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

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Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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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 295,600 shares. This marks a -75.16% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 534,297 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
295,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,190,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-75.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.35 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
95,100,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.31%
Today's Trading Volume
259,111 shares
Average Trading Volume
534,297 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
48%
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FTGC Short Interest Over Time

FTGC Days to Cover Over Time

FTGC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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
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
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
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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
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
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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
3/13/202026,300 shares $388,188.00 +68.6%N/A0.1 $14.76
2/28/202015,600 shares $214,500.00 +0.7%N/A0.2 $13.75

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 closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 295,600 shares of FTGC short. Learn More on First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FTGC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund's short interest ratio.

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.

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

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund saw a drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 295,600 shares, a drop of 75.2% from the previous total of 1,190,000 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?

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 (0.72%).

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 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 $0.32 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 January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FTGC) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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