First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (QQEW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 138,100 shares of QQEW short. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's current short interest.

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. QQEW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 138,100 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the previous total of 132,300 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund: Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.02%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.01%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.20%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.02%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (10.82%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.04%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (16.80%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), iShares India 50 ETF (4.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQEW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund as its price is falling. QQEW shares are trading down $0.15 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.

A short squeeze for First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted 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 QQEW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QQEW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.