The GDL Fund (GDL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.33 -0.02 (-0.24%) Closing price 03:50 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.33 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:05 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends The GDL Fund Short Interest DataThe GDL Fund (GDL) has a short interest of 17,800 shares. This marks a 71.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 11,543 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+71.15%Dollar Volume Sold Short$148,897.00Short Interest Ratio1.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Today's Trading Volume5,298 sharesAverage Trading Volume11,543 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average46% Short Selling The GDL Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for The GDL Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartGDL Short Interest Over TimeGDL Days to Cover Over TimeGDL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads The GDL Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/202517,800 shares $148,897.00 +71.2%N/A1 $8.37 2/15/202510,400 shares $86,673.60 +420.0%N/A0.6 $8.33 1/31/20252,000 shares $16,410.00 -13.0%N/A0.2 $8.21 1/15/20252,300 shares $18,699.00 -48.9%N/A0.2 $8.13 12/31/20244,500 shares $36,090.00 +15.4%N/A0.4 $8.02 12/15/20243,900 shares $31,161.00 -11.4%N/A0.4 $7.99 11/30/20244,400 shares $35,816.00 +15.8%N/A0.7 $8.14 11/15/20243,800 shares $30,877.28 -54.2%N/A0.6 $8.13 10/31/20248,300 shares $67,147.83 +102.4%N/A1.1 $8.09 10/15/20244,100 shares $33,456.00 -48.1%N/A0.6 $8.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for GDL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for The GDL Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20247,900 shares $64,385.00 +132.4%N/A1.1 $8.15 9/15/20243,400 shares $27,608.00 +47.8%N/A0.3 $8.12 8/31/20242,300 shares $18,590.44 -43.9%N/A0.2 $8.08 8/15/20244,100 shares $32,841.00 -16.3%N/A0.4 $8.01 7/31/20244,900 shares $39,347.00 +16.7%N/A0.4 $8.03 7/15/20244,200 shares $33,348.00 +366.7%N/A0.4 $7.94 6/30/2024900 shares $7,056.00 -59.1%N/A0.1 $7.84 6/15/20242,200 shares $17,181.12 -48.8%N/A0.2 $7.81 5/31/20244,300 shares $33,927.00 -33.9%N/A0.5 $7.89 5/15/20246,500 shares $51,122.50 +16.1%N/A0.7 $7.87 4/30/20245,600 shares $43,680.00 -13.9%N/A0.6 $7.80 4/15/20246,500 shares $50,505.00 +41.3%N/A0.6 $7.77 3/31/20244,600 shares $36,616.00 -4.2%N/A0.4 $7.96 3/15/20244,800 shares $37,862.88 -22.6%N/A0.4 $7.89 2/29/20246,200 shares $48,639.00 -18.4%N/A0.5 $7.85 2/15/20247,600 shares $59,812.00 +11.8%N/A0.6 $7.87 1/31/20246,800 shares $53,516.00 -18.1%N/A0.5 $7.87 1/15/20248,300 shares $65,902.00 -31.4%N/A0.7 $7.94 12/31/202312,100 shares $97,284.00 +33.0%N/A1.1 $8.04 12/15/20239,100 shares $72,891.00 -9.0%N/A0.8 $8.01 11/30/202310,000 shares $78,600.00 +16.3%N/A0.9 $7.86 11/15/20238,600 shares $67,338.00 -21.8%N/A0.9 $7.83 10/31/202311,000 shares $85,360.00 -5.2%N/A1 $7.76 10/15/202311,600 shares $89,088.00 -1.7%N/A1 $7.68 9/30/202311,800 shares $91,450.00 +40.5%N/A0.8 $7.75 9/15/20238,400 shares $65,352.00 +58.5%N/A0.6 $7.78 8/31/20235,300 shares $41,949.50 -25.4%N/A0.4 $7.92 8/15/20237,100 shares $56,161.00 +69.1%N/A0.5 $7.91 7/31/20234,200 shares $33,243.00 +500.0%N/A0.4 $7.92 7/15/2023700 shares $5,538.61 -12.5%N/A0.1 $7.91Please don’t die on me (Ad)"Please don’t die on me," the nurse begged as Porter Stansberry lay in a hospital bed, his heart stopped from years of pushing himself too hard. 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What is a good short interest ratio for The GDL Fund? 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. GDL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on The GDL Fund's short interest ratio. Is The GDL Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? The GDL Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 17,800 shares, an increase of 71.2% from the previous total of 10,400 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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short The GDL Fund stock? Short selling GDL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The GDL Fund as its price is falling. GDL shares are trading down $0.02 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 The GDL Fund? A short squeeze for The GDL 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 GDL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is The GDL Fund'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 GDL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest AWP Short Interest THQ Short Interest ACP Short Interest THW Short Interest AVK Short Interest AFB Short Interest FINS Short Interest ARDC Short Interest BGH Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:GDL) was last updated on 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredAlert: DOGE goes liveElon will most likely be at the helm of it all. 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