First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → It's time to ween off Chinese lithium! (From Smallcaps Daily) (Ad) Free FTGS Stock Alerts $29.89 -0.14 (-0.47%) (As of 06/7/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrends First Trust Growth Strength ETF Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest70,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest63,800 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+10.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.14 millionShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares9,900,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.71%Today's Trading Volume80,200 sharesAverage Trading Volume142,923 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average56% Short Selling First Trust Growth Strength ETF ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Growth Strength ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFTGS Short Interest Over TimeFTGS Days to Cover Over TimeFTGS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad StocksToTradeWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. And today, self-made millionaire Tim Bohen is giving you an inside look at the megatrend that’s going to change everything.Discover the #1 company leading this revolution First Trust Growth Strength ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202470,500 shares $2.14 million +10.5%N/A0.4 $30.41 4/30/202463,800 shares $1.84 million +164.7%N/A0.4 $28.91 4/15/202424,100 shares $710,950.00 -61.9%N/A0.2 $29.50 3/31/202463,300 shares $1.94 million +154.2%N/A0.6 $30.71 3/15/202424,900 shares $739,530.00 -27.4%N/A0.4 $29.70 2/29/202434,300 shares $1.01 million -10.4%N/A0.6 $29.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTGS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Growth Strength ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202438,300 shares $1.13 million -10.9%N/A0.7 $29.39 1/31/202443,000 shares $1.19 million +244.0%N/A0.8 $27.77 1/15/202412,500 shares $338,000.00 +26.3%N/A0.3 $27.04 12/31/20239,900 shares $269,577.00 -73.7%N/A0.3 $27.23 12/15/202337,600 shares $1.02 million +86.1%N/A1.2 $27.17 11/30/202320,200 shares $517,524.00 +6.9%N/A0.7 $25.62 11/15/202318,900 shares $474,201.00 -48.5%N/A0.6 $25.09 10/31/202336,700 shares $847,403.00 +919.4%N/A1.4 $23.09 10/15/20233,600 shares $86,544.00 +350.0%N/A0.2 $24.04 9/30/2023800 shares $19,014.24 -86.0%N/A0.1 $23.77 9/15/20235,700 shares $137,170.50 +32.6%N/A0.6 $24.07 8/31/20234,300 shares $105,255.40 -91.7%N/A0.5 $24.48 8/15/202352,000 shares $1.25 million +1,980.0%N/A6.8 $24.01 7/31/20232,500 shares $61,450.00 +56.3%N/A0.4 $24.58 7/15/20231,600 shares $38,384.00 -84.9%N/A0.3 $23.99 6/30/202310,600 shares $248,844.54 +51.4%N/A1.6 $23.48 6/15/20237,000 shares $162,995.00 +775.0%N/A1.1 $23.29 5/31/2023800 shares $17,448.00 -33.3%N/A0.2 $21.81 5/15/20231,200 shares $25,716.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $21.43 FTGS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust Growth Strength ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust Growth Strength ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 70,500 shares of FTGS short. Learn More on First Trust Growth Strength ETF's current short interest. Is First Trust Growth Strength ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Growth Strength ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 70,500 shares, an increase of 10.5% from the previous total of 63,800 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. How does First Trust Growth Strength ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Growth Strength ETF: VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.71%), VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.02%), VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.10%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.08%), Victoryshares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.08%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.07%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (1.64%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (0.01%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.20%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Growth Strength ETF stock? Short selling FTGS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Growth Strength ETF as its price is falling. FTGS shares are trading down $0.14 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. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Growth Strength ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Growth Strength 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 FTGS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Growth Strength ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FTGS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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