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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.10 +0.01 (+0.32%)
(As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET)

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest Data

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) has a short interest of 36,500 shares. This marks a -43.15% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 94,467 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
36,500 shares
Previous Short Interest
64,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-43.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$114,610.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
32,590,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
81,829 shares
Average Trading Volume
94,467 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
87%
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MGF Short Interest Over Time

MGF Days to Cover Over Time

MGF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202436,500 shares $114,610.00 -43.2%N/A0.5 $3.14
11/15/202464,200 shares $197,094.00 -43.6%N/A0.9 $3.07
10/31/2024113,900 shares $362,771.50 +1.1%N/A1.8 $3.19
10/15/2024112,700 shares $366,275.00 +2.9%N/A1.6 $3.25
9/30/2024109,500 shares $362,445.00 +327.7%N/A1.2 $3.31
9/15/202425,600 shares $83,584.00 -12.0%N/A0.3 $3.27
8/31/202429,100 shares $93,993.00 -37.6%N/A0.3 $3.23
8/15/202446,600 shares $148,188.00 -4.7%N/A0.4 $3.18
7/31/202448,900 shares $155,013.00 +9.2%N/A0.4 $3.17
7/15/202444,800 shares $139,776.00 +43.6%N/A0.4 $3.12
6/30/202431,200 shares $95,784.00 -20.4%N/A0.4 $3.07
6/15/202439,200 shares $120,304.80 +79.0%N/A0.4 $3.07
5/31/202421,900 shares $67,233.00 -58.2%N/A0.2 $3.07
5/15/202452,400 shares $162,702.00 -51.6%N/A0.4 $3.11
4/30/2024108,300 shares $335,730.00 -49.6%N/A0.8 $3.10
4/15/2024215,000 shares $670,800.00 -23.7%N/A1.7 $3.12
3/31/202416,800 shares $53,760.00 +3.7%N/A1.7 $3.20
3/15/202416,200 shares $49,734.00 +95.2%N/A0.1 $3.07
2/29/20248,300 shares $25,522.50 +48.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
2/15/20245,600 shares $17,696.00 -9.7%N/A0.1 $3.16
1/31/20246,200 shares $19,840.00 -44.1%N/A0.1 $3.20
1/15/202411,100 shares $35,853.00 +44.2%N/A0.2 $3.23
12/31/20237,700 shares $24,486.00 -53.1%N/A0.1 $3.18
12/15/202316,400 shares $52,644.00 +156.3%N/A0.3 $3.21
11/30/20236,400 shares $19,712.00 +3.2%N/A0.1 $3.08
11/15/20236,200 shares $18,848.00 -65.2%N/A0.1 $3.04
10/31/202317,800 shares $52,510.00 +61.8%N/A0.3 $2.95
10/15/202311,000 shares $33,550.00 +10.0%N/A0.2 $3.05
9/30/202310,000 shares $30,600.00 +185.7%N/A0.2 $3.06
9/15/20233,500 shares $10,885.00 -65.0%N/A0.1 $3.11
8/31/202310,000 shares $32,200.00 +566.7%N/A0.2 $3.22
8/15/20231,500 shares $4,755.00 -25.0%N/A0 $3.17
7/31/20232,000 shares $6,440.00 -79.6%N/A0 $3.22
7/15/20239,800 shares $31,654.00 +30.7%N/A0.2 $3.23
6/30/20237,500 shares $24,075.00 -23.5%N/A0.1 $3.21
6/15/20239,800 shares $32,046.00 +226.7%N/A0.2 $3.27
5/31/20233,000 shares $9,840.00 -69.7%N/A0 $3.28
5/15/20239,900 shares $32,571.00 +12.5%N/A0.1 $3.29
4/30/20238,800 shares $29,392.00 -71.5%N/A0.1 $3.34
4/15/202330,900 shares $102,897.00 -85.1%N/A0.4 $3.33
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3/31/2023207,200 shares $683,760.00 +1,281.3%N/A2.7 $3.30
3/15/202315,000 shares $49,350.00 +7.1%N/A0.2 $3.29
2/28/202314,000 shares $45,780.00 -10.8%N/A0.2 $3.27
2/15/202315,700 shares $52,281.00 -17.4%N/A0.2 $3.33
1/31/202319,000 shares $65,550.00 +95.9%N/A0.3 $3.45
1/15/20239,700 shares $32,883.00 -22.4%N/A0.1 $3.39
12/30/202212,500 shares $41,375.00 +14.7%N/A0.2 $3.31
12/15/202210,900 shares $36,297.00 -39.4%N/A0.1 $3.33
11/30/202218,000 shares $61,020.00 -5.3%N/A0.3 $3.39
11/15/202219,000 shares $63,080.00 -45.4%N/A0.3 $3.32
10/31/202234,800 shares $114,144.00 +11.9%N/A0.5 $3.28
10/15/202231,100 shares $99,209.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $3.19
9/30/2022127,000 shares $412,750.00 +216.7%N/A2.2 $3.25
9/15/202240,100 shares $136,741.00 +70.6%N/A0.8 $3.41
8/31/202223,500 shares $82,250.00 +226.4%N/A0.4 $3.50
8/15/20227,200 shares $26,352.00 -57.7%N/A0.1 $3.66
7/31/202217,000 shares $61,200.00 +47.8%N/A0.2 $3.60
7/15/202211,500 shares $40,480.00 +342.3%N/A0.1 $3.52
6/30/20222,600 shares $9,152.00 -91.4%N/A0 $3.52
6/15/202230,200 shares $103,586.00 +155.9%N/A0.3 $3.43
