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First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$77.35 -1.11 (-1.41%)
As of 03/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FTA) has a short interest of 10,500 shares, representing 0.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.87% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 44,259 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$822,045.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
15,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.07%
Today's Trading Volume
23,542 shares
Average Trading Volume
44,259 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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FTA Short Interest Over Time

FTA Days to Cover Over Time

FTA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/202510,500 shares $822,045.00 -1.9%0.1%0.2 $78.29
1/31/202510,700 shares $841,234.00 +613.3%N/A0.2 $78.62
1/15/20251,500 shares $117,765.00 -95.5%N/A0 $78.51
12/31/202433,100 shares $2.53 million +18.6%N/A0.7 $76.46
12/15/202427,900 shares $2.19 million -12.0%N/A0.7 $78.66
11/30/202431,700 shares $2.65 million +25.3%N/A0.9 $83.49
11/15/202425,300 shares $2.05 million +336.2%N/A0.6 $80.85
10/31/20245,800 shares $452,256.74 -91.4%N/A0.2 $77.98
10/15/202467,400 shares $5.36 million +491.2%N/A1.8 $79.49
9/30/202411,400 shares $902,082.00 +75.4%N/A0.3 $79.13
9/15/20246,500 shares $504,108.15 -43.0%N/A0.8 $77.56
8/31/202411,400 shares $898,392.96 +322.2%N/A0.3 $78.81
8/15/20242,700 shares $205,173.00 -69.3%N/A0.1 $75.99
7/31/20248,800 shares $683,526.80 +131.6%N/A0.2 $77.67
7/15/20243,800 shares $287,090.00 -17.4%N/A0.1 $75.55
6/30/20244,600 shares $338,560.00 -16.4%N/A0.1 $73.60
6/15/20245,500 shares $399,895.65 +103.7%N/A0.1 $72.71
5/31/20242,700 shares $203,043.51 -12.9%N/A0.1 $75.20
5/15/20243,100 shares $234,546.00 +14.8%N/A0.1 $75.66
4/30/20242,700 shares $197,666.73 -6.9%N/A0.1 $73.21
4/15/20242,900 shares $211,555.00 +7.4%N/A0.1 $72.95
3/31/20242,700 shares $206,226.00 -51.8%N/A0 $76.38
3/15/20245,600 shares $412,552.00 +107.4%N/A0.1 $73.67
2/29/20242,700 shares $195,075.00 -6.9%N/A0 $72.25
2/15/20242,900 shares $206,625.00 -81.1%N/A0 $71.25
1/31/202415,300 shares $1.07 million +3,725.0%N/A0.2 $70.23
1/15/2024400 shares $28,112.00 -79.0%N/A0 $70.28
12/31/20231,900 shares $134,596.00 -72.9%N/A0 $70.84
12/15/20237,000 shares $494,830.00 +100.0%N/A0.1 $70.69
11/30/20233,500 shares $235,970.00 +3,400.0%N/A0.1 $67.42
11/15/2023100 shares $6,608.00 -66.7%N/A0 $66.08
10/31/2023300 shares $18,798.00 +200.0%N/A0 $62.66
10/15/2023100 shares $6,405.00 -80.0%N/A0 $64.05
9/30/2023500 shares $32,390.00 -70.6%N/A0 $64.78
9/15/20231,700 shares $114,605.50 -55.3%N/A0 $67.42
8/31/20233,800 shares $256,234.00 +5.6%N/A0.1 $67.43
8/15/20233,600 shares $243,691.56 +111.8%N/A0.1 $67.69
7/31/20231,700 shares $119,525.30 -34.6%N/A0 $70.31
7/15/20232,600 shares $176,774.00 +1,200.0%N/A0 $67.99
6/30/2023200 shares $13,336.00 -75.0%N/A0 $66.68
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6/15/2023800 shares $53,416.00 -61.9%N/A0 $66.77
5/31/20232,100 shares $130,872.00 +10.5%N/A0 $62.32
5/15/20231,900 shares $120,840.00 -50.0%N/A0 $63.60
4/30/20233,800 shares $250,557.94 -90.8%N/A0 $65.94
4/15/202341,300 shares $2.74 million +3,654.6%N/A0.5 $66.40
3/31/20231,100 shares $73,035.71 -98.4%N/A0 $66.40
3/15/202369,400 shares $4.42 million +48.6%N/A0.6 $63.63
2/28/202346,700 shares $3.22 million -61.0%N/A0.4 $68.94
2/15/2023119,700 shares $8.65 million +49.8%N/A1.2 $72.26
1/31/202379,900 shares $5.72 million +67.9%N/A0.8 $71.60
1/15/202347,600 shares $3.32 million +65.3%N/A0.4 $69.81
12/30/202228,800 shares $1.90 million -33.2%N/A0.3 $65.81
12/15/202243,100 shares $2.88 million +129.3%N/A0.4 $66.71
11/30/202218,800 shares $1.30 million -16.4%N/A0.2 $69.36
11/15/202222,500 shares $1.53 million -88.4%N/A0.3 $67.91
10/31/2022193,600 shares $12.49 million +6,353.3%N/A2.4 $64.49
10/15/20223,000 shares $177,248.10 No ChangeN/A0 $59.08
9/30/20221,900 shares $109,592.00 -44.1%N/A0 $57.68
9/15/20223,400 shares $216,886.00 -74.2%N/A0.1 $63.79
8/31/202213,200 shares $848,496.00 +112.9%N/A0.2 $64.28
8/15/20226,200 shares $426,684.00 +148.0%N/A0.1 $68.82
7/31/20222,500 shares $165,200.00 -65.3%N/A0 $66.08
7/15/20227,200 shares $451,440.00 -22.6%N/A0.1 $62.70
6/30/20229,300 shares $577,623.00 -64.5%N/A0.1 $62.11
6/15/202226,200 shares $1.66 million +1,915.4%N/A0.4 $63.25
5/31/20221,300 shares $91,169.00 +62.5%N/A0 $70.13
5/15/2022800 shares $53,904.00 -95.8%N/A0 $67.38
