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title: "Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: FTXN"
type: "News"
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description: "The First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) experienced unusually high trading volume on Friday, with over 534,000 shares traded compared to a three-month average of 67,000. FTXN shares fell by 5%. Notable components included Venture Global, down 10.2% with over 20.3 million shares traded, and Transocean, down 7.3% with over 18.6 million shares. Weatherford International rose by 2.4%, while SM Energy dropped by 10.4%."
datetime: "2026-04-17T16:20:23.000Z"
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# Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: FTXN

The First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 534,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 67,000. Shares of FTXN were down about 5% on the day.

Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Friday were Venture Global, trading down about 10.2% with over 20.3 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Transocean, off about 7.3% on volume of over 18.6 million shares. Weatherford International is the component faring the best Friday, up by about 2.4% on the day, while SM Energy is lagging other components of the First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF, trading lower by about 10.4%.

**VIDEO: Friday's ETF with Unusual Volume: FTXN**

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