First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (FTAG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 200 shares of FTAG short. Learn More on First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF's current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF: National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (0.13%), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (0.70%), Global X Solar ETF (0.83%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.24%), First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF (0.13%), iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (1.29%), Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (0.12%), Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (0.30%), Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (0.30%), iShares MSCI China Multisector Tech ETF (4.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FTAG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF as its price is falling. FTAG shares are trading up $0.25 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 Indxx Global Agriculture 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 FTAG, 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 FTAG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.