Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF (FTBD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 3,200 shares of FTBD short. Learn More on Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF'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. FTBD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,200 shares, an increase of 966.7% from the previous total of 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 Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF: Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (0.34%), ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF (0.62%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (0.70%), Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF (0.01%), ALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETF (0.03%), Matthews China Active ETF (0.20%), Day Hagan Smart Sector Fixed Income ETF (0.01%), Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF (2.22%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (0.02%), VanEck Indonesia Index ETF (0.95%),

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.

Short selling FTBD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF as its price is falling. FTBD shares are trading down $0.04 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 Fidelity Tactical Bond 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 FTBD, 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 FTBD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.