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First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) has a short interest of 94,600 shares. This marks a 81.23% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 120,925 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
94,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
52,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+81.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
64,450,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
135,465 shares
Average Trading Volume
120,925 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
112%
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FV Short Interest Over Time

FV Days to Cover Over Time

FV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202594,600 shares $5.89 million +81.2%N/A0.9 $62.28
1/15/202552,200 shares $3.14 million -58.2%N/A0.5 $60.16
12/31/2024124,800 shares $7.37 million +209.7%N/A1.3 $59.06
12/15/202440,300 shares $2.49 million -49.6%N/A0.5 $61.71
11/30/202479,900 shares $4.91 million +57.0%N/A0.9 $61.46
11/15/202450,900 shares $3.00 million -3.4%N/A0.6 $58.99
10/31/202452,700 shares $3.03 million +95.2%N/A0.6 $57.47
10/15/202427,000 shares $1.59 million -40.1%N/A0.3 $58.81
9/30/202445,100 shares $2.63 million +64.6%N/A0.4 $58.27
9/15/202427,400 shares $1.54 million -36.0%N/A0.3 $56.06
8/31/202442,800 shares $2.45 million +49.7%N/A0.4 $57.25
8/15/202428,600 shares $1.61 million -67.6%N/A0.3 $56.12
7/31/202488,300 shares $5.03 million +89.9%N/A0.8 $56.91
7/15/202446,500 shares $2.74 million +26.7%N/A0.4 $58.87
6/30/202436,700 shares $2.10 million +7.0%N/A0.3 $57.27
6/15/202434,300 shares $1.95 million -39.9%N/A0.3 $56.93
5/31/202457,100 shares $3.17 million +115.5%N/A0.5 $55.51
5/15/202426,500 shares $1.51 million -0.8%N/A0.2 $56.97
4/30/202426,700 shares $1.44 million -9.2%N/A0.2 $53.78
4/15/202429,400 shares $1.60 million -15.0%N/A0.2 $54.26
3/31/202434,600 shares $1.98 million +65.6%N/A0.2 $57.23
3/15/202420,900 shares $1.16 million +6.1%N/A0.1 $55.27
2/29/202419,700 shares $1.09 million -62.4%N/A0.1 $55.49
2/15/202452,400 shares $2.86 million +163.3%N/A0.3 $54.63
1/31/202419,900 shares $1.03 million +2.6%N/A0.1 $51.97
1/15/202419,400 shares $985,714.00 -28.9%N/A0.1 $50.81
12/31/202327,300 shares $1.41 million +29.4%N/A0.1 $51.55
12/15/202321,100 shares $1.08 million -56.0%N/A0.1 $51.21
11/30/202347,900 shares $2.27 million +316.5%N/A0.2 $47.30
11/15/202311,500 shares $533,025.00 -45.0%N/A0.1 $46.35
10/31/202320,900 shares $874,038.00 -59.5%N/A0.1 $41.82
10/15/202351,600 shares $2.26 million +3.6%N/A0.3 $43.79
9/30/202349,800 shares $2.21 million +79.1%N/A0.3 $44.30
9/15/202327,800 shares $1.26 million -22.1%N/A0.2 $45.34
8/31/202335,700 shares $1.68 million -4.8%N/A0.2 $46.98
8/15/202337,500 shares $1.74 million +10.0%N/A0.2 $46.39
7/31/202334,100 shares $1.66 million -66.8%N/A0.2 $48.81
7/15/2023102,600 shares $4.91 million +329.3%N/A0.5 $47.83
6/30/202323,900 shares $1.12 million -23.2%N/A0.1 $46.91
6/15/202331,100 shares $1.45 million +11.1%N/A0.1 $46.55
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5/31/202328,000 shares $1.21 million +250.0%N/A0.1 $43.22
5/15/20238,000 shares $351,600.00 -65.4%N/A0 $43.95
4/30/202323,100 shares $1.02 million -84.6%N/A0.1 $44.28
4/15/2023150,000 shares $6.67 million -30.8%N/A0.6 $44.49
3/31/2023216,900 shares $9.78 million +27.1%N/A0.8 $45.08
3/15/2023170,600 shares $7.37 million +129.0%N/A0.6 $43.20
2/28/202374,500 shares $3.53 million -57.9%N/A0.3 $47.39
2/15/2023177,000 shares $8.58 million +42.4%N/A0.6 $48.49
1/31/2023124,300 shares $6.04 million -1.1%N/A0.4 $48.60
1/15/2023125,700 shares $6.04 million -29.2%N/A0.4 $48.04
12/30/2022177,500 shares $8.26 million +126.1%N/A0.6 $46.55
12/15/202278,500 shares $3.63 million -72.2%N/A0.3 $46.26
11/30/2022282,200 shares $13.86 million +42.9%N/A1 $49.10
11/15/2022197,500 shares $9.71 million -48.2%N/A0.8 $49.18
10/31/2022381,100 shares $18.01 million +135.0%N/A1.6 $47.26
10/15/2022162,200 shares $7.05 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $43.44
9/30/202249,700 shares $2.04 million +35.4%N/A0.3 $41.04
9/15/202236,700 shares $1.65 million -64.6%N/A0.2 $44.88
8/31/2022103,800 shares $4.77 million -20.5%N/A0.5 $45.92
8/15/2022130,500 shares $6.07 million +219.1%N/A0.6 $46.49
7/31/202240,900 shares $1.87 million -5.5%N/A0.2 $45.84
7/15/202243,300 shares $1.77 million -55.1%N/A0.2 $40.95
6/30/202296,500 shares $4.00 million +10.5%N/A0.5 $41.42
