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First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.00 +0.05 (+0.23%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) has a short interest of 9,600 shares. This marks a -49.47% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 6,719 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-49.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$210,048.00
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,860,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.52%
Today's Trading Volume
4,787 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,719 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
71%
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FCEF Short Interest Over Time

FCEF Days to Cover Over Time

FCEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20249,600 shares $210,048.00 -49.5%N/A1.2 $21.88
10/15/202419,000 shares $422,370.00 +47.3%N/A2.7 $22.23
9/30/202412,900 shares $287,472.63 +143.4%N/A1.7 $22.28
9/15/20245,300 shares $116,150.56 +60.6%N/A0.7 $21.92
8/31/20243,300 shares $72,237.00 -45.9%N/A0.4 $21.89
8/15/20246,100 shares $130,967.00 +29.8%N/A0.9 $21.47
7/31/20244,700 shares $101,896.00 -79.3%N/A0.7 $21.68
7/15/202422,700 shares $487,938.77 +68.2%N/A3.5 $21.50
6/30/202413,500 shares $284,119.65 -21.5%N/A2.3 $21.05
6/15/202417,200 shares $358,018.00 +352.6%N/A3.1 $20.82
5/31/20243,800 shares $79,147.92 -55.8%N/A0.7 $20.83
5/15/20248,600 shares $179,568.00 +6.2%N/A1.5 $20.88
4/30/20248,100 shares $162,931.50 +24.6%N/A1.5 $20.12
4/15/20246,500 shares $127,920.00 +71.1%N/A1.1 $19.68
3/31/20243,800 shares $78,735.62 +216.7%N/A0.6 $20.72
3/15/20241,200 shares $24,288.00 -92.4%N/A0.2 $20.24
2/29/202415,800 shares $319,160.00 +64.6%N/A2.4 $20.20
2/15/20249,600 shares $192,384.00 -5.9%N/A1.6 $20.04
1/31/202410,200 shares $202,878.00 No ChangeN/A1.1 $19.89
9/30/20231,400 shares $26,089.00 -80.8%N/A0.2 $18.64
9/15/20237,300 shares $139,065.00 -31.8%N/A1.1 $19.05
8/31/202310,700 shares $206,724.00 -44.6%N/A1.5 $19.32
8/15/202319,300 shares $373,069.00 +257.4%N/A2.7 $19.33
7/31/20235,400 shares $107,190.00 +54.3%N/A0.8 $19.85
7/15/20233,500 shares $68,145.00 -41.7%N/A0.8 $19.47
6/30/20236,000 shares $116,040.00 -42.3%N/A1.3 $19.34
6/15/202310,400 shares $200,980.00 -53.4%N/A2.4 $19.33
5/31/202322,300 shares $417,790.50 +44.8%N/A5.1 $18.74
5/15/202315,400 shares $290,136.00 +63.8%N/A3.6 $18.84
4/30/20239,400 shares $181,796.00 +4.4%N/A2.1 $19.34
4/15/20239,000 shares $173,700.00 -19.6%N/A1.7 $19.30
3/31/202311,200 shares $216,503.84 -15.8%N/A1.8 $19.33
3/15/202313,300 shares $248,311.00 -4.3%N/A2 $18.67
2/28/202313,900 shares $276,888.00 +39.0%N/A1.7 $19.92
2/15/202310,000 shares $203,925.00 +96.1%N/A1.3 $20.39
1/31/20235,100 shares $104,958.00 +112.5%N/A0.7 $20.58
1/15/20232,400 shares $48,576.00 -90.4%N/A0.3 $20.24
12/30/202225,100 shares $484,681.00 -41.6%N/A4 $19.31
12/15/202243,000 shares $848,390.00 +1,553.9%N/A8.1 $19.73
11/30/20222,600 shares $52,650.00 +271.4%N/A0.7 $20.25
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11/15/2022700 shares $13,839.00 +75.0%N/A0.2 $19.77
10/31/2022400 shares $7,796.00 -95.3%N/A0.1 $19.49
10/15/20228,500 shares $155,167.50 No ChangeN/A2.1 $18.26
9/30/20226,700 shares $123,816.00 +509.1%N/A1.5 $18.48
9/15/20221,100 shares $22,198.00 -42.1%N/A0.2 $20.18
8/31/20221,900 shares $39,178.00 +11.8%N/A0.4 $20.62
8/15/20221,700 shares $37,417.00 +466.7%N/A0.4 $22.01
7/31/2022300 shares $6,414.00 -85.0%N/A0.1 $21.38
7/15/20222,000 shares $39,860.00 +11.1%N/A0.4 $19.93
6/30/20221,800 shares $35,550.00 -59.1%N/A0.4 $19.75
6/15/20224,400 shares $87,868.00 +214.3%N/A0.9 $19.97
5/31/20221,400 shares $30,254.00 +133.3%N/A0.3 $21.61
5/15/2022600 shares $12,372.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $20.62
4/30/2022600 shares $13,080.00 -96.5%N/A0.1 $21.80
4/15/202217,000 shares $385,498.80 -1.7%N/A2.4 $22.68
3/31/202217,300 shares $407,242.00 -10.8%N/A2.5 $23.54
3/15/202219,400 shares $424,084.00 +14.1%N/A2.7 $21.86
2/28/202217,000 shares $388,110.00 -20.9%N/A2.4 $22.83
2/15/202221,500 shares $502,455.00 +32.7%N/A3.4 $23.37
1/31/202216,200 shares $387,990.00 -60.1%N/A2.3 $23.95
1/15/202240,600 shares $1.01 million +149.1%N/A6.1 $24.97
12/31/202116,300 shares $417,842.35 +9.4%N/A2.7 $25.63
12/15/202114,900 shares $369,520.00 +17.3%N/A2.7 $24.80
