First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 21,700 shares of ROBT short. Learn More on First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,700 shares, a decline of 66.1% from the previous total of 64,000 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 Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF: Global X Cloud Computing ETF (0.95%), Global X Conscious Companies ETF (0.05%), Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (0.36%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (0.20%), Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.22%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.45%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.01%), Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (2.87%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (0.72%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.10%),

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 ROBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF as its price is falling. ROBT shares are trading up $0.39 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 Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics 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 ROBT, 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 ROBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.