First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (NXTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Indxx NextG ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of NXTG short. Learn More on First Trust Indxx NextG ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Indxx NextG ETF saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decrease of 25.0% from the previous total of 400 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 Indxx NextG ETF: Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (3.56%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.10%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.46%), VictoryShares Core Plus Intermediate Bond ETF (0.14%), Global X FinTech Thematic ETF (0.42%), Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (0.18%), iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF (0.00%), Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (0.58%), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (1.50%), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (0.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NXTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Indxx NextG ETF as its price is falling. NXTG shares are trading up $0.53 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 Indxx NextG ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NXTG, 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 NXTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.