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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$41.54 +0.25 (+0.61%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF Short Interest Data

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) has a short interest of 79,000 shares. This marks a 106.81% increase 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 182,549 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
79,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
38,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+106.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.30 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
38,900,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.20%
Today's Trading Volume
394,872 shares
Average Trading Volume
182,549 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
216%
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HYLS Short Interest Over Time

HYLS Days to Cover Over Time

HYLS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202479,000 shares $3.30 million +106.8%N/A0.4 $41.83
11/15/202438,200 shares $1.59 million -33.8%N/A0.2 $41.67
10/31/202457,700 shares $2.39 million -38.4%N/A0.3 $41.44
10/15/202493,700 shares $3.93 million -32.8%N/A0.5 $41.90
9/30/2024139,500 shares $5.85 million +262.3%N/A0.7 $41.96
9/15/202438,500 shares $1.62 million +171.1%N/A0.2 $41.95
8/31/202414,200 shares $590,294.00 -65.0%N/A0.1 $41.57
8/15/202440,600 shares $1.68 million -64.9%N/A0.3 $41.38
7/31/2024115,800 shares $4.76 million -38.1%N/A0.7 $41.11
7/15/2024187,100 shares $7.68 million +112.9%N/A1.1 $41.07
6/30/202487,900 shares $3.57 million -28.3%N/A0.5 $40.63
6/15/2024122,600 shares $5.00 million +808.2%N/A0.8 $40.79
5/31/202413,500 shares $547,425.00 -63.6%N/A0.1 $40.55
5/15/202437,100 shares $1.51 million +144.1%N/A0.2 $40.83
4/30/202415,200 shares $612,256.00 +6.3%N/A0.1 $40.28
4/15/202414,300 shares $577,720.00 -73.3%N/A0.1 $40.40
3/31/202453,600 shares $2.21 million +45.7%N/A0.3 $41.23
3/15/202436,800 shares $1.51 million -23.8%N/A0.2 $41.16
2/29/202448,300 shares $1.99 million +53.3%N/A0.3 $41.18
2/15/202431,500 shares $1.30 million +120.3%N/A0.2 $41.17
1/31/202414,300 shares $589,732.00 -89.3%N/A0.1 $41.24
1/15/2024133,200 shares $5.52 million +800.0%N/A0.6 $41.46
12/31/202314,800 shares $615,236.00 +76.2%N/A0.1 $41.57
12/15/20238,400 shares $347,340.00 -88.2%N/A0 $41.35
11/30/202371,400 shares $2.89 million +586.5%N/A0.3 $40.42
11/15/202310,400 shares $414,492.00 -92.0%N/A0 $39.86
10/31/2023130,700 shares $5.01 million -73.6%N/A0.6 $38.34
10/15/2023495,200 shares $19.31 million +265.2%N/A2.3 $39.00
9/30/2023135,600 shares $5.32 million +3.3%N/A0.6 $39.23
9/15/2023131,300 shares $5.23 million +82.6%N/A0.6 $39.87
8/31/202371,900 shares $2.87 million -89.9%N/A0.4 $39.86
8/15/2023708,200 shares $28.12 million -35.0%N/A3.5 $39.71
7/31/20231,090,000 shares $43.48 million +63.0%N/A5.4 $39.89
7/15/2023668,800 shares $26.62 million +25.4%N/A3.4 $39.81
6/30/2023533,200 shares $21.13 million -27.0%N/A2.7 $39.63
6/15/2023730,800 shares $29.10 million +3,119.4%N/A3.9 $39.82
5/31/202322,700 shares $888,251.00 +229.0%N/A0.1 $39.13
5/15/20236,900 shares $273,240.00 -76.0%N/A0 $39.60
4/30/202328,700 shares $1.14 million -15.8%N/A0.1 $39.86
4/15/202334,100 shares $1.37 million +25.8%N/A0.1 $40.06
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3/31/202327,100 shares $1.08 million +17.3%N/A0.1 $39.76
3/15/202323,100 shares $899,514.00 -62.1%N/A0.1 $38.94
2/28/202361,000 shares $2.41 million +15.5%N/A0.2 $39.55
2/15/202352,800 shares $2.12 million -62.4%N/A0.2 $40.10
1/31/2023140,500 shares $5.68 million +2,203.3%N/A0.4 $40.44
1/15/20236,100 shares $247,294.00 -87.5%N/A0 $40.54
12/30/202248,800 shares $1.90 million +1,120.0%N/A0.2 $38.94
12/15/20224,000 shares $159,240.00 -84.7%N/A0 $39.81
11/30/202226,200 shares $1.04 million -98.1%N/A0.1 $39.79
11/15/20221,400,000 shares $55.44 million +2,431.7%N/A4.3 $39.60
10/31/202255,300 shares $2.18 million -24.5%N/A0.2 $39.39
10/15/202273,200 shares $2.83 million No ChangeN/A0.2 $38.64
9/30/202255,700 shares $2.13 million +17.5%N/A0.2 $38.32
9/15/202247,400 shares $1.90 million -60.0%N/A0.2 $40.14
8/31/2022118,500 shares $4.80 million +1.9%N/A0.3 $40.50
8/15/2022116,300 shares $4.95 million +232.3%N/A0.3 $42.59
7/31/202235,000 shares $1.46 million -28.3%N/A0.1 $41.69
7/15/202248,800 shares $1.96 million -20.8%N/A0.1 $40.18
6/30/202261,600 shares $2.41 million -89.6%N/A0.1 $39.15
6/15/2022594,800 shares $23.98 million +125.3%N/A1.4 $40.32
5/31/2022264,000 shares $11.20 million +476.4%N/A0.7 $42.44
