Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.75 -0.61 (-5.40%) Closing price 04/4/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.74 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 04/4/2025 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest DataVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ) has a short interest of 115,700 shares. This marks a 7.73% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 110,717 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest115,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest107,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+7.73%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.35 millionShort Interest Ratio1.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Today's Trading Volume205,728 sharesAverage Trading Volume110,717 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average186% Short Selling Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartNCZ Short Interest Over TimeNCZ Days to Cover Over TimeNCZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/2025115,700 shares $1.35 million +7.7%N/A1.3 $11.64 2/28/2025107,400 shares $1.33 million -30.5%N/A1.2 $12.37 2/15/2025154,500 shares $2.04 million +7.0%N/A1.6 $13.19 1/31/2025144,400 shares $1.89 million -66.7%N/A1.7 $13.12 1/15/2025433,200 shares $1.39 million +12.4%N/A1.2 $3.20 12/31/2024385,300 shares $1.21 million -3.2%N/A1.1 $3.13 12/15/2024398,000 shares $1.31 million +63.2%N/A1 $3.28 11/30/2024243,900 shares $812,187.00 -21.7%N/A0.6 $3.33 11/15/2024311,600 shares $956,612.00 +393.0%N/A0.7 $3.07 10/31/202463,200 shares $188,652.00 -30.1%N/A0.1 $2.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NCZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/202490,400 shares $286,568.00 +228.7%N/A0.2 $3.17 9/30/202427,500 shares $85,525.00 -57.2%N/A0 $3.11 9/15/202464,200 shares $195,810.00 +483.6%N/A0.1 $3.05 8/31/202411,000 shares $33,550.00 -89.8%N/A0 $3.05 8/15/2024107,300 shares $315,462.00 +689.0%N/A0.2 $2.94 7/31/202413,600 shares $40,392.00 -65.3%N/A0 $2.97 7/15/202439,200 shares $118,776.00 -75.6%N/A0.1 $3.03 6/30/2024160,800 shares $469,536.00 +61.6%N/A0.4 $2.92 6/15/202499,500 shares $286,560.00 -22.1%N/A0.3 $2.88 5/31/2024127,700 shares $367,776.00 -18.7%N/A0.3 $2.88 5/15/2024157,000 shares $453,730.00 -35.2%N/A0.4 $2.89 4/30/2024242,400 shares $679,932.00 +63.8%N/A0.6 $2.81 4/15/2024148,000 shares $404,040.00 +167.6%N/A0.3 $2.73 3/31/202450,300 shares $150,397.00 +147.8%N/A0.1 $2.99 3/15/202420,300 shares $57,449.00 -45.7%N/A0 $2.83 2/29/202437,400 shares $107,338.00 +56.5%N/A0.1 $2.87 2/15/202423,900 shares $69,310.00 -82.7%N/A0 $2.90 1/31/2024138,000 shares $397,440.00 -34.4%N/A0.2 $2.88 1/15/2024210,300 shares $620,385.00 +30.8%N/A0.4 $2.95 12/31/2023160,800 shares $479,184.00 -8.6%N/A0.3 $2.98 12/15/2023176,000 shares $523,600.00 +175.0%N/A0.3 $2.98 11/30/202364,000 shares $178,560.00 +10.0%N/A0.1 $2.79 11/15/202358,200 shares $157,140.00 -19.8%N/A0.1 $2.70 10/31/202372,600 shares $185,856.00 -65.9%N/A0.1 $2.56 10/15/2023212,900 shares $568,443.00 -33.5%N/A0.4 $2.67 9/30/2023319,900 shares $882,924.00 +53.9%N/A0.6 $2.76 9/15/2023207,900 shares $582,120.00 -0.6%N/A0.4 $2.80 8/31/2023209,100 shares $629,391.00 +4.6%N/A0.5 $3.01 8/15/2023199,900 shares $601,699.00 -7.3%N/A0.4 $3.01 7/31/2023215,600 shares $675,906.00 -11.7%N/A0.4 $3.14[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole Guide (Ad)This shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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Trump may be about to unleash the biggest "dollar reset" since 1971.So claim your FREE copy of this 2025 Gold Guide to learn more. 6/15/202145,700 shares $237,640.00 +231.2%N/A0.1 $5.20 5/28/202113,800 shares $70,380.00 +30.2%N/A0 $5.10 5/14/202110,600 shares $51,304.00 -35.8%N/A0 $4.84 4/30/202116,500 shares $84,810.00 -64.4%N/A0 $5.14 4/15/202146,400 shares $238,960.00 +203.3%N/A0.1 $5.15 3/31/202115,300 shares $74,970.00 -48.5%N/A0 $4.90 3/15/202129,700 shares $149,094.00 +191.2%N/A0 $5.02 2/26/202110,200 shares $50,898.00 -82.2%N/A0 $4.99 2/12/202157,400 shares $304,220.00 +33.8%N/A0.1 $5.30 1/29/202142,900 shares $218,790.00 +8.6%N/A0 $5.10 1/15/202139,500 shares $199,870.00 +105.7%N/A0 $5.06 12/31/202019,200 shares $96,576.00 -86.3%N/A0 $5.03 12/15/2020139,900 shares $685,510.00 -27.1%N/A0.1 $4.90 11/30/2020192,000 shares $917,760.00 +301.7%N/A0.2 $4.78 11/15/202047,800 shares $210,320.00 +342.6%N/A0.1 $4.40 10/30/202010,800 shares $44,388.00 -94.8%N/A0 $4.11 10/15/2020206,200 shares $874,288.00 +56.9%N/A0 $4.24 9/30/2020131,400 shares $540,054.00 -42.9%N/A0.2 $4.11 9/15/2020233,800 shares $984,298.00 +1.6%N/A0.4 $4.21 8/31/2020230,200 shares $1.00 million -13.9%N/A0.4 $4.36 8/14/2020267,500 shares $1.13 million +944.9%N/A0.4 $4.24 7/31/202025,600 shares $104,960.00 +15.8%N/A0 $4.10 7/15/202022,100 shares $86,632.00 +24.9%N/A0 $3.92 6/30/202017,700 shares $67,614.00 -71.7%N/A0 $3.82 6/15/202062,500 shares $239,375.00 +420.8%N/A0.1 $3.83 5/29/202012,000 shares $44,640.00 -92.4%N/A0 $3.72 5/15/2020158,400 shares $538,560.00 -2.8%N/A0.2 $3.40 4/30/2020163,000 shares $563,980.00 +71.2%N/A0.2 $3.46 4/15/202095,200 shares $333,200.00 -24.1%N/A0.1 $3.50 NCZ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 115,700 shares of NCZ short. Learn More on Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? 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. NCZ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest ratio. Is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 115,700 shares, an increase of 7.7% from the previous total of 107,400 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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II stock? Short selling NCZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II as its price is falling. NCZ shares are trading down $0.61 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 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II? A short squeeze for Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II 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 NCZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II'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 NCZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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