The Central and Eastern Europe Fund (CEE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 43,700 shares of CEE short. 0.69% of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Central and Eastern Europe Fund's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CEE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on The Central and Eastern Europe Fund's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.69% of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,700 shares, an increase of 18.8% from the previous total of 36,800 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.

0.69% of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to The Central and Eastern Europe Fund: Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.03%), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (0.45%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.28%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (1.69%), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (0.06%), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (0.03%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (0.07%), Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.17%), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (0.08%), Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (0.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CEE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Central and Eastern Europe Fund as its price is falling. CEE shares are trading up $0.42 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.

A short squeeze for The Central and Eastern Europe Fund 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 CEE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CEE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.