11/30/202112,700 shares $314,960.00 -22.1%N/A2.3 $24.80
11/15/202116,300 shares $419,888.00 +26.4%N/A2.9 $25.76
10/29/202112,900 shares $330,369.00 -9.2%N/A2.3 $25.61
10/15/202114,200 shares $359,047.00 No ChangeN/A2.8 $25.29
9/30/202114,200 shares $351,379.00 -13.9%N/A2.5 $24.75
9/15/202116,500 shares $421,740.00 +9.3%N/A2.9 $25.56
8/31/202115,100 shares $387,013.00 -43.5%N/A2.7 $25.63
8/13/202126,700 shares $684,054.00 +120.7%N/A4.6 $25.62
7/30/202112,100 shares $303,831.00 -69.1%N/A2.2 $25.11
7/15/202139,100 shares $981,410.00 +87.1%N/A7 $25.10
6/30/202120,900 shares $532,417.05 -46.8%N/A4.1 $25.47
6/15/202139,300 shares $1.00 million +97.5%N/A7 $25.50
5/28/202119,900 shares $499,012.40 +101.0%N/A3.8 $25.08
5/14/20219,900 shares $239,283.00 +175.0%N/A1.9 $24.17
4/30/20213,600 shares $89,244.00 -7.7%N/A0.7 $24.79
4/15/20213,900 shares $95,411.16 +254.6%N/A0.6 $24.46
3/31/20211,100 shares $25,960.00 -67.7%N/A0.1 $23.60
3/15/20213,400 shares $79,900.00 +325.0%N/A0.3 $23.50
2/26/2021800 shares $18,416.00 +700.0%N/A0.1 $23.02
2/12/2021100 shares $2,360.00 -98.9%N/A0 $23.60
1/29/20219,400 shares $213,961.86 -59.3%N/A0.7 $22.76
1/15/202123,100 shares $529,221.00 +165.5%N/A1.8 $22.91
12/31/20208,700 shares $196,098.00 +2,075.0%N/A0.7 $22.54
12/15/2020400 shares $8,832.00 +300.0%N/A0 $22.08
11/30/2020100 shares $2,168.06 -97.2%N/A0 $21.68
11/15/20203,600 shares $75,024.00 -2.7%N/A0.3 $20.84
10/30/20203,700 shares $71,428.50 -93.1%N/A0.4 $19.31
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10/15/202053,600 shares $1.09 million +26,700.0%N/A0 $20.28
9/30/2020200 shares $3,930.52 No ChangeN/A0 $19.65
9/15/20201,200 shares $23,964.00 +500.0%N/A0.2 $19.97
8/31/2020200 shares $4,018.00 -88.2%N/A0 $20.09
8/14/20201,700 shares $33,796.00 -72.6%N/A0.2 $19.88
7/31/20206,200 shares $121,086.00 -43.6%N/A0.6 $19.53
7/15/202011,000 shares $209,000.00 -33.3%N/A1 $19.00
6/30/202016,500 shares $306,735.00 +65.0%N/A0.9 $18.59
6/15/202010,000 shares $188,000.00 -28.6%N/A0.4 $18.80
5/29/202014,000 shares $259,280.00 -68.5%N/A0.5 $18.52
5/15/202044,500 shares $762,285.00 +11.3%N/A1.6 $17.13
4/30/202040,000 shares $712,000.00 +99.0%N/A1.5 $17.80
4/15/202020,100 shares $353,559.00 +76.3%N/A0.6 $17.59
3/31/202011,400 shares $198,018.00 -35.6%N/A0.4 $17.37
3/13/202017,700 shares $313,821.00 -29.5%N/A1.6 $17.73
2/28/202025,100 shares $337,093.00 +4.6%N/A1.4 $13.43
2/14/202024,000 shares $479,280.00 +200.0%N/A1.5 $19.97
1/31/20208,000 shares $179,120.00 -88.3%N/A0.5 $22.39
1/15/202068,200 shares $1.61 million +141.8%N/A7.5 $23.59
12/31/201928,200 shares $659,316.00 +19.5%N/A3.3 $23.38

FCEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Income Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 9,600 shares of FCEF short. Learn More on First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF?

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. FCEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's short interest ratio.

Is First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Income Opportunities ETF saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,600 shares, a decline of 49.5% from the previous total of 19,000 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.

How does First Trust Income Opportunities ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Income Opportunities ETF: Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.04%), Flexshares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (0.08%), Cabana Target Leading Sector Moderate ETF (0.03%), Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF (0.00%), and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.57%).

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 Income Opportunities ETF stock?

Short selling FCEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Income Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. FCEF shares are trading up $0.05 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 Income Opportunities ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Income Opportunities 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 FCEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Income Opportunities 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 FCEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FCEF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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