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First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$88.55 -0.99 (-1.11%)
(As of 01:04 PM ET)

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) has a short interest of 23,600 shares. This marks a 58.39% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 130,870 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+58.39%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.13 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
15,350,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
14,693 shares
Average Trading Volume
130,870 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
11%
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FTXL Short Interest Over Time

FTXL Days to Cover Over Time

FTXL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/15/202423,600 shares $2.13 million +58.4%N/A0.1 $90.16
11/30/202414,900 shares $1.32 million +17.3%N/A0.5 $88.46
11/15/202412,700 shares $1.10 million +101.6%N/A0.4 $86.31
10/31/20246,300 shares $555,219.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $88.13
10/15/20246,300 shares $584,199.00 -19.2%N/A0.1 $92.73
9/30/20247,800 shares $727,584.00 +27.9%N/A0.2 $93.28
9/15/20246,100 shares $548,695.00 +144.0%N/A0.1 $89.95
8/31/20242,500 shares $233,400.00 -85.7%N/A0.1 $93.36
8/15/202417,500 shares $1.64 million +136.5%N/A0.4 $93.73
7/31/20247,400 shares $711,140.00 +117.7%N/A0.2 $96.10
7/15/20243,400 shares $358,904.00 +142.9%N/A0.1 $105.56
6/30/20241,400 shares $139,804.00 -46.2%N/A0 $99.86
6/15/20242,600 shares $263,042.00 -85.0%N/A0.1 $101.17
5/31/202417,300 shares $1.63 million -25.4%N/A0.2 $94.01
5/15/202423,200 shares $2.15 million -16.3%N/A0.2 $92.72
4/30/202427,700 shares $2.40 million +27.1%N/A0.3 $86.51
4/15/202421,800 shares $1.87 million -37.0%N/A0.2 $85.91
3/31/202434,600 shares $3.13 million +22.3%N/A0.3 $90.54
3/15/202428,300 shares $2.49 million +363.9%N/A0.2 $88.03
2/29/20246,100 shares $535,397.00 +144.0%N/A0.1 $87.77
2/15/20242,500 shares $212,575.00 -79.0%N/A0 $85.03
1/31/202411,900 shares $958,545.00 -85.7%N/A0.2 $80.55
1/15/202483,200 shares $6.51 million +86.1%N/A1.1 $78.22
12/31/202344,700 shares $3.64 million +4.4%N/A0.6 $81.53
12/15/202342,800 shares $3.46 million +49.7%N/A0.6 $80.78
11/30/202328,600 shares $2.08 million +508.5%N/A0.4 $72.64
11/15/20234,700 shares $339,246.00 -65.9%N/A0.1 $72.18
10/31/202313,800 shares $865,122.00 -47.3%N/A0.2 $62.69
10/15/202326,200 shares $1.77 million -54.8%N/A0.4 $67.37
9/30/202357,900 shares $3.92 million +182.4%N/A0.8 $67.63
9/15/202320,500 shares $1.40 million +3.0%N/A0.3 $68.29
8/31/202319,900 shares $1.44 million +70.1%N/A0.2 $72.53
8/15/202311,700 shares $807,183.00 -45.1%N/A0.1 $68.99
7/31/202321,300 shares $1.61 million -22.3%N/A0.3 $75.36
7/15/202327,400 shares $1.97 million -47.8%N/A0.3 $71.89
6/30/202352,500 shares $3.74 million +51.3%N/A0.6 $71.19
6/15/202334,700 shares $2.46 million -13.7%N/A0.1 $70.95
5/31/202340,200 shares $2.66 million +429.0%N/A0.1 $66.08
5/15/20237,600 shares $461,624.00 -73.2%N/A0 $60.74
4/30/202328,400 shares $1.71 million -47.4%N/A0.1 $60.06
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4/15/202354,000 shares $3.33 million +104.6%N/A0.2 $61.74
3/31/202326,400 shares $1.71 million -7.7%N/A0.1 $64.81
3/15/202328,600 shares $1.73 million -5.6%N/A0.1 $60.33
2/28/202330,300 shares $1.84 million +244.3%N/A1.6 $60.61
2/15/20238,800 shares $567,600.00 -1.1%N/A0.6 $64.50
1/31/20238,900 shares $535,157.00 +456.3%N/A0.8 $60.13
1/15/20231,600 shares $93,472.00 -92.8%N/A0.2 $58.42
12/30/202222,300 shares $1.19 million +84.3%N/A2.1 $53.17
12/15/202212,100 shares $665,500.00 -15.4%N/A1.1 $55.00
11/30/202214,300 shares $832,689.00 +155.4%N/A1.3 $58.23
11/15/20225,600 shares $325,528.00 +24.4%N/A0.5 $58.13
10/31/20224,500 shares $223,965.00 -89.1%N/A0.5 $49.77
10/15/202241,300 shares $1.90 million No ChangeN/A3.8 $46.03
9/30/20222,900 shares $141,404.00 +7.4%N/A0.3 $48.76
9/15/20222,700 shares $144,936.81 No ChangeN/A0.3 $53.68
8/31/20222,700 shares $149,310.00 -88.7%N/A0.3 $55.30
8/15/202223,800 shares $1.51 million +183.3%N/A2 $63.30
7/31/20228,400 shares $515,676.00 +366.7%N/A0.6 $61.39
