interest ratio.

First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,800 shares, an increase of 134.5% from the previous total of 11,000 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 Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF: iShares LifePath Retirement ETF (4.81%), Simplify Macro Strategy ETF (0.29%), Harbor Multi Asset Explorers ETF (0.04%), PMV Adaptive Risk Parity ETF (0.29%), Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (0.36%), Blueprint Chesapeake Multi-Asset Trend ETF (0.10%), VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF (0.93%), SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (0.50%), RPAR Risk Parity ETF (0.29%), and NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (0.18%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LALT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF as its price is falling. LALT shares are trading up $0.02 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 Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF 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 LALT, 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 LALT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.