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John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.47 -0.07 (-0.61%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Short Interest Data

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) has a short interest of 12,700 shares. This marks a 111.67% increase 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 13,002 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+111.67%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$144,780.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
8,773 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,002 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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JHS Short Interest Over Time

JHS Days to Cover Over Time

JHS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202412,700 shares $144,780.00 +111.7%N/A0.6 $11.40
10/15/20246,000 shares $70,320.00 -3.2%N/A0.3 $11.72
9/30/20246,200 shares $72,106.00 -58.7%N/A0.4 $11.63
9/15/202415,000 shares $174,315.00 -41.6%N/A0.8 $11.62
8/31/202425,700 shares $301,977.57 +403.9%N/A1.2 $11.75
8/15/20245,100 shares $58,089.00 -12.1%N/A0.2 $11.39
7/31/20245,800 shares $65,887.42 +38.1%N/A0.3 $11.36
7/15/20244,200 shares $46,893.00 -52.8%N/A0.2 $11.17
6/30/20248,900 shares $97,010.00 +18.7%N/A0.4 $10.90
6/15/20247,500 shares $81,750.00 -30.6%N/A0.3 $10.90
5/31/202410,800 shares $119,338.92 -71.4%N/A0.5 $11.05
5/15/202437,700 shares $434,304.00 +52.0%N/A1.3 $11.52
4/30/202424,800 shares $273,544.00 +270.2%N/A0.8 $11.03
4/15/20246,700 shares $71,690.00 -72.3%N/A0.2 $10.70
3/31/202424,200 shares $270,556.00 -10.4%N/A0.7 $11.18
3/15/202427,000 shares $294,570.00 +350.0%N/A0.8 $10.91
2/29/20246,000 shares $64,740.00 -25.0%N/A0.2 $10.79
2/15/20248,000 shares $87,560.00 +23.1%N/A0.3 $10.95
1/31/20246,500 shares $72,085.00 -19.8%N/A0.3 $11.09
1/15/20248,100 shares $89,424.00 +32.8%N/A0.4 $11.04
12/31/20236,100 shares $66,368.00 +24.5%N/A0.3 $10.88
12/15/20234,900 shares $53,214.00 -10.9%N/A0.3 $10.86
11/30/20235,500 shares $57,750.00 -23.6%N/A0.4 $10.50
11/15/20237,200 shares $73,872.00 +35.9%N/A0.5 $10.26
10/31/20235,300 shares $51,940.00 +23.3%N/A0.4 $9.80
10/15/20234,300 shares $43,774.00 -2.3%N/A0.3 $10.18
9/30/20234,400 shares $45,144.00 -53.2%N/A0.3 $10.26
9/15/20239,400 shares $99,358.00 +64.9%N/A0.6 $10.57
8/31/20235,700 shares $61,446.00 -29.6%N/A0.3 $10.78
8/15/20238,100 shares $86,427.00 -22.1%N/A0.4 $10.67
7/31/202310,400 shares $113,672.00 +38.7%N/A0.5 $10.93
7/15/20237,500 shares $80,925.00 -8.5%N/A0.3 $10.79
6/30/20238,200 shares $88,232.00 +2.5%N/A0.4 $10.76
6/15/20238,000 shares $86,400.00 -58.6%N/A0.3 $10.80
5/31/202319,300 shares $209,405.00 +105.3%N/A0.8 $10.85
5/15/20239,400 shares $102,366.00 +6.8%N/A0.4 $10.89
4/30/20238,800 shares $96,800.00 -29.6%N/A0.3 $11.00
4/15/202312,500 shares $138,500.00 +26.3%N/A0.5 $11.08
3/31/20239,900 shares $108,108.00 -23.3%N/A0.4 $10.92
3/15/202312,900 shares $139,320.00 +706.3%N/A0.4 $10.80
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2/28/20231,600 shares $17,600.00 -90.1%N/A0.1 $11.00
2/15/202316,100 shares $183,057.00 +172.9%N/A0.6 $11.37
1/31/20235,900 shares $67,909.00 -23.4%N/A0.2 $11.51
1/15/20237,700 shares $87,472.00 -87.8%N/A0.3 $11.36
12/30/202263,300 shares $674,145.00 +90.7%N/A2.4 $10.65
12/15/202233,200 shares $367,192.00 +492.9%N/A1.6 $11.06
11/30/20225,600 shares $62,720.00 +69.7%N/A0.3 $11.20
11/15/20223,300 shares $36,135.00 -63.3%N/A0.2 $10.95
10/31/20229,000 shares $94,320.00 -59.5%N/A0.5 $10.48
10/15/202222,200 shares $229,326.00 No ChangeN/A1.4 $10.33
9/30/202228,200 shares $299,766.00 -0.4%N/A1.7 $10.63
9/15/202228,300 shares $322,620.00 +335.4%N/A1.5 $11.40
8/31/20226,500 shares $76,960.00 -39.3%N/A0.2 $11.84
8/15/202210,700 shares $131,182.00 +463.2%N/A0.4 $12.26
7/31/20221,900 shares $22,838.00 -13.6%N/A0.1 $12.02
7/15/20222,200 shares $25,344.00 +22.2%N/A0.1 $11.52
6/30/20221,800 shares $20,484.00 +260.0%N/A0.1 $11.38
6/15/2022500 shares $5,630.00 -86.5%N/A0 $11.26
5/31/20223,700 shares $45,547.00 -58.9%N/A0.1 $12.31
5/15/20229,000 shares $110,340.00 -34.3%N/A0.3 $12.26
4/30/202213,700 shares $176,867.00 -29.4%N/A0.4 $12.91
4/15/202219,400 shares $248,320.00 +145.6%N/A0.5 $12.80
3/31/20227,900 shares $107,835.00 +464.3%N/A0.2 $13.65
