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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$46.64 +0.07 (+0.15%)
Closing price 08/6/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund Short Interest Data

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) has a short interest of 6,200 shares. This marks a -75.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 22,835 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-75.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$282.84 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,552,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.17%
Today's Trading Volume
18,107 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,835 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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FMF Short Interest Over Time

FMF Days to Cover Over Time

FMF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20256,200 shares $282.84 thousand -75.4%N/A0.3 $45.62
6/30/202525,200 shares $1.14 million +183.2%0.7%1.1 $45.21
6/15/20258,900 shares $405.66 thousand -36.9%0.3%0.4 $45.58
5/31/202514,100 shares $635.63 thousand +302.9%0.4%0.6 $45.08
5/15/20253,500 shares $157.50 thousand -51.4%N/A0.1 $45.00
4/30/20257,200 shares $326.81 thousand +9.1%N/A0.3 $45.39
4/15/20256,600 shares $297.20 thousand -25.0%N/A0.2 $45.03
3/14/202511,600 shares $533.72 thousand -29.3%N/A0.5 $46.01
2/28/202516,400 shares $771.29 thousand +1,161.5%N/A0.4 $47.03
2/14/20251,300 shares $61.52 thousand -71.7%N/A0 $47.32
1/31/20254,600 shares $222.46 thousand -79.3%N/A0.1 $48.36
1/15/202522,200 shares $1.07 million +131.3%N/A0.6 $48.03

FMF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 6,200 shares of FMF short. Learn More on First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund's current short interest.

Is First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,200 shares, a drop of 75.4% from the previous total of 25,200 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund'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: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund stock?

Short selling FMF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund as its price is falling. FMF shares are trading up $0.07 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund?

A short squeeze for First Trust Managed Futures Strategy 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 FMF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is First Trust Managed Futures Strategy 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 FMF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:FMF) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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