4/30/202219,100 shares $1.29 million +49.2%N/A0.2 $67.64
4/15/202212,800 shares $904,832.00 +26.7%N/A0.1 $70.69
3/31/202210,100 shares $712,252.00 +274.1%N/A0.1 $70.52
3/15/20222,700 shares $184,572.00 -89.8%N/A0 $68.36
2/28/202226,500 shares $1.83 million +20.5%N/A0.3 $69.21
2/15/202222,000 shares $1.54 million +400.0%N/A0.2 $70.22
1/31/20224,400 shares $306,196.00 -70.1%N/A0.1 $69.59
1/15/202214,700 shares $1.06 million -30.7%N/A0.2 $72.28
12/31/202121,200 shares $1.48 million -48.0%N/A0.4 $69.88
12/15/202140,800 shares $2.80 million +108.2%N/A0.8 $68.74
11/30/202119,600 shares $1.29 million -42.7%N/A0.3 $65.57
11/15/202134,200 shares $2.36 million -33.7%N/A0.6 $68.94
10/29/202151,600 shares $3.47 million +24.3%N/A0.9 $67.18
10/15/202141,500 shares $2.78 million +55.4%N/A0.6 $67.05
9/30/202126,700 shares $1.72 million +20.8%N/A0.4 $64.42
9/15/202122,100 shares $1.46 million -1.8%N/A0.4 $66.11
8/31/202122,500 shares $1.51 million -18.2%N/A0.4 $67.31
8/13/202127,500 shares $1.86 million +44.0%N/A0.4 $67.65
7/30/202119,100 shares $1.26 million +17.9%N/A0.3 $65.80
7/15/202116,200 shares $1.06 million +852.9%N/A0.3 $65.66
6/30/20211,700 shares $111,605.00 -93.0%N/A0 $65.65
6/15/202124,100 shares $1.63 million -54.1%N/A0.3 $67.46
5/28/202152,500 shares $3.55 million +32.2%N/A0.7 $67.66
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5/14/202139,700 shares $2.67 million +44.9%N/A0.5 $67.23
4/30/202127,400 shares $1.82 million -57.4%N/A0.4 $66.32
4/15/202164,300 shares $4.17 million +35.7%N/A0.8 $64.78
3/31/202147,400 shares $3.03 million -47.5%N/A0.6 $64.00
3/15/202190,200 shares $5.76 million -41.2%N/A1.3 $63.88
2/26/2021153,300 shares $9.12 million +409.3%N/A2.4 $59.50
2/12/202130,100 shares $1.77 million -39.8%N/A0.5 $58.79
1/29/202150,000 shares $2.83 million -43.1%N/A0.7 $56.59
1/15/202187,900 shares $5.09 million +223.2%N/A1.3 $57.95
12/31/202027,200 shares $1.48 million -17.8%N/A0.4 $54.39
12/15/202033,100 shares $1.79 million -55.1%N/A0.4 $54.22
11/30/202073,700 shares $4.01 million -32.2%N/A0.9 $54.37
11/15/2020108,700 shares $5.71 million +106.3%N/A1.3 $52.51
10/30/202052,700 shares $2.47 million +91.6%N/A0.7 $46.95
10/15/202027,500 shares $1.34 million +143.4%N/A0 $48.90
9/30/202011,300 shares $527,371.00 -79.0%N/A0.1 $46.67
9/15/202012,800 shares $617,468.16 -76.3%N/A0.1 $48.24
8/31/202053,900 shares $2.61 million +204.5%N/A0.5 $48.36
8/14/202017,700 shares $863,583.00 +25.5%N/A0.2 $48.79
7/31/202014,100 shares $653,676.00 -53.5%N/A0.1 $46.36
7/15/202030,300 shares $1.37 million +175.5%N/A0.2 $45.24
6/30/202011,000 shares $492,250.00 -65.7%N/A0.1 $44.75
6/15/202032,100 shares $1.50 million +200.0%N/A0.2 $46.81
5/29/202010,700 shares $486,529.00 +5.9%N/A0.1 $45.47
5/15/202010,100 shares $401,980.00 -14.4%N/A0 $39.80
4/30/202011,800 shares $510,586.00 +10.3%N/A0.1 $43.27
4/15/202010,700 shares $415,160.00 -41.2%N/A0.1 $38.80
3/31/202018,200 shares $726,180.00 +64.0%N/A0.1 $39.90
3/13/202011,100 shares $459,429.00 -65.2%N/A0 $41.39

FTA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 10,500 shares of FTA short. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund?

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. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,500 shares, a decrease of 1.9% from the previous total of 10,700 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 Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund: First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.14%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.82%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (0.12%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.09%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (8.03%), iShares India 50 ETF (1.41%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.24%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.51%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.11%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FTA shares are trading down $1.11 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.

How does a short squeeze work against First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Large Cap Value 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 FTA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Large Cap Value 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 FTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTA) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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