First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 77,900 shares of LMBS short. Learn More on First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 77,900 shares, an increase of 178.2% from the previous total of 28,000 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 Low Duration Opportunities ETF: iShares GNMA Bond ETF (0.37%), Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (0.32%), and iShares MBS ETF (1.04%).

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 LMBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. LMBS 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 First Trust Low Duration Opportunities 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 LMBS, 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 LMBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.