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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund (FTGC) has a short interest of 209,200 shares, representing 0.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -67.34% decrease 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 441,354 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
209,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
640,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-67.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.26 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
95,100,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.22%
Today's Trading Volume
792,848 shares
Average Trading Volume
441,354 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
180%
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First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/2025209,200 shares $5.26 million -67.3%0.2%0.4 $25.12
2/28/2025640,500 shares $15.90 million +166.0%0.7%1.3 $24.82
2/15/2025240,800 shares $6.15 million -18.5%0.3%0.5 $25.53
1/31/2025295,600 shares $7.35 million -75.2%N/A0.6 $24.86
1/15/20251,190,000 shares $30.00 million +319.0%N/A2.7 $25.21
12/31/2024284,000 shares $6.80 million +269.3%N/A0.8 $23.93
12/15/202476,900 shares $1.85 million +324.9%N/A0.2 $24.00
11/30/202418,100 shares $428,608.00 +118.1%N/A0.1 $23.68
11/15/20248,300 shares $193,058.00 -97.0%N/A0 $23.26
10/31/2024278,300 shares $6.55 million +2.1%N/A0.7 $23.54
10/15/2024272,500 shares $6.41 million +27.2%N/A0.6 $23.53
9/30/2024214,300 shares $5.08 million +555.4%N/A0.4 $23.69
9/15/202432,700 shares $749,157.00 -43.6%N/A0.2 $22.91
8/31/202458,000 shares $1.34 million -42.1%N/A0.1 $23.03
8/15/2024100,200 shares $2.29 million +1,904.0%N/A0.2 $22.87
7/31/20245,000 shares $115,750.00 -97.2%N/A0 $23.15
7/15/2024180,700 shares $4.30 million +17.1%N/A0.5 $23.78
6/30/2024154,300 shares $3.69 million +101.7%N/A0.4 $23.91
6/15/202476,500 shares $1.85 million +15.2%N/A0.2 $24.18
5/31/202466,400 shares $1.60 million -8.3%N/A0.2 $24.09
5/15/202472,400 shares $1.75 million -71.7%N/A0.2 $24.17
4/30/2024256,200 shares $6.14 million -26.9%N/A0.5 $23.97
4/15/2024350,500 shares $8.59 million +2.4%N/A0.7 $24.52
3/31/2024342,200 shares $8.12 million +482.0%N/A0.5 $23.72
3/15/202458,800 shares $1.39 million +65.6%N/A0.1 $23.72
2/29/202435,500 shares $818,275.00 +177.3%N/A0 $23.05
2/15/202412,800 shares $292,864.00 -70.4%N/A0 $22.88
1/31/202443,200 shares $997,056.00 -17.2%N/A0 $23.08
1/15/202452,200 shares $1.17 million -33.7%N/A0 $22.42
12/31/202378,700 shares $1.77 million -41.4%N/A0.1 $22.44
12/15/2023134,200 shares $3.03 million +379.3%N/A0.1 $22.57
11/30/202328,000 shares $654,360.00 -79.8%N/A0 $23.37
11/15/2023138,500 shares $3.28 million -91.0%N/A0.2 $23.68
10/31/20231,530,000 shares $36.37 million +319.6%N/A1.9 $23.77
10/15/2023364,600 shares $8.72 million -16.8%N/A0.7 $23.91
9/30/2023438,200 shares $10.52 million +464.0%N/A0.7 $24.00
9/15/202377,700 shares $1.93 million -77.1%N/A0.1 $24.89
8/31/2023339,200 shares $8.29 million -78.5%N/A0.5 $24.45
8/15/20231,580,000 shares $37.53 million +392.4%N/A1.9 $23.75
7/31/2023320,900 shares $7.84 million -13.9%N/A0.4 $24.44
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7/15/2023372,800 shares $8.79 million -60.2%N/A0.4 $23.57
6/30/2023935,700 shares $21.31 million +67.2%N/A0.9 $22.77
6/15/2023559,600 shares $13.08 million -21.4%N/A0.6 $23.38
5/31/2023711,600 shares $15.56 million -29.5%N/A0.8 $21.87
5/15/20231,010,000 shares $23.01 million +204.7%N/A1.1 $22.78
4/30/2023331,500 shares $7.66 million -58.3%N/A0.4 $23.11
4/15/2023794,400 shares $19.07 million +240.4%N/A0.9 $24.00
3/31/2023233,400 shares $5.48 million -48.2%N/A0.3 $23.49
3/15/2023450,800 shares $10.31 million +1,010.3%N/A0.4 $22.86
2/28/202340,600 shares $957,754.00 -97.0%N/A0 $23.59
2/15/20231,340,000 shares $31.97 million +289.5%N/A1.1 $23.86
1/31/2023344,000 shares $8.48 million -70.1%N/A0.3 $24.65
1/15/20231,150,000 shares $28.14 million +78.0%N/A1 $24.47
12/30/2022646,000 shares $15.82 million -30.0%N/A0.6 $24.49
12/15/2022922,300 shares $22.14 million +110.2%N/A0.9 $24.01
11/30/2022438,700 shares $11.84 million +140.0%N/A0.5 $27.00
11/15/2022182,800 shares $5.00 million -78.6%N/A0.2 $27.37
10/31/2022854,200 shares $22.52 million +340.8%N/A1.1 $26.36
10/15/2022193,800 shares $5.10 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $26.32
9/30/202232,900 shares $833,686.00 -77.8%N/A0 $25.34
9/15/2022148,000 shares $3.92 million -56.8%N/A0.1 $26.46
8/31/2022342,800 shares $9.24 million +101.2%N/A0.2 $26.94
8/15/2022170,400 shares $4.63 million +25.7%N/A0.1 $27.17
7/31/2022135,600 shares $3.67 million -19.5%N/A0.1 $27.10
7/15/2022168,400 shares $4.32 million -0.2%N/A0.1 $25.63
6/30/2022168,700 shares $4.51 million +6.6%N/A0.1 $26.76