6/15/202287,300 shares $3.93 million -63.9%N/A0.4 $44.96
5/31/2022241,900 shares $11.79 million +12.7%N/A1.3 $48.73
5/15/2022214,600 shares $9.91 million +320.0%N/A1.1 $46.16
4/30/202251,100 shares $2.33 million -25.6%N/A0.3 $45.66
4/15/202268,700 shares $3.31 million +45.9%N/A0.3 $48.11
3/31/202247,100 shares $2.24 million -78.6%N/A0.2 $47.65
3/15/2022220,500 shares $9.95 million +635.0%N/A1 $45.11
2/28/202230,000 shares $1.42 million -84.8%N/A0.1 $47.40
2/15/2022197,200 shares $9.44 million -68.4%N/A1 $47.86
1/31/2022623,800 shares $29.47 million +438.7%N/A3.6 $47.25
1/15/2022115,800 shares $5.75 million +73.4%N/A0.8 $49.67
12/31/202166,800 shares $3.28 million +9.0%N/A0.6 $49.17
12/15/202161,300 shares $2.97 million -30.1%N/A0.6 $48.39
11/30/202187,700 shares $4.26 million -15.4%N/A1 $48.57
11/15/2021103,600 shares $5.31 million +88.0%N/A1.3 $51.21
10/29/202155,100 shares $2.70 million +86.8%N/A0.7 $49.05
10/15/202129,500 shares $1.41 million -44.4%N/A0.3 $47.69
9/30/202153,100 shares $2.43 million -24.5%N/A0.6 $45.78
9/15/202170,300 shares $3.34 million +10.7%N/A0.7 $47.53
8/31/202163,500 shares $3.06 million -22.7%N/A0.6 $48.16
8/13/202182,100 shares $3.93 million +48.7%N/A0.8 $47.85
7/30/202155,200 shares $2.62 million -54.9%N/A0.5 $47.44
7/15/2021122,500 shares $5.67 million -21.4%N/A1.2 $46.26
6/30/2021155,800 shares $7.38 million +8.7%N/A1.4 $47.38
6/15/2021143,300 shares $6.69 million +88.1%N/A1.2 $46.68
5/28/202176,200 shares $3.54 million -47.2%N/A0.7 $46.51
5/14/2021144,200 shares $6.44 million -17.1%N/A1.2 $44.66
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4/30/2021174,000 shares $8.13 million +49.6%N/A1.5 $46.74
4/15/2021116,300 shares $5.35 million +29.1%N/A0.9 $45.97
3/31/202190,100 shares $3.98 million -32.2%N/A0.7 $44.14
3/15/2021132,800 shares $5.91 million +254.1%N/A1 $44.54
2/26/202137,500 shares $1.61 million +50.0%N/A0.3 $42.91
2/12/202125,000 shares $1.11 million -62.9%N/A0.2 $44.43
1/29/202167,300 shares $2.80 million +49.2%N/A0.5 $41.60
1/15/202145,100 shares $1.91 million -62.8%N/A0.3 $42.26
12/31/2020121,100 shares $4.91 million +269.2%N/A0.8 $40.53
12/15/202032,800 shares $1.30 million -43.1%N/A0.2 $39.50
11/30/202057,600 shares $2.24 million +629.1%N/A0.4 $38.83
11/15/20207,900 shares $289,851.00 -86.3%N/A0 $36.69
10/30/202057,700 shares $2.00 million +63.0%N/A0.3 $34.65
10/15/202035,400 shares $1.29 million -38.3%N/A0 $36.31
9/30/202057,400 shares $1.96 million +366.7%N/A0.3 $34.12
9/15/20203,500 shares $120,048.95 -71.5%N/A0 $34.30
8/31/202012,300 shares $444,153.00 -47.0%N/A0.1 $36.11
8/14/202023,200 shares $804,112.00 +169.8%N/A0.1 $34.66
7/31/20208,600 shares $291,368.00 -79.9%N/A0 $33.88
7/15/202042,800 shares $1.40 million +14.4%N/A0.2 $32.75
6/30/202037,400 shares $1.18 million -47.5%N/A0.2 $31.48
6/15/202071,200 shares $2.24 million -3.3%N/A0.2 $31.52
5/29/202073,600 shares $2.33 million +104.4%N/A0.2 $31.71
5/15/202036,000 shares $1.08 million -50.1%N/A0.1 $29.88
4/30/202072,100 shares $2.13 million -49.1%N/A0.1 $29.61
4/15/2020141,700 shares $3.98 million +11.6%N/A0.3 $28.06
3/31/2020127,000 shares $3.69 million +693.8%N/A0.2 $29.09
3/13/202016,000 shares $444,480.00 -56.2%N/A0 $27.78
2/28/202036,500 shares $817,600.00 -15.3%N/A0.1 $22.40

FV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 94,600 shares of FV short. Learn More on First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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. FV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF's short interest ratio.

Is First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 94,600 shares, an increase of 81.2% from the previous total of 52,200 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 Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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. ($5.21 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 Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF stock?

Short selling FV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF as its price is falling. FV shares are trading down $1.68 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 Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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 FV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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 FV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




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