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First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$27.73 +0.02 (+0.07%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (FAAR) has a short interest of 5,000 shares. This marks a -61.24% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 34,297 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-61.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$139,950.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
3,550,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.14%
Today's Trading Volume
17,840 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,297 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
52%
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FAAR Short Interest Over Time

FAAR Days to Cover Over Time

FAAR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20245,000 shares $139,950.00 -61.2%N/A0.1 $27.99
10/15/202412,900 shares $359,910.00 +14.2%N/A0.3 $27.90
9/30/202411,300 shares $314,479.00 -61.4%N/A0.3 $27.83
9/15/202429,300 shares $824,941.50 +6.6%N/A1.1 $28.16
8/31/202427,500 shares $777,150.00 +35.5%N/A1 $28.26
8/15/202420,300 shares $579,159.00 +212.3%N/A0.8 $28.53
7/31/20246,500 shares $186,680.00 +6.6%N/A0.3 $28.72
7/15/20246,100 shares $174,826.00 +205.0%N/A0.4 $28.66
6/30/20242,000 shares $56,820.00 -86.8%N/A0.1 $28.41
6/15/202415,100 shares $429,293.00 +1.3%N/A0.5 $28.43
5/31/202414,900 shares $420,776.00 +122.4%N/A0.4 $28.24
5/15/20246,700 shares $189,208.00 +570.0%N/A0.2 $28.24
4/30/20241,000 shares $28,720.00 -85.7%N/A0 $28.72
4/15/20247,000 shares $204,960.00 -35.2%N/A0.2 $29.28
3/31/202410,800 shares $310,932.00 -34.6%N/A0.2 $28.79
3/15/202416,500 shares $473,715.00 +10.0%N/A0.4 $28.71
2/29/202415,000 shares $425,100.00 -17.6%N/A0.4 $28.34
2/15/202418,200 shares $519,428.00 +355.0%N/A0.4 $28.54
1/31/20244,000 shares $111,360.00 -73.2%N/A0.1 $27.84
1/15/202414,900 shares $411,091.00 +282.1%N/A0.4 $27.59
12/31/20233,900 shares $106,665.00 -61.8%N/A0.1 $27.35
12/15/202310,200 shares $279,869.64 +52.2%N/A0.3 $27.44
11/30/20236,700 shares $187,600.00 +45.7%N/A0.3 $28.00
11/15/20234,600 shares $129,260.00 -94.7%N/A0.2 $28.10
10/31/202387,000 shares $2.41 million +52.1%N/A4 $27.75
10/15/202357,200 shares $1.60 million -5.1%N/A2.5 $27.98
9/30/202360,300 shares $1.73 million +86.7%N/A2.4 $28.70
9/15/202332,300 shares $961,248.00 -47.1%N/A0.9 $29.76
8/31/202361,000 shares $1.77 million +156.3%N/A1.6 $28.97
8/15/202323,800 shares $673,421.00 +3.5%N/A0.6 $28.30
7/31/202323,000 shares $660,560.00 -65.3%N/A0.6 $28.72
7/15/202366,300 shares $1.89 million -13.2%N/A1.6 $28.50
6/30/202376,400 shares $2.15 million +2,022.2%N/A1.9 $28.16
6/15/20233,600 shares $102,060.00 -52.6%N/A0.1 $28.35
5/31/20237,600 shares $221,705.68 -85.9%N/A0.2 $29.17
5/15/202353,900 shares $1.56 million +41.8%N/A1.6 $28.86
4/30/202338,000 shares $1.10 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $28.86
4/15/202341,400 shares $1.22 million +209.0%N/A1.3 $29.55
3/31/202313,400 shares $397,980.00 -87.4%N/A0.4 $29.70
3/15/2023106,600 shares $3.25 million -7.9%N/A2.4 $30.53
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2/28/2023115,800 shares $3.45 million -0.2%N/A2.4 $29.81
2/15/2023116,000 shares $3.48 million -19.4%N/A2.4 $29.99
1/31/2023143,900 shares $4.32 million +1,613.1%N/A2.7 $30.00
1/15/20238,400 shares $251,664.00 -86.8%N/A0.1 $29.96
12/30/202263,500 shares $1.90 million +1,121.2%N/A1.1 $29.88
12/15/20225,200 shares $150,800.00 -64.9%N/A0.1 $29.00
11/30/202214,800 shares $460,872.00 +14.7%N/A0.2 $31.14
11/15/202212,900 shares $408,156.00 -78.1%N/A0.2 $31.64
10/31/202259,000 shares $1.89 million +182.3%N/A1.1 $32.02
10/15/202220,900 shares $664,411.00 No ChangeN/A0.4 $31.79
9/30/2022176,600 shares $5.49 million +267.2%N/A3.5 $31.08
9/15/202248,100 shares $1.54 million +329.5%N/A1 $32.09
8/31/202211,200 shares $363,664.00 -79.2%N/A0.3 $32.47
8/15/202253,900 shares $1.74 million +54.4%N/A1.2 $32.37
7/31/202234,900 shares $1.14 million +658.7%N/A0.7 $32.79
