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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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$41.67 +0.08 (+0.19%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

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 7,700 shares. This marks a -67.78% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.0, indicating that it would take 0.0 days of the average trading volume of 556,862 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-67.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$318,241.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
39,950,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.02%
Today's Trading Volume
327,880 shares
Average Trading Volume
556,862 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
59%
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HYLS Short Interest Over Time

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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
12/31/20247,700 shares $318,241.00 -67.8%N/A0 $41.33
12/15/202423,900 shares $995,913.00 -69.8%N/A0.1 $41.67
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
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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
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
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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
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

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 December 31st, investors have sold 7,700 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 drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,700 shares, a drop of 67.8% from the previous total of 23,900 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 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. ($5.83 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 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 $0.08 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 appreciates 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 December, 31 2024.




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