First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.14 -0.02 (-0.48%) (As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund Short Interest DataFirst Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB) has a short interest of 52,700 shares. This marks a 11.89% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 52,026 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest52,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest47,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.89%Dollar Volume Sold Short$225,556.00Short Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Today's Trading Volume27,350 sharesAverage Trading Volume52,026 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average53% Short Selling First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 ChartFGB Short Interest Over TimeFGB Days to Cover Over TimeFGB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaThe #1 Coin for November 2024Grayscale Investments just announced a new fund offering access to a HOT new DeFi coin… And thanks to this newly established trust, I believe this coin could skyrocket up to 150x+ in the next 30 days alone! I've compiled everything you need to know about this once-in-a-lifetime DeFi project into a brand-new comprehensive guide… You can get access to the report by clicking here now… First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 11/30/202452,700 shares $225,556.00 +11.9%N/A0.8 $4.28 11/15/202447,100 shares $200,175.00 -14.1%N/A0.7 $4.25 10/31/202454,800 shares $224,680.00 +47.3%N/A0.9 $4.10 10/15/202437,200 shares $153,264.00 +53.1%N/A0.7 $4.12 9/30/202424,300 shares $98,901.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $4.07 9/15/202424,300 shares $99,513.36 -68.7%N/A0.6 $4.10 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FGB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/202477,500 shares $304,575.00 -44.2%N/A1.8 $3.93 8/15/2024138,900 shares $545,182.50 +85.0%N/A3.4 $3.93 7/31/202475,100 shares $296,645.00 +40.4%N/A1.7 $3.95 7/15/202453,500 shares $214,535.00 -4.0%N/A1.1 $4.01 6/30/202455,700 shares $216,673.00 -6.5%N/A1.1 $3.89 6/15/202459,600 shares $225,884.00 -7.2%N/A1.1 $3.79 5/31/202464,200 shares $247,170.00 +15.5%N/A1.2 $3.85 5/15/202455,600 shares $216,562.00 -5.0%N/A1 $3.90 4/30/202458,500 shares $219,375.00 +211.2%N/A1 $3.75 4/15/202418,800 shares $66,176.00 -76.2%N/A0.3 $3.52 3/31/202479,100 shares $298,207.00 +148.7%N/A1.4 $3.77 3/15/202431,800 shares $114,798.00 -22.8%N/A0.6 $3.61 2/29/202441,200 shares $151,204.00 -35.5%N/A0.8 $3.67 2/15/202463,900 shares $231,957.00 -35.1%N/A1.1 $3.63 1/31/202498,500 shares $349,675.00 -19.4%N/A1.8 $3.55 1/15/2024122,200 shares $441,142.00 +9.5%N/A2.4 $3.61 12/31/2023111,600 shares $399,528.00 -3.4%N/A2.3 $3.58 12/15/2023115,500 shares $401,940.00 +425.0%N/A2.4 $3.48 11/30/202322,000 shares $73,700.00 -63.5%N/A0.4 $3.35 11/15/202360,300 shares $200,799.00 +129.3%N/A1.2 $3.33 10/31/202326,300 shares $80,478.00 +22.3%N/A0.6 $3.06 10/15/202321,500 shares $68,155.00 +55.8%N/A0.4 $3.17 9/30/202313,800 shares $46,506.00 +360.0%N/A0.3 $3.37 9/15/20233,000 shares $9,990.00 -60.5%N/A0.1 $3.33 8/31/20237,600 shares $25,536.00 -42.0%N/A0.1 $3.36 8/15/202313,100 shares $45,195.00 +151.9%N/A0.3 $3.45 7/31/20235,200 shares $17,628.00 -14.8%N/A0.1 $3.39 7/15/20236,100 shares $20,404.50 -33.7%N/A0.1 $3.35 6/30/20239,200 shares $29,992.00 -20.7%N/A0.2 $3.26 6/15/202311,600 shares $36,772.00 +205.3%N/A0.3 $3.17 5/31/20233,800 shares $11,210.00 +72.7%N/A0.1 $2.95 5/15/20232,200 shares $6,358.00 -79.1%N/A0.1 $2.89 4/30/202310,500 shares $31,815.00 +16.7%N/A0.3 $3.03 4/15/20239,000 shares $27,450.00 -64.8%N/A0.2 $3.05Why Buffett, Griffin and 100 members of Congress are Piling into this One Investment (Ad)This isn't just another investment. 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Short interest is the volume of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 52,700 shares of FGB short. Learn More on First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? 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. FGB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest ratio. Is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 52,700 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the previous total of 47,100 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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund: AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (0.15%), 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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund stock? Short selling FGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund as its price is falling. FGB shares are trading down $0.02 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 Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund? A short squeeze for First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 FGB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities 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 FGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024. 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