7/15/20224,600 shares $149,500.00 -89.9%N/A0.1 $32.50
6/30/202245,500 shares $1.52 million +59.7%N/A1 $33.36
6/15/202228,500 shares $991,515.00 +122.7%N/A0.7 $34.79
5/31/202212,800 shares $440,832.00 -14.1%N/A0.3 $34.44
5/15/202214,900 shares $509,133.00 +156.9%N/A0.4 $34.17
4/30/20225,800 shares $203,116.00 -23.7%N/A0.2 $35.02
4/15/20227,600 shares $264,252.00 +123.5%N/A0.2 $34.77
3/31/20223,400 shares $115,124.00 -97.0%N/A0.1 $33.86
3/15/2022111,400 shares $3.70 million +4,184.6%N/A3.2 $33.24
2/28/20222,600 shares $82,680.00 -72.9%N/A0.1 $31.80
2/15/20229,600 shares $294,048.00 -30.4%N/A0.4 $30.63
1/31/202213,800 shares $413,586.00 -36.1%N/A0.6 $29.97
1/15/202221,600 shares $632,448.00 +66.2%N/A1.1 $29.28
12/31/202113,000 shares $373,945.00 +20.4%N/A0.8 $28.77
12/15/202110,800 shares $325,080.00 +18.7%N/A0.8 $30.10
11/30/20219,100 shares $268,230.69 -34.1%N/A0.7 $29.48
11/15/202113,800 shares $431,250.00 -52.4%N/A1.1 $31.25
10/29/202129,000 shares $909,440.00 +35.5%N/A2.5 $31.36
10/15/202121,400 shares $674,528.00 -58.2%N/A1.8 $31.52
9/30/202151,200 shares $1.57 million +258.0%N/A4.8 $30.60
9/15/202114,300 shares $426,855.00 +88.2%N/A1.4 $29.85
8/31/20217,600 shares $225,112.00 -20.8%N/A0.7 $29.62
8/13/20219,600 shares $285,312.00 +7.9%N/A0.8 $29.72
7/30/20218,900 shares $269,759.00 +7.2%N/A0.6 $30.31
7/15/20218,300 shares $251,490.00 -54.4%N/A0.5 $30.30
6/30/202118,200 shares $553,280.00 +139.5%N/A1 $30.40
6/15/20217,600 shares $233,928.00 +590.9%N/A0.4 $30.78
5/28/20211,100 shares $33,803.00 -99.7%N/A0.1 $30.73
5/14/2021352,900 shares $10.73 million +1,482.5%N/A18 $30.40
4/30/202122,300 shares $665,655.00 +25.3%N/A0.9 $29.85
4/15/202117,800 shares $517,426.42 -33.3%N/A0.8 $29.07
3/31/202126,700 shares $766,824.00 +167.0%N/A1.1 $28.72
3/15/202110,000 shares $294,500.00 -52.8%N/A0.4 $29.45
2/26/202121,200 shares $621,160.00 -7.0%N/A0.8 $29.30
2/12/202122,800 shares $638,400.00 +178.1%N/A0.8 $28.00
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1/29/20218,200 shares $225,008.00 -69.1%N/A0.4 $27.44
1/15/202126,500 shares $734,182.50 No ChangeN/A1.3 $27.71
9/30/202012,600 shares $336,078.54 +117.2%N/A0.9 $26.67
9/15/202033,200 shares $888,793.88 +472.4%N/A2.6 $26.77
8/31/20205,800 shares $156,542.00 -66.5%N/A0.5 $26.99
8/14/202017,300 shares $468,484.00 -58.7%N/A1.8 $27.08
7/31/202041,900 shares $1.12 million +199.3%N/A4.3 $26.79
7/15/202014,000 shares $368,900.00 +122.2%N/A1.4 $26.35
6/30/20206,300 shares $164,493.00 +117.2%N/A0.5 $26.11
6/15/20202,900 shares $75,197.00 -32.6%N/A0.2 $25.93
5/29/20204,300 shares $110,295.00 +4.9%N/A0.2 $25.65
5/15/20204,100 shares $104,468.00 -50.6%N/A0.2 $25.48
4/30/20208,300 shares $209,243.00 -87.3%N/A0.4 $25.21
4/15/202065,400 shares $1.67 million +10,800.0%N/A3.3 $25.47
3/31/2020600 shares $15,192.00 -96.2%N/A0 $25.32
3/13/202015,800 shares $396,264.00 +32.8%N/A1.5 $25.08
2/28/202011,900 shares $301,070.00 +40.0%N/A0.6 $25.30
2/14/20208,500 shares $215,729.15 -74.2%N/A0.4 $25.38
1/31/202033,000 shares $836,550.00 +233.3%N/A1.9 $25.35
1/15/20209,900 shares $255,915.00 +4.2%N/A0.6 $25.85
12/31/20199,500 shares $242,060.00 +63.8%N/A0.5 $25.48

FAAR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 5,000 shares of FAAR short. Learn More on First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,000 shares, a decrease of 61.2% from the previous total of 12,900 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 Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF: Even Herd Long Short ETF (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF stock?

Short selling FAAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF as its price is falling. FAAR 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF 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 FAAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy 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 FAAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FAAR) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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