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First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$37.78 +0.47 (+1.26%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) has a short interest of 4,200 shares. This marks a 50.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 29,773 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+50.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$159,936.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,700,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.25%
Today's Trading Volume
8,503 shares
Average Trading Volume
29,773 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
29%
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FKU Short Interest Over Time

FKU Days to Cover Over Time

FKU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20244,200 shares $159,936.00 +50.0%N/A0.4 $38.08
12/15/20242,800 shares $110,264.00 -57.6%N/A0.3 $39.38
11/30/20246,600 shares $263,076.00 -8.3%N/A0.7 $39.86
11/15/20247,200 shares $279,216.00 +33.3%N/A0.7 $38.78
10/31/20245,400 shares $213,786.00 +3.9%N/A0.5 $39.59
10/15/20245,200 shares $210,704.00 -69.9%N/A0.5 $40.52
9/30/202417,300 shares $723,659.00 -10.4%N/A1.9 $41.83
9/15/202419,300 shares $788,119.36 +29.5%N/A2.2 $40.84
8/31/202414,900 shares $608,218.00 +84.0%N/A1.4 $40.82
8/15/20248,100 shares $321,084.00 +14.1%N/A1 $39.64
7/31/20247,100 shares $282,509.00 -9.0%N/A0.8 $39.79
7/15/20247,800 shares $307,554.00 No ChangeN/A1.2 $39.43
11/30/2023100 shares $3,487.00 -50.0%N/A0 $34.87
11/15/2023200 shares $6,820.00 -99.1%N/A0.1 $34.10
10/31/202322,600 shares $701,885.94 -0.9%N/A6.8 $31.06
10/15/202322,800 shares $728,460.00 +3,700.0%N/A7.9 $31.95
9/30/2023600 shares $19,506.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $32.51
9/15/2023300 shares $10,229.28 No ChangeN/A0.1 $34.10
8/31/2023300 shares $10,187.40 -87.5%N/A0.1 $33.96
8/15/20232,400 shares $81,096.00 +1,100.0%N/A0.7 $33.79
7/31/2023200 shares $7,074.00 -99.4%N/A0.1 $35.37
7/15/202335,300 shares $1.22 million +42.9%N/A10.4 $34.51
6/30/202324,700 shares $823,251.00 -1.2%N/A12.4 $33.33
6/15/202325,000 shares $869,250.00 +65.6%N/A12.5 $34.77
5/31/202315,100 shares $502,075.00 +19.8%N/A4.1 $33.25
5/15/202312,600 shares $441,000.00 -75.1%N/A3.1 $35.00
4/30/202350,500 shares $1.78 million -50.4%N/A11.7 $35.28
4/15/2023101,900 shares $3.55 million +81.3%N/A13.8 $34.79
3/31/202356,200 shares $1.90 million +161.4%N/A6.8 $33.85
3/15/202321,500 shares $687,570.00 -74.2%N/A1.7 $31.98
2/28/202383,400 shares $2.88 million +20,750.0%N/A7 $34.55
2/15/2023400 shares $13,880.00 -69.2%N/A0 $34.70
1/31/20231,300 shares $45,292.00 -98.3%N/A0.1 $34.84
1/15/202375,400 shares $2.60 million +242.7%N/A8.3 $34.44
12/30/202222,000 shares $696,614.60 -70.9%N/A2.2 $31.66
12/15/202275,700 shares $2.42 million +95.1%N/A7.5 $31.92
11/30/202238,800 shares $1.25 million -22.2%N/A4.1 $32.20
11/15/202249,900 shares $1.53 million -21.0%N/A1.7 $30.60
10/31/202263,200 shares $1.77 million -29.9%N/A2.2 $28.07
10/15/202290,200 shares $2.35 million No ChangeN/A3.1 $26.05
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9/30/202217,300 shares $463,640.00 -42.9%N/A0.6 $26.80
9/15/202230,300 shares $883,851.00 -43.3%N/A1 $29.17
8/31/202253,400 shares $1.60 million +14.6%N/A1.9 $29.99
8/15/202246,600 shares $1.56 million +130.7%N/A5.1 $33.52
7/31/202220,200 shares $677,104.00 -6.9%N/A2 $33.52
7/15/202221,700 shares $665,973.00 -59.7%N/A2.1 $30.69
6/30/202253,900 shares $1.70 million +13,375.0%N/A5.2 $31.57
6/15/2022400 shares $13,268.00 -63.6%N/A0 $33.17
5/31/20221,100 shares $39,798.00 -93.4%N/A0.1 $36.18
5/15/202216,700 shares $573,144.00 +40.3%N/A1.6 $34.32
4/30/202211,900 shares $435,302.00 -64.5%N/A1.2 $36.58
4/15/202233,500 shares $1.30 million +61.1%N/A2.9 $38.67
3/31/202220,800 shares $801,424.00 +1,500.0%N/A1.8 $38.53
3/15/20221,300 shares $49,283.00 -64.9%N/A0.1 $37.91
2/28/20223,700 shares $147,075.00 +3,600.0%N/A0.3 $39.75
2/15/2022100 shares $4,221.00 -96.7%N/A0 $42.21
1/31/20223,000 shares $126,270.00 +1,400.0%N/A0.3 $42.09
1/15/2022200 shares $8,660.00 -96.7%N/A0 $43.30
12/31/20216,000 shares $264,840.00 +185.7%N/A0.8 $44.14
12/15/20212,100 shares $88,347.00 -16.0%N/A0.3 $42.07
11/30/20212,500 shares $104,800.00 -63.2%N/A0.3 $41.92
11/15/20216,800 shares $296,480.00 +88.9%N/A0.8 $43.60
10/29/20213,600 shares $156,096.00 +111.8%N/A0.1 $43.36
10/15/20211,700 shares $73,678.00 -76.7%N/A0.1 $43.34
9/30/20217,300 shares $306,746.00 -15.1%N/A0.2 $42.02
9/15/20218,600 shares $382,356.00 -33.3%N/A0.3 $44.46
8/31/202112,900 shares $579,597.00 +1,190.0%N/A0.5 $44.93
8/13/20211,000 shares $45,060.00 No ChangeN/A0 $45.06
1/15/20217,800 shares $311,376.00 No ChangeN/A2.7 $39.92

FKU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 4,200 shares of FKU short. Learn More on First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

Is First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,200 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the previous total of 2,800 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 United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FKU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FKU shares are trading up $0.47 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 United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust United Kingdom 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 FKU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund'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 FKU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FKU) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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