6/15/2022158,300 shares $4.60 million -26.0%N/A0.1 $29.07
5/31/2022214,000 shares $6.25 million +72.4%N/A0.1 $29.20
5/15/2022124,100 shares $3.58 million -78.9%N/A0.1 $28.86
4/30/2022589,200 shares $17.20 million -16.4%N/A0.2 $29.19
4/15/2022704,700 shares $21.03 million +139.0%N/A0.3 $29.84
3/31/2022294,900 shares $8.38 million -95.6%N/A0.1 $28.43
3/15/20226,690,000 shares $184.58 million +3,318.5%N/A3.2 $27.59
2/28/2022195,700 shares $5.17 million -33.9%N/A0.1 $26.42
2/15/2022296,000 shares $7.52 million +31.7%N/A0.2 $25.39
1/31/2022224,700 shares $5.56 million +35.0%N/A0.3 $24.74
1/15/2022166,500 shares $3.99 million +56.3%N/A0.2 $23.98
12/31/2021106,500 shares $2.46 million +117.8%N/A0.2 $23.06
12/15/202148,900 shares $1.17 million -65.5%N/A0.1 $23.94
11/30/2021141,600 shares $3.35 million -2.9%N/A0.3 $23.67
11/15/2021145,800 shares $3.67 million +13.0%N/A0.3 $25.19
10/29/2021129,000 shares $3.25 million +157.5%N/A0.3 $25.16
10/15/202150,100 shares $1.28 million -68.6%N/A0.1 $25.54
9/30/2021159,600 shares $3.85 million +29.2%N/A0.4 $24.11
9/15/2021123,500 shares $2.97 million +93.6%N/A0.3 $24.03
8/31/202163,800 shares $1.51 million -64.2%N/A0.1 $23.73
8/13/2021178,400 shares $4.23 million +113.7%N/A0.4 $23.73
7/30/202183,500 shares $2.00 million +20.7%N/A0.1 $23.98
7/15/202169,200 shares $1.63 million -39.0%N/A0.1 $23.52
6/30/2021113,400 shares $2.68 million -64.0%N/A0.1 $23.65
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6/15/2021315,300 shares $7.37 million +190.6%N/A0.4 $23.37
5/28/2021108,500 shares $2.55 million +7.2%N/A0.1 $23.47
5/14/2021101,200 shares $2.33 million -41.2%N/A0.1 $23.07
4/30/2021172,200 shares $3.88 million +3.9%N/A0.2 $22.53
4/15/2021165,800 shares $3.56 million -30.9%N/A0.2 $21.50
3/31/2021239,800 shares $4.96 million +121.8%N/A0.4 $20.70
3/15/2021108,100 shares $2.33 million -41.2%N/A0.2 $21.58
2/26/2021183,700 shares $3.99 million +153.0%N/A0.4 $21.70
2/12/202172,600 shares $1.50 million +76.6%N/A0.2 $20.70
1/29/202141,100 shares $816,246.00 -19.1%N/A0.2 $19.86
1/15/202150,800 shares $1.02 million +8.3%N/A0.3 $20.11
12/31/202046,900 shares $901,652.50 -0.2%N/A0.4 $19.23
12/15/202047,000 shares $869,970.00 -55.9%N/A0.5 $18.51
11/30/2020106,600 shares $1.95 million +85.1%N/A1 $18.29
11/15/202057,600 shares $1.02 million +36.2%N/A0.5 $17.69
10/30/202042,300 shares $717,196.50 -46.2%N/A0.3 $16.96
10/15/202078,600 shares $1.37 million +9.2%N/A0 $17.41
9/30/202072,000 shares $1.22 million -60.5%N/A0.6 $16.98
9/15/202064,400 shares $1.10 million -64.7%N/A0.5 $17.11
8/31/2020182,300 shares $3.16 million +148.0%N/A1.8 $17.35
8/14/202073,500 shares $1.24 million +332.4%N/A0.9 $16.87
7/31/202017,000 shares $281,350.00 -75.5%N/A0.3 $16.55
7/15/202069,400 shares $1.10 million +1,117.5%N/A1.3 $15.88
6/30/20205,700 shares $87,780.00 -88.4%N/A0.1 $15.40
6/15/202049,300 shares $753,797.00 -14.4%N/A0.7 $15.29
5/29/202057,600 shares $864,576.00 +2,204.0%N/A0.7 $15.01
5/15/20202,500 shares $36,350.00 -37.5%N/A0 $14.54
4/30/20204,000 shares $57,600.00 +3,900.0%N/A0 $14.40
4/15/2020100 shares $1,456.00 -99.8%N/A0 $14.56
3/31/202040,400 shares $575,700.00 +53.6%N/A0.4 $14.25

FTGC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 209,200 shares of FTGC short. 0.22% of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's current short interest.

Which institutional investors are shorting First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy 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 Global Tactical Commodity Strategy 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. 0.22% of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 209,200 shares, a decline of 67.3% from the previous total of 640,500 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 Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.22% of First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic computer manufacturing" compare to First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund: Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (1.06%).

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy 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.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund stock?

Short selling FTGC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund as its price is falling. FTGC shares are trading down $0.10 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 Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund 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 FTGC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy 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 FTGC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTGC) was last updated on 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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