3/15/20221,400 shares $18,284.00 -33.3%N/A0 $13.06
2/28/20222,100 shares $28,539.00 -22.2%N/A0 $13.59
2/15/20222,700 shares $36,828.00 -22.9%N/A0.1 $13.64
1/31/20223,500 shares $49,490.00 +191.7%N/A0.1 $14.14
1/15/20221,200 shares $17,652.00 -60.0%N/A0 $14.71
12/31/20213,000 shares $46,230.00 -36.2%N/A0.2 $15.41
12/15/20214,700 shares $72,474.00 +67.9%N/A0.3 $15.42
11/30/20212,800 shares $43,652.00 +115.4%N/A0.2 $15.59
11/15/20211,300 shares $20,189.00 -7.1%N/A0.1 $15.53
10/29/20211,400 shares $21,644.00 -88.6%N/A0.1 $15.46
10/15/202112,300 shares $193,356.00 +223.7%N/A1.2 $15.72
9/30/20213,800 shares $60,306.00 -61.6%N/A0.4 $15.87
9/15/20219,900 shares $159,192.00 +37.5%N/A1 $16.08
8/31/20217,200 shares $115,200.00 +118.2%N/A0.6 $16.00
8/13/20213,300 shares $52,503.00 -50.0%N/A0.3 $15.91
7/30/20216,600 shares $105,204.00 +100.0%N/A0.5 $15.94
7/15/20213,300 shares $52,404.00 +65.0%N/A0.2 $15.88
6/30/20212,000 shares $31,980.00 +42.9%N/A0.1 $15.99
6/15/20211,400 shares $22,134.00 +27.3%N/A0.1 $15.81
5/28/20211,100 shares $17,611.00 -73.8%N/A0.1 $16.01
5/14/20214,200 shares $65,852.22 +10.5%N/A0.3 $15.68
4/30/20213,800 shares $58,976.00 +40.7%N/A0.2 $15.52
4/15/20212,700 shares $41,364.00 +237.5%N/A0.2 $15.32
3/31/2021800 shares $12,344.00 -92.7%N/A0 $15.43
3/15/202111,000 shares $170,500.00 +64.2%N/A0.7 $15.50
2/26/20216,700 shares $104,168.92 -20.2%N/A0.4 $15.55
2/12/20218,400 shares $134,148.00 +35.5%N/A0.5 $15.97
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1/29/20216,200 shares $96,348.00 +169.6%N/A0.4 $15.54
1/15/20212,300 shares $35,512.00 +9.5%N/A0.1 $15.44
12/31/20202,100 shares $32,949.00 +16.7%N/A0.1 $15.69
12/15/20201,800 shares $28,026.00 -60.9%N/A0.1 $15.57
11/30/20204,600 shares $72,956.00 -19.3%N/A0.3 $15.86
11/15/20205,700 shares $89,575.50 -56.2%N/A0.3 $15.72
10/30/202013,000 shares $201,630.00 +83.1%N/A0.8 $15.51
10/15/20207,100 shares $109,482.00 -5.3%N/A0 $15.42
9/30/20207,500 shares $113,587.50 +400.0%N/A0.5 $15.15
9/15/20201,200 shares $18,180.00 -20.0%N/A0.1 $15.15
8/31/20201,500 shares $22,950.00 -6.3%N/A0.1 $15.30
8/14/20201,600 shares $24,624.00 -78.1%N/A0.1 $15.39
7/31/20207,300 shares $112,566.00 +46.0%N/A0.4 $15.42
7/15/20205,000 shares $74,100.00 -40.5%N/A0.2 $14.82
6/30/20208,400 shares $121,632.00 +40.0%N/A0.4 $14.48
6/15/20206,000 shares $85,200.00 +46.3%N/A0.3 $14.20
5/29/20204,100 shares $58,917.00 +127.8%N/A0.2 $14.37
5/15/20201,800 shares $24,732.00 +200.0%N/A0.1 $13.74
4/30/2020600 shares $8,382.00 -89.8%N/A0 $13.97
4/15/20205,900 shares $85,904.00 -41.6%N/A0.2 $14.56
3/31/202010,100 shares $140,996.00 +74.1%N/A0.4 $13.96
3/13/20205,800 shares $82,302.00 +48.7%0.1%0.2 $14.19
2/28/20203,900 shares $45,825.00 -66.1%N/A0.2 $11.75
2/14/202011,500 shares $169,625.00 +59.7%N/A0.5 $14.75
1/31/20207,200 shares $107,280.00 +140.0%N/A0.4 $14.90
1/15/20203,000 shares $44,820.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $14.94
12/31/20193,000 shares $44,940.00 -49.2%N/A0.2 $14.98

JHS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Income Securities Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 12,700 shares of JHS short. Learn More on John Hancock Income Securities Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Income Securities 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. JHS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on John Hancock Income Securities Trust's short interest ratio.

Is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,700 shares, an increase of 111.7% from the previous total of 6,000 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 John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock?

Short selling JHS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Income Securities Trust as its price is falling. JHS 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 John Hancock Income Securities Trust?

A short squeeze for John Hancock Income Securities 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 JHS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is John Hancock Income Securities 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 JHS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:JHS) was last updated on 11/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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