First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (FPXE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 400 shares of FPXE short. 0.27% of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF'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. 0.27% of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a decline of 33.3% from the previous total of 600 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.

0.27% of First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF: Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (0.12%), Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF (0.90%), Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (0.50%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (1.01%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (1.73%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.21%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (1.00%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.04%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (12.07%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FPXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. FPXE shares are trading down $0.11 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 IPOX Europe Equity 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 FPXE, 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 FPXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.