5/15/202245,800 shares $1.91 million +9.6%N/A0.1 $41.64
4/30/202241,800 shares $1.82 million -12.2%N/A0.1 $43.49
4/15/202247,600 shares $2.13 million -25.3%N/A0.1 $44.84
3/31/202263,700 shares $2.91 million +125.9%N/A0.2 $45.76
3/15/202228,200 shares $1.26 million -46.5%N/A0.1 $44.61
2/28/202252,700 shares $2.43 million +17.1%N/A0.2 $46.17
2/15/202245,000 shares $2.07 million +11.4%N/A0.1 $46.07
1/31/202240,400 shares $1.89 million -32.2%N/A0.1 $46.72
1/15/202259,600 shares $2.84 million -76.0%N/A0.2 $47.60
12/31/2021248,600 shares $11.90 million +391.3%N/A0.9 $47.85
12/15/202150,600 shares $2.42 million +90.2%N/A0.2 $47.78
11/30/202126,600 shares $1.25 million +72.7%N/A0.1 $47.11
11/15/202115,400 shares $735,812.00 -77.0%N/A0.1 $47.78
10/29/202167,000 shares $3.21 million +254.5%N/A0.3 $47.84
10/15/202118,900 shares $909,846.00 -70.1%N/A0.1 $48.14
9/30/202163,300 shares $3.05 million +109.6%N/A0.3 $48.19
9/15/202130,200 shares $1.46 million -58.3%N/A0.1 $48.48
8/31/202172,400 shares $3.50 million -59.3%N/A0.3 $48.40
8/13/2021177,700 shares $8.58 million -1.2%N/A0.7 $48.26
7/30/2021179,900 shares $8.71 million +1,010.5%N/A0.7 $48.39
7/15/202116,200 shares $785,700.00 -64.0%N/A0.1 $48.50
6/30/202145,000 shares $2.18 million +59.0%N/A0.2 $48.51
6/15/202128,300 shares $1.38 million -53.2%N/A0.1 $48.70
5/28/202160,400 shares $2.93 million +38.9%N/A0.2 $48.53
5/14/202143,500 shares $2.11 million -9.6%N/A0.1 $48.46
4/30/202148,100 shares $2.34 million +71.8%N/A0.1 $48.65
4/15/202128,000 shares $1.37 million -83.7%N/A0.1 $48.75
3/31/2021171,900 shares $8.34 million +62.0%N/A0.5 $48.49
3/15/2021106,100 shares $5.16 million +94.0%N/A0.3 $48.68
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2/26/202154,700 shares $2.65 million -30.0%N/A0.2 $48.52
2/12/202178,100 shares $3.84 million -10.7%N/A0.2 $49.13
1/29/202187,500 shares $4.27 million -81.5%N/A0.3 $48.80
1/15/2021473,000 shares $23.20 million -35.9%N/A1.4 $49.05
12/31/2020738,100 shares $35.97 million +0.9%N/A2.2 $48.74
12/15/2020731,200 shares $35.56 million -9.8%N/A2 $48.63
11/30/2020810,700 shares $39.25 million +50.9%N/A2.1 $48.41
11/15/2020537,200 shares $25.90 million +243.9%N/A1.4 $48.22
10/30/2020156,200 shares $7.34 million +84.6%N/A0.4 $46.99
10/15/202084,600 shares $4.03 million +526.7%N/A0 $47.65
9/30/202013,500 shares $636,930.00 -93.2%N/A0 $47.18
9/15/2020183,800 shares $8.78 million -6.8%N/A0.5 $47.78
8/31/2020197,300 shares $9.39 million -23.7%N/A0.5 $47.60
8/14/2020258,400 shares $12.24 million +778.9%N/A0.6 $47.35
7/31/202029,400 shares $1.40 million -53.0%N/A0.1 $47.53
7/15/202062,500 shares $2.91 million -82.9%N/A0.1 $46.54
6/30/2020364,700 shares $16.67 million +484.5%N/A0.6 $45.70
6/15/202062,400 shares $2.90 million -6.7%N/A0.1 $46.51
5/29/202066,900 shares $3.08 million -74.0%N/A0.1 $46.10
5/15/2020257,500 shares $11.52 million +285.5%N/A0.5 $44.73
4/30/202066,800 shares $2.99 million -79.5%N/A0.1 $44.79
4/15/2020326,200 shares $14.90 million +767.6%N/A0.8 $45.69
3/31/202037,600 shares $1.68 million +123.8%N/A0.1 $44.65
3/13/202016,800 shares $771,960.00 -90.5%N/A0 $45.95
2/28/2020177,100 shares $6.68 million +164.3%N/A0.8 $37.73
2/14/202067,000 shares $3.10 million +51.2%N/A0.4 $46.28
1/31/202044,300 shares $2.14 million +7.5%N/A0.3 $48.30
1/15/202041,200 shares $2.01 million -4.6%N/A0.2 $48.76
12/31/201943,200 shares $2.10 million +95.5%N/A0.2 $48.71

HYLS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 79,000 shares of HYLS short. Learn More on First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF's current short interest.

Is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 79,000 shares, an increase of 106.8% from the previous total of 38,200 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 Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield 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. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF stock?

Short selling HYLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF as its price is falling. HYLS shares are trading up $0.25 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 Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF?

A short squeeze for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield 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 HYLS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield 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 HYLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:HYLS) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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