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First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.42 +0.11 (+0.49%)
As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG) has a short interest of 25,900 shares. This marks a 208.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 16,306 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+208.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$596,736.00
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,000,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.59%
Today's Trading Volume
17,570 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,306 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
108%
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FTXG Short Interest Over Time

FTXG Days to Cover Over Time

FTXG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202425,900 shares $596,736.00 +208.3%N/A2.3 $23.04
12/15/20248,400 shares $201,724.32 -83.1%N/A0.7 $24.01
11/30/202449,800 shares $1.23 million +876.5%N/A5.1 $24.70
11/15/20245,100 shares $120,717.00 -72.9%N/A0.4 $23.67
10/31/202418,800 shares $455,336.00 -18.3%N/A1.4 $24.22
10/15/202423,000 shares $581,210.00 +10.1%N/A1.4 $25.27
9/30/202420,900 shares $535,876.00 +16.8%N/A1.3 $25.64
9/15/202417,900 shares $462,178.00 +3.5%N/A1.1 $25.82
8/31/202417,300 shares $441,087.72 +5.5%N/A1.1 $25.50
8/15/202416,400 shares $406,392.00 +720.0%N/A1 $24.78
7/31/20242,000 shares $48,840.00 -9.1%N/A0.1 $24.42
7/15/20242,200 shares $51,678.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $23.49
1/15/20241,400 shares $34,034.00 -72.6%N/A0 $24.31
12/31/20235,100 shares $123,726.00 +325.0%N/A0.1 $24.26
12/15/20231,200 shares $28,896.00 -7.7%N/A0 $24.08
11/30/20231,300 shares $30,771.00 -18.8%N/A0 $23.67
11/15/20231,600 shares $37,408.00 +33.3%N/A0 $23.38
10/31/20231,200 shares $27,000.00 -52.0%N/A0 $22.50
10/15/20232,500 shares $54,750.00 +47.1%N/A0 $21.90
9/30/20231,700 shares $40,256.00 -97.3%N/A0 $23.68
9/15/202363,500 shares $1.60 million +341.0%N/A0.1 $25.16
8/31/202314,400 shares $366,336.00 -48.6%N/A0 $25.44
8/15/202328,000 shares $722,268.40 -53.3%N/A0.2 $25.80
7/31/202359,900 shares $1.60 million -53.8%N/A0.5 $26.67
7/15/2023129,500 shares $3.40 million +159.5%N/A1.2 $26.26
6/30/202349,900 shares $1.31 million +10.6%N/A0.4 $26.22
6/15/202345,100 shares $1.20 million +25.6%N/A0.2 $26.63
5/31/202335,900 shares $940,939.00 +36.0%N/A0.2 $26.21
5/15/202326,400 shares $727,848.00 -24.6%N/A0.2 $27.57
4/30/202335,000 shares $970,200.00 -54.2%N/A0.2 $27.72
4/15/202376,400 shares $2.07 million +30.2%N/A0.3 $27.05
3/31/202358,700 shares $1.58 million -49.4%N/A0.2 $26.88
3/15/2023116,000 shares $3.04 million +73.9%N/A0.4 $26.21
2/28/202366,700 shares $1.76 million -79.2%N/A0.3 $26.41
2/15/2023319,900 shares $8.45 million +791.1%N/A1.6 $26.41
1/31/202335,900 shares $957,094.00 -56.7%N/A0.2 $26.66
1/15/202382,900 shares $2.24 million +0.2%N/A0.6 $27.01
12/30/202282,700 shares $2.24 million +95.1%N/A0.6 $27.05
12/15/202242,400 shares $1.16 million -57.9%N/A0.3 $27.26
11/30/2022100,700 shares $2.84 million -33.3%N/A0.7 $28.24
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11/15/2022151,000 shares $4.04 million +58.3%N/A1.1 $26.76
10/31/202295,400 shares $2.61 million +722.4%N/A0.6 $27.40
10/15/202211,600 shares $294,408.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $25.38
9/30/202226,200 shares $650,808.00 -86.7%N/A0.2 $24.84
9/15/2022197,200 shares $5.10 million +41.6%N/A1.6 $25.86
8/31/2022139,300 shares $3.74 million +44.2%N/A1.1 $26.83
8/15/202296,600 shares $2.68 million +19.3%N/A0.8 $27.74
7/31/202281,000 shares $2.20 million +38.9%N/A0.6 $27.21
7/15/202258,300 shares $1.51 million -61.1%N/A0.1 $25.92
6/30/2022149,900 shares $3.84 million -22.1%N/A0.2 $25.65
6/15/2022192,500 shares $4.85 million +106.3%N/A0.3 $25.18
5/31/202293,300 shares $2.52 million -45.7%N/A0.1 $27.02
5/15/2022171,900 shares $4.73 million -77.4%N/A0.2 $27.54
4/30/2022761,800 shares $21.05 million +1,070.2%N/A1.1 $27.63
4/15/202265,100 shares $1.85 million +71.8%N/A0.1 $28.42
3/31/202237,900 shares $1.03 million -8.5%N/A6.8 $27.08
3/15/202241,400 shares $1.07 million +47.3%N/A7.7 $25.74
