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BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.15 -0.05 (-0.49%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) has a short interest of 21,200 shares. This marks a -45.78% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 98,334 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
39,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-45.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$216,452.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
58,086 shares
Average Trading Volume
98,334 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
59%
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BFK Short Interest Over Time

BFK Days to Cover Over Time

BFK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202421,200 shares $216,452.00 -45.8%N/A0.2 $10.21
10/15/202439,100 shares $411,332.00 +145.9%N/A0.4 $10.52
9/30/202415,900 shares $168,063.00 -46.5%N/A0.2 $10.57
9/15/202429,700 shares $317,790.00 -21.6%N/A0.3 $10.70
8/31/202437,900 shares $397,950.00 -42.2%N/A0.4 $10.50
8/15/202465,600 shares $685,520.00 +78.3%N/A0.7 $10.45
7/31/202436,800 shares $376,464.00 +106.7%N/A0.4 $10.23
7/15/202417,800 shares $181,204.00 -10.1%N/A0.2 $10.18
6/30/202419,800 shares $202,158.00 +9.4%N/A0.2 $10.21
6/15/202418,100 shares $182,810.00 -38.4%N/A0.2 $10.10
5/31/202429,400 shares $292,236.00 +17.1%N/A0.3 $9.94
5/15/202425,100 shares $252,506.00 -50.9%N/A0.3 $10.06
4/30/202451,100 shares $506,656.50 -14.3%N/A0.6 $9.92
4/15/202459,600 shares $592,424.00 -26.9%N/A0.6 $9.94
3/31/202481,500 shares $841,895.00 -12.1%N/A0.8 $10.33
3/15/202492,700 shares $958,518.00 -23.3%N/A0.8 $10.34
2/29/2024120,900 shares $1.24 million +24.6%N/A0.9 $10.28
2/15/202497,000 shares $1.00 million +23.3%N/A0.7 $10.33
1/31/202478,700 shares $795,263.50 -23.6%N/A0.5 $10.11
1/15/2024103,000 shares $1.04 million -4.3%N/A0.6 $10.08
12/31/2023107,600 shares $1.08 million -51.4%N/A0.7 $10.07
12/15/2023221,500 shares $2.28 million +54.3%N/A1.4 $10.28
11/30/2023143,600 shares $1.41 million +173.5%N/A0.9 $9.84
11/15/202352,500 shares $496,125.00 +9.4%N/A0.4 $9.45
10/31/202348,000 shares $417,600.00 -46.8%N/A0.3 $8.70
10/15/202390,200 shares $811,800.00 +32.3%N/A0.7 $9.00
9/30/202368,200 shares $604,934.00 +98.3%N/A0.5 $8.87
9/15/202334,400 shares $324,392.00 +20.7%N/A0.3 $9.43
8/31/202328,500 shares $275,595.00 +58.3%N/A0.2 $9.67
8/15/202318,000 shares $175,320.00 -50.0%N/A0.2 $9.74
7/31/202336,000 shares $363,060.00 +183.5%N/A0.3 $10.09
7/15/202312,700 shares $126,746.00 +38.0%N/A0.1 $9.98
6/30/20239,200 shares $91,448.00 -11.5%N/A0.1 $9.94
6/15/202310,400 shares $102,440.00 -72.6%N/A0.1 $9.85
5/31/202337,900 shares $369,146.00 +59.9%N/A0.3 $9.74
5/15/202323,700 shares $234,393.00 +64.6%N/A0.2 $9.89
4/30/202314,400 shares $144,720.00 -10.0%N/A0.1 $10.05
4/15/202316,000 shares $162,240.00 -37.5%N/A0.1 $10.14
3/31/202325,600 shares $261,376.00 -69.0%N/A0.2 $10.21
3/15/202382,700 shares $832,789.00 +180.3%N/A0.6 $10.07
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2/28/202329,500 shares $292,050.00 +92.8%N/A0.2 $9.90
2/15/202315,300 shares $158,814.00 +7.0%N/A0.1 $10.38
1/31/202314,300 shares $151,580.00 +23.3%N/A0.1 $10.60
1/15/202311,600 shares $120,292.00 -80.0%N/A0.1 $10.37
12/30/202258,000 shares $583,480.00 +235.3%N/A0.3 $10.06
12/15/202217,300 shares $174,557.00 +4.2%N/A0.1 $10.09
11/30/202216,600 shares $172,972.00 -13.5%N/A0.1 $10.42
11/15/202219,200 shares $182,208.00 +54.8%N/A0.1 $9.49
10/31/202212,400 shares $112,344.00 -54.6%N/A0.1 $9.06
10/15/202227,300 shares $261,261.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $9.57
9/30/202225,800 shares $245,874.00 +52.7%N/A0.2 $9.53
9/15/202216,900 shares $171,366.00 -14.7%N/A0.1 $10.14
8/31/202219,800 shares $212,058.00 -8.8%N/A0.1 $10.71
8/15/202221,700 shares $247,814.00 +75.0%N/A0.1 $11.42
7/31/202212,400 shares $139,500.00 -73.8%N/A0.1 $11.25
7/15/202247,400 shares $523,296.00 +241.0%N/A0.3 $11.04
6/30/202213,900 shares $149,147.00 -67.9%N/A0.1 $10.73
6/15/202243,300 shares $466,341.00 -80.6%N/A0.2 $10.77
5/31/2022222,900 shares $2.88 million +49.5%N/A1.4 $12.91
5/15/2022149,100 shares $1.76 million +286.3%N/A1 $11.83
4/30/202238,600 shares $451,234.00 -3.3%N/A0.3 $11.69
