First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (FCA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 3,900 shares of FCA short. 0.24% of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

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. 0.24% of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,900 shares, an increase of 2.6% from the previous total of 3,800 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.

0.24% of First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (1.21%), First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF (1.88%), First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (1.03%), First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (1.86%), First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Principal Value ETF (0.58%), VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF (0.87%), Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF (0.41%), First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (0.54%), VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FCA shares are trading down $0.49 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 China 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 FCA, 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 FCA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.