2/28/202228,100 shares $742,261.50 +0.7%N/A6.1 $26.42
2/15/202227,900 shares $739,071.00 +11.2%N/A6.6 $26.49
1/31/202225,100 shares $659,377.00 -5.3%N/A7.4 $26.27
1/15/202226,500 shares $715,500.00 -5.0%N/A8 $27.00
12/31/202127,900 shares $722,052.00 +11.6%N/A9.3 $25.88
12/15/202125,000 shares $628,750.00 -3.9%N/A13.2 $25.15
11/30/202126,000 shares $629,980.00 -0.4%N/A13.7 $24.23
11/15/202126,100 shares $674,424.00 +14.0%N/A13.1 $25.84
10/29/202122,900 shares $577,080.00 +1.8%N/A12.1 $25.20
10/15/202122,500 shares $559,800.00 +5.6%N/A11.8 $24.88
9/30/202121,300 shares $518,868.00 +1.0%N/A11.2 $24.36
9/15/202121,100 shares $519,482.00 -0.9%N/A9.6 $24.62
8/31/202121,300 shares $522,489.00 -3.6%N/A9.3 $24.53
8/13/202122,100 shares $558,909.00 +5.2%N/A9.6 $25.29
7/30/202121,000 shares $522,480.00 -8.7%N/A8.1 $24.88
7/15/202123,000 shares $577,990.00 +3.1%N/A8.5 $25.13
6/30/202122,300 shares $572,218.00 -3.5%N/A7.4 $25.66
6/15/202123,100 shares $602,679.00 -2.1%N/A5.4 $26.09
5/28/202123,600 shares $629,176.00 +10.3%N/A5.5 $26.66
5/14/202121,400 shares $563,676.00 -15.4%N/A4.1 $26.34
4/30/202125,300 shares $660,583.00 +13.5%N/A4.6 $26.11
4/15/202122,300 shares $574,448.00 -33.4%N/A4.4 $25.76
3/31/202133,500 shares $879,040.00 +36.7%N/A6.8 $26.24
3/15/202124,500 shares $643,125.00 +37.6%N/A6.8 $26.25
2/26/202117,800 shares $438,592.00 -6.8%N/A5.4 $24.64
2/12/202119,100 shares $482,657.00 +3.2%N/A7.6 $25.27
1/29/202118,500 shares $449,849.70 +5.7%N/A9.7 $24.32
1/15/202117,500 shares $418,717.25 +169.2%N/A9.7 $23.93
12/31/20206,500 shares $150,605.00 -58.3%N/A3.8 $23.17
12/15/202015,600 shares $360,672.00 +246.7%N/A10.4 $23.12
11/30/20204,500 shares $102,465.00 +12.5%N/A4.1 $22.77
11/15/20204,000 shares $89,951.20 -16.7%N/A5 $22.49
10/30/20204,800 shares $101,568.00 -2.0%N/A6 $21.16
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10/15/20204,900 shares $106,232.00 -18.3%N/A0 $21.68
9/30/20206,000 shares $124,305.60 +1.7%N/A6 $20.72
9/15/20205,600 shares $118,713.28 -5.1%N/A4.3 $21.20
8/31/20205,900 shares $127,263.00 -7.8%N/A4.5 $21.57
8/14/20206,400 shares $134,272.00 +82.9%N/A3.6 $20.98
7/31/20203,500 shares $71,855.00 +12.9%N/A1.8 $20.53
7/15/20203,100 shares $61,256.00 +55.0%N/A1.5 $19.76
6/30/20202,000 shares $37,940.00 +33.3%N/A1.1 $18.97
6/15/20201,500 shares $28,500.00 -25.0%N/A0.8 $19.00
5/29/20202,000 shares $38,380.00 -75.0%N/A0.9 $19.19
5/15/20208,000 shares $147,920.00 +15.9%N/A3.2 $18.49
4/30/20206,900 shares $132,618.00 +46.8%N/A3.5 $19.22
4/15/20204,700 shares $86,292.00 -57.3%N/A2.5 $18.36
3/31/202011,000 shares $204,380.00 +685.7%N/A5.5 $18.58
3/13/20201,400 shares $26,054.00 -50.0%N/A0.6 $18.61
2/28/20202,800 shares $42,924.00 +2,700.0%N/A0.7 $15.33
2/14/2020100 shares $1,875.00 -99.3%N/A0 $18.75
1/31/202013,900 shares $287,869.00 +6.9%N/A3.9 $20.71

FTXG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 25,900 shares of FTXG short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF?

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. FTXG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's short interest ratio.

Is First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,900 shares, an increase of 208.3% from the previous total of 8,400 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 Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF: Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (0.15%), and Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (0.05%).

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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF stock?

Short selling FTXG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF as its price is falling. FTXG shares are trading up $0.11 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 Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage 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 FTXG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage 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 FTXG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FTXG) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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