First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (FEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 89,800 shares of FEM short. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund'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. FEM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund's short interest ratio.

First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 89,800 shares, an increase of 97.8% from the previous total of 45,400 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 Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund (0.72%), Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (0.22%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (0.13%), VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF (0.12%), First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.41%), First Trust MultiCap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (1.68%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.00%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEM shares are trading up $0.37 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 Emerging Markets 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 FEM, 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 FEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.