4/15/202239,900 shares $462,441.00 +191.2%N/A0.3 $11.59
3/31/202213,700 shares $166,866.00 -37.7%N/A0.1 $12.18
3/15/202222,000 shares $280,280.00 -14.4%N/A0.2 $12.74
2/28/202225,700 shares $344,380.00 +23.6%N/A0.3 $13.40
2/15/202220,800 shares $271,440.00 -47.7%N/A0.3 $13.05
1/31/202239,800 shares $550,832.00 -55.3%N/A0.6 $13.84
1/15/202289,000 shares $1.33 million +6.6%N/A1.3 $14.98
12/31/202183,500 shares $1.30 million +27.9%N/A1.3 $15.54
12/15/202165,300 shares $994,519.00 +20.0%N/A1 $15.23
11/30/202154,400 shares $807,840.00 +8.6%N/A0.9 $14.85
11/15/202150,100 shares $760,518.00 +35.0%N/A0.9 $15.18
10/29/202137,100 shares $546,483.00 -32.6%N/A0.6 $14.73
10/15/202155,000 shares $834,900.00 -1.6%N/A1 $15.18
9/30/202155,900 shares $827,320.00 -13.5%N/A1 $14.80
9/15/202164,600 shares $1.01 million -23.4%N/A1.2 $15.56
8/31/202184,300 shares $1.32 million +63.7%N/A1.5 $15.62
8/13/202151,500 shares $801,855.00 +178.4%N/A0.9 $15.57
7/30/202118,500 shares $286,565.00 -58.8%N/A0.3 $15.49
7/15/202144,900 shares $692,358.00 +45.3%N/A0.7 $15.42
6/30/202130,900 shares $477,096.00 -16.3%N/A0.5 $15.44
6/15/202136,900 shares $559,773.00 -42.0%N/A0.5 $15.17
5/28/202163,600 shares $964,812.00 +17.1%N/A0.9 $15.17
5/14/202154,300 shares $806,898.00 -42.5%N/A0.8 $14.86
4/30/202194,400 shares $1.42 million -11.0%N/A1.3 $15.04
4/15/2021106,100 shares $1.60 million +6.4%N/A1.5 $15.04
3/31/202199,700 shares $1.48 million -13.5%N/A1.4 $14.85
3/15/2021115,300 shares $1.66 million +0.4%N/A1.6 $14.44
2/26/2021114,800 shares $1.70 million +21.1%N/A1.6 $14.83
2/12/202194,800 shares $1.46 million -16.7%N/A1.5 $15.40
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1/29/2021113,800 shares $1.72 million -23.8%N/A1.8 $15.15
1/15/2021149,400 shares $2.25 million -29.5%N/A2.3 $15.07
12/31/2020212,000 shares $3.26 million +38.6%N/A3.4 $15.37
12/15/2020153,000 shares $2.28 million -12.7%N/A2.5 $14.92
11/30/2020175,300 shares $2.60 million -5.9%N/A3 $14.81
11/15/2020186,200 shares $2.68 million +129.6%N/A3.1 $14.39
10/30/202081,100 shares $1.12 million -22.5%N/A1.3 $13.75
10/15/2020104,600 shares $1.44 million +113.9%N/A0 $13.79
9/30/202048,900 shares $670,419.00 -4.3%N/A0.8 $13.71
9/15/202077,900 shares $1.09 million +52.5%N/A1.2 $14.03
8/31/202051,100 shares $714,378.00 -57.1%N/A0.7 $13.98
8/14/2020119,100 shares $1.73 million -3.4%N/A1.6 $14.55
7/31/2020123,300 shares $1.81 million -21.9%N/A1.7 $14.69
7/15/2020157,900 shares $2.22 million +179.5%N/A1.9 $14.09
6/30/202056,500 shares $756,535.00 -18.8%N/A0.6 $13.39
6/15/202069,600 shares $919,416.00 +137.5%N/A0.6 $13.21
5/29/202029,300 shares $380,607.00 +28.0%N/A0.2 $12.99
5/15/202022,900 shares $279,151.00 -32.1%N/A0.1 $12.19
4/30/202033,700 shares $408,444.00 -0.9%N/A0.2 $12.12
4/15/202034,000 shares $442,340.00 -47.0%N/A0.2 $13.01
3/31/202064,200 shares $783,240.00 +2,691.3%N/A0.4 $12.20
3/13/20202,300 shares $30,015.00 -97.7%0.0%0 $13.05
2/28/2020100,300 shares $1.06 million +62.6%N/A1.1 $10.53
2/14/202061,700 shares $860,715.00 +10.2%N/A0.9 $13.95
1/31/202056,000 shares $839,440.00 -30.1%N/A0.8 $14.99
1/15/202080,100 shares $1.19 million +16.8%N/A1.1 $14.85
12/31/201968,600 shares $991,956.00 -19.3%N/A1 $14.46

BFK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Municipal Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 21,200 shares of BFK short. Learn More on BlackRock Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Municipal Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,200 shares, a drop of 45.8% from the previous total of 39,100 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Municipal Income Trust stock?

Short selling BFK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Municipal Income Trust as its price is falling. BFK shares are trading down $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against BlackRock Municipal Income Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Municipal Income Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BFK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Municipal Income Trust's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BFK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BFK) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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