BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.50 -0.07 (-0.48%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.50 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04/17/2025 05:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT) has a short interest of 225,300 shares. This marks a -25.02% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 293,674 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest225,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest300,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-25.02%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.56 millionShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume146,012 sharesAverage Trading Volume293,674 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average50% Short Selling BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartECAT Short Interest Over TimeECAT Days to Cover Over TimeECAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2025225,300 shares $3.56 million -25.0%N/A0.6 $15.81 3/15/2025300,500 shares $4.80 million +112.2%N/A0.9 $15.99 2/28/2025141,600 shares $2.35 million +56.6%N/A0.4 $16.61 2/15/202590,400 shares $1.52 million +179.9%N/A0.3 $16.79 1/31/202532,300 shares $536,180.00 -51.1%N/A0.1 $16.60 1/15/202566,100 shares $1.10 million -15.9%N/A0.2 $16.57 12/31/202478,600 shares $1.29 million -0.8%N/A0.3 $16.40 12/15/202479,200 shares $1.39 million -9.9%N/A0.3 $17.57 11/30/202487,900 shares $1.53 million -40.1%N/A0.4 $17.46 11/15/2024146,700 shares $2.51 million +94.6%N/A0.6 $17.12 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ECAT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/202475,400 shares $1.29 million -49.4%N/A0.3 $17.17 10/15/2024148,900 shares $2.59 million +128.4%N/A0.6 $17.40 9/30/202465,200 shares $1.16 million -65.9%N/A0.2 $17.74 9/15/2024191,100 shares $3.40 million +78.3%N/A0.7 $17.81 8/31/2024107,200 shares $1.88 million -32.8%N/A0.4 $17.50 8/15/2024159,400 shares $2.71 million -23.6%N/A0.5 $17.00 7/31/2024208,500 shares $3.63 million +305.6%N/A0.7 $17.43 7/15/202451,400 shares $924,172.00 +29.2%N/A0.2 $17.98 6/30/202439,800 shares $698,092.00 -48.7%N/A0.2 $17.54 6/15/202477,600 shares $1.35 million -62.0%N/A0.3 $17.38 5/31/2024204,100 shares $3.61 million +509.3%N/A0.9 $17.70 5/15/202433,500 shares $562,130.00 +104.3%N/A0.1 $16.78 4/30/202416,400 shares $264,040.00 -53.5%N/A0.1 $16.10 4/15/202435,300 shares $573,978.00 +14.2%N/A0.1 $16.26 3/31/202430,900 shares $536,424.00 +50.7%N/A0.1 $17.36 3/15/202420,500 shares $338,967.50 -79.1%N/A0.1 $16.54 2/29/202498,000 shares $1.68 million +140.2%N/A0.3 $17.12 2/15/202440,800 shares $682,176.00 -66.1%N/A0.1 $16.72 1/31/2024120,500 shares $1.98 million -1.2%N/A0.3 $16.40 1/15/2024121,900 shares $1.98 million -22.7%N/A0.4 $16.27 12/31/2023157,600 shares $2.54 million +83.9%N/A0.4 $16.13 12/15/202385,700 shares $1.38 million +12.2%N/A0.2 $16.06 11/30/202376,400 shares $1.19 million +17.2%N/A0.2 $15.62 11/15/202365,200 shares $1.00 million -44.0%N/A0.2 $15.36 10/31/2023116,400 shares $1.67 million +158.7%N/A0.4 $14.32 10/15/202345,000 shares $658,350.00 -57.9%N/A0.2 $14.63 9/30/2023107,000 shares $1.58 million +179.4%N/A0.5 $14.79 9/15/202338,300 shares $575,649.00 +117.6%N/A0.2 $15.03 8/31/202317,600 shares $272,624.00 -30.4%N/A0.1 $15.49 8/15/202325,300 shares $388,608.00 -63.8%N/A0.1 $15.36The U.S. just rewrote the rules of retirement (Ad)For decades, Wall Street told retirees to stick with big names, stay diversified, and live off dividends. 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Short interest is the volume of BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 225,300 shares of ECAT short. Learn More on BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust? 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. ECAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 225,300 shares, a decrease of 25.0% from the previous total of 300,500 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: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust stock? Short selling ECAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust as its price is falling. ECAT shares are trading down $0.07 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 ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ECAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term 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 ECAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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