5/31/202211,800 shares $44,840.00 -13.2%N/A0.1 $3.80
5/15/202213,600 shares $49,232.00 +147.3%N/A0.1 $3.62
4/30/20225,500 shares $19,690.00 -81.9%N/A0 $3.58
4/15/202230,300 shares $111,201.00 +191.4%N/A0.2 $3.67
3/31/202210,400 shares $39,312.00 +38.7%N/A0.1 $3.78
3/15/20227,500 shares $28,275.00 -80.7%N/A0 $3.77
2/28/202238,900 shares $151,710.00 -36.4%N/A0.2 $3.90
2/15/202261,200 shares $236,844.00 -48.5%N/A0.4 $3.87
1/31/2022118,800 shares $488,268.00 +115.6%N/A0.9 $4.11
1/15/202255,100 shares $228,665.00 -13.0%N/A0.4 $4.15
12/31/202163,300 shares $269,025.00 +2.9%N/A0.5 $4.25
12/15/202161,500 shares $259,530.00 +8.5%N/A0.7 $4.22
11/30/202156,700 shares $242,109.00 -5.5%N/A0.6 $4.27
11/15/202160,000 shares $256,200.00 -15.7%N/A0.7 $4.27
10/29/202171,200 shares $301,888.00 +2.0%N/A0.8 $4.24
10/15/202169,800 shares $296,650.00 +19.1%N/A0.8 $4.25
9/30/202158,600 shares $253,152.00 -26.6%N/A0.8 $4.32
9/15/202179,800 shares $350,920.50 -7.5%N/A1 $4.40
8/31/202186,300 shares $381,446.00 +14.2%N/A1 $4.42
8/13/202175,600 shares $335,664.00 +2.9%N/A0.8 $4.44
7/30/202173,500 shares $324,870.00 -13.2%N/A0.7 $4.42
7/15/202184,700 shares $372,680.00 +37.1%N/A0.8 $4.40
6/30/202161,800 shares $275,010.00 -2.8%N/A0.5 $4.45
6/15/202163,600 shares $276,024.00 +11.8%N/A0.5 $4.34
5/28/202156,900 shares $250,360.00 +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.40
5/14/202156,500 shares $244,080.00 -5.5%N/A0.4 $4.32
4/30/202159,800 shares $261,326.00 -14.3%N/A0.4 $4.37
4/15/202169,800 shares $304,328.00 -0.6%N/A0.5 $4.36
3/31/202170,200 shares $306,774.00 -11.7%N/A0.5 $4.37
3/15/202179,500 shares $351,390.00 +10.1%N/A0.6 $4.42
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2/26/202172,200 shares $319,485.00 +23.4%N/A0.5 $4.43
2/12/202158,500 shares $265,590.00 -4.9%N/A0.4 $4.54
1/29/202161,500 shares $277,980.00 +0.7%N/A0.4 $4.52
1/15/202161,100 shares $274,950.00 +15.1%N/A0.5 $4.50
12/31/202053,100 shares $242,136.00 -29.0%N/A0.4 $4.56
12/15/202074,800 shares $345,576.00 -12.5%N/A0.6 $4.62
11/30/202085,500 shares $395,865.00 -15.1%N/A0.7 $4.63
11/15/2020100,700 shares $468,255.00 -9.2%N/A0.9 $4.65
10/30/2020110,900 shares $512,358.00 +136.0%N/A1 $4.62
10/15/202047,000 shares $218,080.00 +51.6%N/A0 $4.64
9/30/202031,000 shares $143,530.00 +64.0%N/A0.3 $4.63
9/15/202050,800 shares $236,728.00 +168.8%N/A0.4 $4.66

MGF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MFS Government Markets Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 36,500 shares of MGF short. Learn More on MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current short interest.

Is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MFS Government Markets Income Trust saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 36,500 shares, a decrease of 43.1% from the previous total of 64,200 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.

How does MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to MFS Government Markets Income Trust: BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.18%), The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (0.10%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.22%), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.12%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.34%), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (0.08%), Saratoga Investment Corp. (1.29%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.08%), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (0.11%), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (4.36%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MFS Government Markets Income Trust stock?

Short selling MGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MFS Government Markets Income Trust as its price is falling. MGF shares are trading up $0.01 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 MFS Government Markets Income Trust?

A short squeeze for MFS Government Markets 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 MGF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MFS Government Markets 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 MGF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:MGF) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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