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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$53.20 -1.11 (-2.04%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:57 PM Eastern
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$53.24 +0.03 (+0.07%)
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First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) has a short interest of 4,000 shares. This marks a -58.76% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 12,480 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-58.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$222,480.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,100,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.13%
Today's Trading Volume
5,315 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,480 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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FYT Short Interest Over Time

FYT Days to Cover Over Time

FYT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20254,000 shares $222,480.00 -58.8%N/A0.4 $55.62
1/15/20259,700 shares $539,805.00 +19.8%N/A0.7 $55.65
12/31/20248,100 shares $445,581.00 +68.8%N/A0.6 $55.01
12/15/20244,800 shares $279,540.48 -47.3%N/A0.5 $58.24
11/30/20249,100 shares $546,546.00 +21.3%N/A0.9 $60.06
11/15/20247,500 shares $431,925.00 +19.1%N/A0.7 $57.59
10/31/20246,300 shares $338,814.00 +425.0%N/A0.5 $53.78
10/15/20241,200 shares $66,203.88 No ChangeN/A0.1 $55.17
9/30/20241,200 shares $66,660.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $55.55
9/15/20241,200 shares $65,505.00 -53.9%N/A0.1 $54.59
8/31/20242,600 shares $145,626.00 -64.9%N/A0.1 $56.01
8/15/20247,400 shares $399,822.00 -81.2%N/A0.4 $54.03
7/31/202439,300 shares $2.30 million +39,200.0%N/A2.2 $58.56
7/15/2024100 shares $5,453.03 No ChangeN/A0 $54.53
3/15/2024200 shares $10,362.00 +100.0%N/A0 $51.81
2/29/2024100 shares $5,270.00 -87.5%N/A0 $52.70
2/15/2024800 shares $42,664.00 -92.6%N/A0 $53.33
1/31/202410,800 shares $560,844.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $51.93
5/15/2023500 shares $21,410.00 -90.0%N/A0 $42.82
4/30/20235,000 shares $222,350.00 -55.4%N/A0.1 $44.47
4/15/202311,200 shares $501,984.00 -55.4%N/A0.3 $44.82
3/31/202325,100 shares $1.15 million +6.8%N/A0.6 $45.69
3/15/202323,500 shares $1.05 million +70.3%N/A0.5 $44.61
2/28/202313,800 shares $686,688.00 -22.5%N/A0.3 $49.76
2/15/202317,800 shares $920,082.00 -64.2%N/A0.4 $51.69
1/31/202349,700 shares $2.52 million +2,823.5%N/A1.4 $50.76
1/15/20231,700 shares $83,006.41 -10.5%N/A0.1 $48.83
12/30/20221,900 shares $85,534.58 +46.2%N/A0.1 $45.02
12/15/20221,300 shares $58,721.00 +8.3%N/A0 $45.17
11/30/20221,200 shares $57,648.00 -76.5%N/A0 $48.04
11/15/20225,100 shares $242,607.00 +30.8%N/A0.1 $47.57
10/31/20223,900 shares $179,283.00 -88.8%N/A0.1 $45.97
10/15/202234,700 shares $1.45 million No ChangeN/A0.9 $41.90
9/30/2022600 shares $24,306.00 -95.1%N/A0 $40.51
9/15/202212,300 shares $552,270.00 -35.6%N/A0.3 $44.90
8/31/202219,100 shares $881,465.00 -72.0%N/A0.4 $46.15
8/15/202268,300 shares $3.47 million +2,176.7%N/A1.5 $50.78
7/31/20223,000 shares $145,816.20 -67.4%N/A0.1 $48.61
7/15/20229,200 shares $409,676.00 +922.2%N/A0.2 $44.53
6/30/2022900 shares $39,627.99 +200.0%N/A0 $44.03
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6/15/2022300 shares $13,603.02 -70.0%N/A0 $45.34
5/31/20221,000 shares $49,220.00 -37.5%N/A0 $49.22
5/15/20221,600 shares $76,272.00 +700.0%N/A0 $47.67
4/30/2022200 shares $9,542.98 -98.7%N/A0 $47.71
4/15/202215,500 shares $775,000.00 +131.3%N/A0.4 $50.00
3/31/20226,700 shares $342,303.00 -75.1%N/A0.2 $51.09
3/15/202226,900 shares $1.37 million -31.7%N/A0.7 $51.10
2/28/202239,400 shares $2.04 million +255.0%N/A0.9 $51.75
2/15/202211,100 shares $577,755.00 -83.4%N/A0.3 $52.05
1/31/202266,800 shares $3.41 million +4,353.3%N/A1.9 $51.05
