First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $52.11 -0.84 (-1.59%) As of 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOptions ChainOwnershipRatingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) has a short interest of 26,200 shares, representing 1.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -31.95% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 60,313 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest26,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest38,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-31.95%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.38 millionShort Interest Ratio0.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares2,200,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.19%Today's Trading Volume136,391 sharesAverage Trading Volume60,313 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average226% Short Selling First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQABA Short Interest Over TimeQABA Days to Cover Over TimeQABA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/202526,200 shares $1.38 million -32.0%1.2%0.5 $52.65 2/28/202538,500 shares $2.17 million +7.2%1.8%0.8 $56.44 2/15/202535,900 shares $2.07 million +99.4%1.6%0.7 $57.76 1/31/202518,000 shares $1.03 million -67.2%N/A0.5 $57.49 1/15/202554,900 shares $3.08 million +1,468.6%N/A1.8 $56.15 12/31/20243,500 shares $194,425.00 +16.7%N/A0.2 $55.55 12/15/20243,000 shares $179,580.00 -89.1%N/A0.2 $59.86 11/30/202427,600 shares $1.71 million +1,154.6%N/A1.7 $61.81 11/15/20242,200 shares $133,584.00 -74.1%N/A0.1 $60.72 10/31/20248,500 shares $458,915.00 +4.9%N/A0.5 $53.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for QABA and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/20248,100 shares $444,204.00 +2.5%N/A0.3 $54.84 9/30/20247,900 shares $417,816.78 -23.3%N/A0.3 $52.89 9/15/202410,300 shares $543,574.26 +17.1%N/A0.4 $52.77 8/31/20248,800 shares $479,424.00 -81.6%N/A0.3 $54.48 8/15/202447,900 shares $2.43 million +44.7%N/A1.6 $50.73 7/31/202433,100 shares $1.82 million +335.5%N/A1.4 $54.97 7/15/20247,600 shares $382,508.00 +406.7%N/A0.7 $50.33 6/30/20241,500 shares $68,986.05 +114.3%N/A0.1 $45.99 6/15/2024700 shares $30,317.00 -12.5%N/A0.1 $43.31 5/31/2024800 shares $36,164.72 +60.0%N/A0.1 $45.21 5/15/2024500 shares $23,555.00 -87.5%N/A0 $47.11 4/30/20244,000 shares $175,836.80 +900.0%N/A0.2 $43.96 4/15/2024400 shares $17,235.08 +33.3%N/A0 $43.09 3/31/202456,400 shares $2.62 million +11,180.0%N/A0.7 $46.54 3/15/2024500 shares $22,082.90 -97.9%N/A0 $44.17 2/29/202423,800 shares $1.07 million +120.4%N/A0.7 $45.08 2/15/202410,800 shares $504,036.00 -67.2%N/A0.4 $46.67 1/31/202432,900 shares $1.54 million +28.0%N/A1.3 $46.79 1/15/202425,700 shares $1.22 million +99.2%N/A1 $47.54 12/31/202312,900 shares $642,867.63 +12.2%N/A0.6 $49.83 12/15/202311,500 shares $573,850.00 +3.6%N/A0.5 $49.90 11/30/202311,100 shares $473,526.00 -66.7%N/A0.9 $42.66 11/15/202333,300 shares $1.45 million +211.2%N/A2.7 $43.57 10/31/202310,700 shares $411,415.00 +3.9%N/A0.9 $38.45 10/15/202310,300 shares $399,125.00 -4.6%N/A0.9 $38.75 9/30/202310,800 shares $429,192.00 -1.8%N/A0.9 $39.74 9/15/202311,000 shares $456,280.00 +0.9%N/A0.9 $41.48 8/31/202310,900 shares $0.00 -7.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 8/15/202311,800 shares $510,114.00 -0.8%N/A0.6 $43.23 7/31/202311,900 shares $545,496.00 +5.3%N/A0.5 $45.84Now I look stupid. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 26,200 shares of QABA short. 1.19% of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund's current short interest. Which institutional investors are shorting First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.19% of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,200 shares, a decline of 31.9% from the previous total of 38,500 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 ABA Community Bank Index Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.19% of First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund: Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (1.25%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (0.66%), Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF (6.83%), Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETF (6.32%), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.72%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (0.16%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (2.67%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (0.51%), and Invesco KBW Bank ETF (8.38%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund stock? Short selling QABA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund as its price is falling. QABA shares are trading down $0.84 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 ABA Community Bank Index Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund 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 QABA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index 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 QABA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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