7/15/20221,800 shares $100,638.00 +20.0%N/A0.1 $55.91
6/30/20221,500 shares $79,695.00 -6.3%N/A0.1 $53.13
6/15/20221,600 shares $89,664.00 -11.1%N/A0.1 $56.04
5/31/20221,800 shares $114,012.00 +28.6%N/A0.1 $63.34
5/15/20221,400 shares $85,750.00 -90.5%N/A0.1 $61.25
4/30/202214,800 shares $898,064.00 +8.8%N/A1.2 $60.68
4/15/202213,600 shares $840,480.00 -66.4%N/A0.9 $61.80
3/31/202240,500 shares $2.85 million +800.0%N/A2.5 $70.40
3/15/20224,500 shares $292,500.00 +45.2%N/A0.3 $65.00
2/28/20223,100 shares $217,868.00 -72.3%N/A0.2 $70.28
2/15/202211,200 shares $806,624.00 +173.2%N/A0.6 $72.02
1/31/20224,100 shares $286,467.00 -16.3%N/A0.2 $69.87
1/15/20224,900 shares $379,931.30 -89.0%N/A0.3 $77.54
12/31/202144,700 shares $3.63 million +108.9%N/A2.6 $81.12
12/15/202121,400 shares $1.71 million +18.2%N/A1.3 $79.70
11/30/202118,100 shares $1.40 million -9.5%N/A1.2 $77.45
11/15/202120,000 shares $1.54 million +11.1%N/A1.6 $77.04
10/29/202118,000 shares $1.26 million -48.0%N/A1.7 $69.87
10/15/202134,600 shares $2.32 million +109.7%N/A3.9 $67.05
9/30/202116,500 shares $1.12 million -38.2%N/A1.8 $67.85
9/15/202126,700 shares $1.89 million +9.4%N/A3.4 $70.95
8/31/202124,400 shares $1.68 million -17.6%N/A2.5 $69.00
8/13/202129,600 shares $1.99 million No ChangeN/A3.1 $67.07
4/30/20216,700 shares $437,242.00 -79.8%N/A0.4 $65.26
4/15/202133,200 shares $2.21 million +27.2%N/A1.8 $66.62
3/31/202126,100 shares $1.63 million +8.3%N/A1.5 $62.62
3/15/202124,100 shares $1.51 million +47.0%N/A1.4 $62.48
2/26/202116,400 shares $1.04 million +4.5%N/A1 $63.63
2/12/202115,700 shares $1.05 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $67.13
1/29/202117,100 shares $1.07 million +280.0%N/A1.5 $62.36
1/15/20214,500 shares $298,260.00 +150.0%N/A0.4 $66.28
12/31/20201,800 shares $107,594.46 -85.8%N/A0.2 $59.77
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12/15/202012,700 shares $741,489.50 +51.2%N/A1.3 $58.39
11/30/20208,400 shares $471,114.00 +162.5%N/A0.9 $56.09
11/15/20203,200 shares $172,032.00 +255.6%N/A0.3 $53.76
10/30/2020900 shares $44,471.16 -94.9%N/A0.1 $49.41
10/15/202017,500 shares $906,631.25 +1,490.9%N/A0 $51.81
9/30/20201,100 shares $52,415.00 -31.3%N/A0.1 $47.65
9/15/202017,000 shares $796,259.60 +962.5%N/A1.9 $46.84
8/31/20201,600 shares $76,736.00 -89.9%N/A0.2 $47.96
8/14/202015,800 shares $744,338.00 +4.6%N/A1.7 $47.11
7/31/202015,100 shares $712,116.00 -6.2%N/A1.6 $47.16
7/15/202016,100 shares $728,364.00 +198.2%N/A1.6 $45.24
6/30/20205,400 shares $230,040.00 +1.9%N/A0.5 $42.60
6/15/20205,300 shares $219,897.00 +960.0%N/A0.4 $41.49
5/29/2020500 shares $20,625.00 -80.0%N/A0 $41.25
5/15/20202,500 shares $95,925.00 -13.8%N/A0.1 $38.37
4/30/20202,900 shares $110,751.00 -90.0%N/A0.1 $38.19
4/15/202028,900 shares $1.03 million +22.5%N/A1.4 $35.78
3/31/202023,600 shares $872,492.00 +4,620.0%N/A1.1 $36.97
3/13/2020500 shares $17,495.00 -61.5%N/A0 $34.99
2/28/20201,300 shares $37,427.00 -89.3%N/A0.1 $28.79
2/14/202012,100 shares $435,600.00 +14.2%N/A0.6 $36.00
1/31/202010,600 shares $406,510.00 -60.9%N/A0.5 $38.35
1/15/202027,100 shares $1.15 million +70.4%N/A1.2 $42.52
12/31/201915,900 shares $685,608.00 +622.7%N/A0.7 $43.12

FTXL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, traders have sold 23,600 shares of FTXL short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,600 shares, an increase of 58.4% from the previous total of 14,900 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 Semiconductor ETF's short interest compare to its competitors?
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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF stock?

Short selling FTXL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF as its price is falling. FTXL shares are trading down $0.99 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 Semiconductor ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FTXL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor 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 FTXL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FTXL) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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