1/15/20221,500 shares $81,420.00 +200.0%N/A0 $54.28
12/31/2021500 shares $26,545.00 +150.0%N/A0 $53.09
12/15/2021200 shares $10,378.00 -97.7%N/A0 $51.89
11/30/20218,800 shares $442,112.00 +8.6%N/A0.3 $50.24
11/15/20218,100 shares $438,534.00 +200.0%N/A0.3 $54.14
10/29/20212,700 shares $139,320.00 -43.8%N/A0.1 $51.60
10/15/20214,800 shares $248,640.00 -33.3%N/A0.1 $51.80
9/30/20217,200 shares $359,280.00 +453.9%N/A0.1 $49.90
9/15/20211,300 shares $64,623.00 +85.7%N/A0 $49.71
8/31/2021700 shares $35,630.00 +600.0%N/A0 $50.90
8/13/2021100 shares $5,110.00 -94.1%N/A0 $51.10
7/30/20211,700 shares $85,374.00 +1,600.0%N/A0 $50.22
7/15/2021100 shares $4,969.00 -93.3%N/A0 $49.69
6/30/20211,500 shares $76,380.00 -89.8%N/A0 $50.92
6/15/202114,700 shares $774,543.00 -10.4%N/A0.2 $52.69
5/28/202116,400 shares $864,772.00 -78.1%N/A0.2 $52.73
5/14/202174,900 shares $3.91 million +46.6%N/A1 $52.25
4/30/202151,100 shares $2.66 million +20.5%N/A0.7 $51.99
4/15/202142,400 shares $2.16 million -51.9%N/A0.7 $51.04
3/31/202188,200 shares $4.45 million +1,002.5%N/A1.5 $50.42
3/15/20218,000 shares $423,920.00 -81.0%N/A0.2 $52.99
2/26/202142,000 shares $2.01 million +76.5%N/A0.9 $47.84
2/12/202123,800 shares $1.11 million +15.0%N/A0.6 $46.72
1/29/202120,700 shares $903,348.00 +39.9%N/A0.4 $43.64
1/15/202114,800 shares $668,228.88 -50.8%N/A0.3 $45.15
12/31/202030,100 shares $1.25 million +11.9%N/A0.7 $41.41
12/15/202026,900 shares $1.10 million -58.6%N/A0.7 $40.80
11/30/202065,000 shares $2.59 million +71.1%N/A1.8 $39.89
11/15/202038,000 shares $1.42 million +37,900.0%N/A1.3 $37.31
10/30/2020100 shares $3,206.73 -99.6%N/A0 $32.07
10/15/202026,100 shares $864,693.00 -51.2%N/A0 $33.13
9/30/202053,500 shares $1.65 million +31.8%N/A3.2 $30.81
9/15/202035,600 shares $1.14 million -12.3%N/A2.1 $32.04
8/31/202040,600 shares $1.33 million -41.0%N/A2.5 $32.68
8/14/202068,800 shares $2.33 million +224.5%N/A3.7 $33.86
7/31/202021,200 shares $645,964.00 +91.0%N/A1.2 $30.47
7/15/202011,100 shares $331,113.00 +0.9%N/A0.8 $29.83
6/30/202011,000 shares $328,350.00 +139.1%N/A0.6 $29.85
6/15/20204,600 shares $144,532.00 +24.3%N/A0.2 $31.42
5/29/20203,700 shares $110,519.00 -73.9%N/A0.1 $29.87
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr was just confirmed as Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services… but it was NOT easy. Democrats smeared RFK Jr as a fraud, liar and even a murderer…. to stop him from revealing Big Pharma’s biggest secrets…

Which is exactly why I’ve made the short video that reveals everything.
5/15/202014,200 shares $345,628.00 +1,928.6%N/A0.5 $24.34
4/30/2020700 shares $19,502.00 -92.3%N/A0 $27.86
4/15/20209,100 shares $207,935.00 +9,000.0%N/A0.3 $22.85
3/31/2020100 shares $2,374.00 -97.7%N/A0 $23.74
3/13/20204,300 shares $108,059.00 -32.8%N/A0.1 $25.13
2/28/20206,400 shares $125,184.00 +12.3%N/A0.4 $19.56

FYT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 4,000 shares of FYT short. Learn More on First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's current short interest.

Is First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,000 shares, a decrease of 58.8% from the previous total of 9,700 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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund'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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund stock?

Short selling FYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FYT shares are trading down $1.11 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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX 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 FYT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX 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 FYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




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