FTHY · First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund
Total shares sold short and not yet covered, reported to FINRA by broker-dealers twice a month. Each reading settles on the 15th and the last business day of the month and is published seven business days later — the next scheduled dates are listed at the top of the table. Days to cover divides the short position by average daily volume; a high value (above 5) can signal short-squeeze potential.
Peer-relative percentile rank across all stocks reporting short interest at the latest settlement date (2026-07-15). Weighted mean of the available factors (short interest 30%, days to cover 20%, price vs VWAP 15%, short-volume trend 15%, short-interest change 10%, fails-to-deliver 10%) plus catalyst boosts (price spike, volume surge, earnings within days), capped at +20 and clamped to 100.
Short Interest History
| Settlement Date | Current Position | Previous Position | Change | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026-08-14
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 25
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2026-07-31
Scheduled
FINRA publishes Aug 11
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| 2026-07-15 | 62,459 | 114,613 | -52,154 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | 114,613 | 63,736 | +50,877 | 1.37 |
| 2026-06-15 | 63,736 | 178,457 | -114,721 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | 178,457 | 92,837 | +85,620 | 2.33 |
| 2026-05-15 | 92,837 | 82,867 | +9,970 | 1.10 |
| 2026-04-30 | 82,867 | 76,432 | +6,435 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | 76,432 | 178,265 | -101,833 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | 178,265 | 64,586 | +113,679 | 1.44 |
| 2026-03-13 | 64,586 | 54,670 | +9,916 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | 54,670 | 70,298 | -15,628 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | 70,298 | 62,976 | +7,322 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-30 | 62,976 | 17,958 | +45,018 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-15 | 17,958 | 8,376 | +9,582 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-31 | 8,376 | 24,563 | -16,187 | 1.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | 24,563 | 17,744 | +6,819 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17,744 | 29,723 | -11,979 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | 29,723 | 26,975 | +2,748 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | 26,975 | 31,427 | -4,452 | 1.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | 31,427 | 32,660 | -1,233 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | 32,660 | 28,109 | +4,551 | 1.00 |
| 2025-09-15 | 28,109 | 31,280 | -3,171 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-29 | 31,280 | 60,491 | -29,211 | 1.00 |
| 2025-08-15 | 60,491 | 119,667 | -59,176 | 1.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | 119,667 | 94,458 | +25,209 | 1.41 |