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FTHY — structural market context

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Structural market context from public regulatory and market data, shown with its as-of dates. Descriptive only: nothing on this page is a recommendation, a prediction, or advice to buy or sell any security.

What changed

As of the close on Oct 21. Each line shows the earlier value, the later value and their dates.

Price

Close $12.79 (Oct 21) vs $12.70 (Oct 20): +0.71%.

Volume

0.47× its 20-session average (132K) on Oct 21.

Includes pre- and post-market trading.

Short interest

Short interest 168K shares (settlement Sep 30) vs 85K (Sep 15).

No new publication in this window. Latest: settlement Sep 30, published Oct 10.

Fails-to-deliver

Latest file (settlements Sep 15–Sep 30, published Oct 16): 2 days with fails, largest 4K shares on Sep 29.

Previous file (settlements Sep 1–Sep 14, published Sep 30): 3 days with fails, largest 227 shares on Sep 10.

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Insider filings (Form 4)

None recorded in this window.

FTHY short interest & days to cover

SHARES SHORT
168K
% OF FLOAT
—
DAYS TO COVER
1.4
CHANGE VS PRIOR
+97.7%

FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice a month and published ~2 weeks after each settlement date. % of float uses reported free float. · as of 2026-09-30 (22d ago)

FTHY fails-to-deliver (FTD)

Settlement dateFailed sharesPrice
2026-09-29 · 23d4K$12.85
2026-09-16 · 36d37$12.93
2026-09-10 · 42d227$13.1

SEC fails-to-deliver files, published twice a month with ~6 weeks of delay.

FTHY insider buying and selling (Form 4)

Last 12 months, Form 4 codes P and S: 5 purchases · 0 sales · 2 distinct buyers in 30 days

InsiderTypeSharesValueFiled
HOUSEY WILLIAM A JR · other: Officer of Advisor, Port. Mgr.Purchase (P)3K$32K2026-09-29
MCGAREL DAVID · officer: Officer-Investment AdviserPurchase (P)10K$129K2026-09-28
HOUSEY WILLIAM A JR · other: Officer of Advisor, Port. Mgr.Purchase (P)5K$65K2026-09-25
HOUSEY WILLIAM A JR · other: Officer of Advisor, Port. Mgr.Purchase (P)241$3K2026-09-24
HOUSEY WILLIAM A JR · other: Officer of Advisor, Port. Mgr.Purchase (P)5K$65K2026-09-24

SEC Form 4 filings: purchases and sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S) only; grants and option exercises excluded. Attributed public records.

Frequently asked questions

Are insiders buying FTHY?
In the last 12 months of SEC Form 4 filings, FTHY recorded 5 insider purchases and 0 sales reported on Form 4 (transaction codes P and S; grants and option exercises excluded). 2 distinct insiders bought within the last 30 days. These are attributed public records — information, not instruction.
Is this page telling me to buy or sell FTHY?
No. Everything on this page is descriptive, structural market context from public data, shown with its as-of dates. TradeAI News does not issue directional recommendations, price predictions, or buy/sell advice — for any ticker.
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