FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October (BATS:OCTM) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October (BATS:OCTM) saw a large drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,397 shares, a drop of 41.2% from the April 30th total of 7,476 shares. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 914 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Capasso Planning Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Capasso Planning Partners LLC now owns 23,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $759,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 14,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at about $443,000. Mariner LLC bought a new stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October during the 4th quarter valued at about $406,000. Finally, Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October by 398.7% during the 4th quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 1,798 shares in the last quarter.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October stock opened at $33.54 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.11 and a 200 day moving average of $32.81. FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October has a 1 year low of $30.92 and a 1 year high of $33.58.

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF – October

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.