First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free FTSL Stock Alerts $45.95 -0.04 (-0.09%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends First Trust Senior Loan ETF Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest77,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest41,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+87.62%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.58 millionShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares48,650,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.16%Today's Trading Volume292,184 sharesAverage Trading Volume300,792 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average97% Short Selling First Trust Senior Loan ETF ? 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Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now First Trust Senior Loan ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202477,300 shares $3.58 million +87.6%N/A0.3 $46.33 4/30/202441,200 shares $1.89 million -77.4%N/A0.1 $45.95 4/15/2024181,900 shares $8.40 million +490.6%N/A0.6 $46.17 3/31/202430,800 shares $1.42 million -48.2%N/A0.1 $46.21 3/15/202459,500 shares $2.76 million -23.4%N/A0.2 $46.31 2/29/202477,700 shares $3.59 million +120.1%N/A0.2 $46.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FTSL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Senior Loan ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202435,300 shares $1.63 million +10.3%N/A0.1 $46.13 1/31/202432,000 shares $1.47 million -33.5%N/A0.1 $45.86 1/15/202448,100 shares $2.22 million +52.7%N/A0.1 $46.11 12/31/202331,500 shares $1.45 million -83.9%N/A0.1 $46.07 12/15/2023195,100 shares $9.01 million +693.1%N/A0.5 $46.16 11/30/202324,600 shares $1.12 million -87.4%N/A0.1 $45.71 11/15/2023195,200 shares $8.96 million +101.9%N/A0.6 $45.88 10/31/202396,700 shares $4.39 million -40.1%N/A0.3 $45.44 10/15/2023161,400 shares $7.38 million -72.0%N/A0.6 $45.71 9/30/2023576,500 shares $26.37 million +550.7%N/A2.2 $45.74 9/15/202388,600 shares $4.08 million -37.2%N/A0.3 $46.04 8/31/2023141,100 shares $6.46 million -10.9%N/A0.5 $45.77 8/15/2023158,400 shares $7.23 million -90.6%N/A0.6 $45.63 7/31/20231,680,000 shares $76.39 million +411.4%N/A5.7 $45.47 7/15/2023328,500 shares $14.97 million -58.4%N/A1 $45.57 6/30/2023790,000 shares $35.79 million +282.0%N/A2.3 $45.30 6/15/2023206,800 shares $9.37 million +62.3%N/A0.6 $45.32 5/31/2023127,400 shares $5.71 million +73.6%N/A0.3 $44.84 5/15/202373,400 shares $3.30 million +91.2%N/A0.2 $45.01 4/30/202338,400 shares $1.73 million +56.1%N/A0.1 $45.07 4/15/202324,600 shares $1.12 million +19.4%N/A0.1 $45.40 3/31/202320,600 shares $931,944.00 -95.2%N/A0 $45.24 3/15/2023428,800 shares $19.26 million +791.5%N/A0.8 $44.91 2/28/202348,100 shares $2.18 million -34.4%N/A0.1 $45.41 2/15/202373,300 shares $3.36 million -96.9%N/A0.1 $45.79 1/31/20232,370,000 shares $108.00 million +333.0%N/A4 $45.57 1/15/2023547,300 shares $24.97 million +2,054.7%N/A0.9 $45.62 12/30/202225,400 shares $1.13 million -13.3%N/A0 $44.59 12/15/202229,300 shares $1.32 million -60.5%N/A0 $45.01 11/30/202274,200 shares $3.34 million -69.3%N/A0.1 $45.06 11/15/2022242,000 shares $10.97 million +595.4%N/A0.4 $45.34 10/31/202234,800 shares $1.56 million -8.4%N/A0.1 $44.73 10/15/202238,000 shares $1.68 million No ChangeN/A0.1 $44.31 9/30/2022106,400 shares $4.69 million +158.3%N/A0.1 $44.07The ONE AI Stock to own now. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Senior Loan ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 77,300 shares of FTSL short. Learn More on First Trust Senior Loan ETF's current short interest. Is First Trust Senior Loan ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Senior Loan ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 77,300 shares, an increase of 87.6% from the previous total of 41,200 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 Senior Loan ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Senior Loan ETF: iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.45%), VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (1.57%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.10%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.74%), Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.00%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.02%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.60%), WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (1.22%), iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.63%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.64%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust Senior Loan ETF stock? Short selling FTSL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Senior Loan ETF as its price is falling. FTSL shares are trading down $0.04 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 Senior Loan ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust Senior Loan 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 FTSL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Senior Loan ETF'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 FTSL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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