MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $3.08 -0.01 (-0.32%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest DataMFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) has a short interest of 113,900 shares. This marks a 1.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 81,008 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest113,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest112,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+1.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$362,771.50Short Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares32,590,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.35%Today's Trading Volume29,112 sharesAverage Trading Volume81,008 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average36% Short Selling MFS Government Markets Income Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MFS Government Markets Income 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 ChartMGF Short Interest Over TimeMGF Days to Cover Over TimeMGF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide MFS Government Markets Income 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 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MGF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MFS Government Markets Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $3.29When it comes to NVDA… “acceleration cycles” are the key (Ad)Expert options trader Graham Lindman has been working on a new way to tap into Nvidia’s options… By simply isolating outsized “acceleration cycles” within Nvidia stock (most investors don’t even know it exists)... And thanks to many months and late nights working out the kinks of the systems… They have finally found a way to target these cycles on Nvidia over and over again.Use this link to see Nvidia Unchained right away! 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 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 $4.54When it comes to NVDA… “acceleration cycles” are the key (Ad)Expert options trader Graham Lindman has been working on a new way to tap into Nvidia’s options… By simply isolating outsized “acceleration cycles” within Nvidia stock (most investors don’t even know it exists)... And thanks to many months and late nights working out the kinks of the systems… They have finally found a way to target these cycles on Nvidia over and over again.Use this link to see Nvidia Unchained right away! 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 covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 113,900 shares of MGF short. Learn More on MFS Government Markets Income Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MFS Government Markets Income 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. MGF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest ratio. Is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? MFS Government Markets Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 113,900 shares, an increase of 1.1% from the previous total of 112,700 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: Barings Corporate Investors (0.07%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.08%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.20%), Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.23%), The Taiwan Fund, Inc. (0.05%), Saratoga Investment Corp. (0.96%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.09%), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (0.13%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.18%), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (4.74%), 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 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 down $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 October, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Barings Corporate Investors Short Squeeze BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund Short Squeeze DWS Municipal Income Trust Short Squeeze Abrdn Life Sciences Investors Short Squeeze The Taiwan Fund Short Squeeze Saratoga Investment Short Squeeze BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund Short Squeeze Liberty All-Star Growth Fund Short Squeeze BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund Short Squeeze TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MGF) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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