FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October (BATS:OCTM) Stock Short Interest Report for September

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October (BATS:OCTM) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,831 shares, an increase of 73.6% from the September 15th total of 4,512 shares. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,715 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OCTM. CoreCap Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October during the second quarter worth approximately $375,000. Capasso Planning Partners LLC raised its holdings in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October by 5.7% during the first quarter. Capasso Planning Partners LLC now owns 23,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October by 2.6% in the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at $443,000.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October Stock Performance

OCTM stock opened at $34.25 on Thursday. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October has a 52 week low of $32.16 and a 52 week high of $34.44. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $34.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.64.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October Company Profile

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October (OCTM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund seeks to provide a pre-determined investment outcome over a one-year period. The exposure is reset annually in October OCTM was launched on Oct 18, 2024 and is issued by First Trust.