Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund (PFO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Guard Against the Coming Financial Upheaval (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free PFO Stock Alerts $8.38 +0.01 (+0.12%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume13,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume5,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+148.15%Dollar Volume Sold Short$108,138.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.4Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares13,080,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.10%Today's Trading Volume14,032 sharesAverage Trading Volume29,768 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average47% Short Selling Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatPFO Short Interest Over TimePFO Days to Cover Over TimePFO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad The Freeport SocietyBiden Nomination CANCELED?The Hill just published that Joe Biden has received enough delegates to…“clinch the Democratic presidential nomination and all but guaranteeing he will face off against former President Trump again in November.” Why is he all BUT guaranteed the Democratic nomination, in their words?I believe I have the terrifying answer right here. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity 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 4/30/202413,400 shares $108,138.00 +148.2%N/A0.4 $8.07 4/15/20245,400 shares $42,822.00 +1.9%N/A0.2 $7.93 3/31/202464,800 shares $546,912.00 +1,863.6%N/A1.9 $8.44 3/15/20243,300 shares $27,291.00 +3,200.0%N/A0.1 $8.27 2/29/2024100 shares $826.00 -85.7%N/A0 $8.26 2/15/2024700 shares $5,782.00 -92.1%N/A0 $8.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PFO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20248,800 shares $73,568.00 -61.2%N/A0.2 $8.36 1/15/202422,700 shares $188,410.00 +116.2%N/A0.7 $8.30 12/31/202310,500 shares $83,580.00 +123.4%N/A0.3 $7.96 12/15/20234,700 shares $37,741.00 +370.0%N/A0.1 $8.03 11/30/20231,000 shares $7,720.00 -81.8%N/A0 $7.72 11/15/20235,500 shares $41,470.00 -59.0%N/A0.2 $7.54 10/31/202313,400 shares $94,738.00 +13.6%N/A0.5 $7.07 10/15/202311,800 shares $83,426.00 +47.5%N/A0.5 $7.07 9/30/20238,000 shares $59,520.00 +50.9%N/A0.3 $7.44 9/15/20235,300 shares $39,644.00 -48.0%N/A0.2 $7.48 8/31/202310,200 shares $78,846.00 +27.5%N/A0.4 $7.73 8/15/20238,000 shares $62,080.00 -7.0%N/A0.3 $7.76 7/31/20238,600 shares $68,714.00 +10.3%N/A0.3 $7.99 7/15/20237,800 shares $61,230.00 -43.1%N/A0.3 $7.85 6/30/202313,700 shares $109,326.00 +29.3%N/A0.6 $7.98 6/15/202310,600 shares $84,058.00 +562.5%N/A0.4 $7.93 5/31/20231,600 shares $12,208.00 -72.4%N/A0.1 $7.63 5/15/20235,800 shares $42,920.00 -18.3%N/A0.2 $7.40 4/30/20237,100 shares $57,226.00 -6.6%N/A0.3 $8.06 4/15/20237,600 shares $62,700.00 +216.7%N/A0.3 $8.25 3/31/20232,400 shares $19,800.00 -60.7%N/A0.1 $8.25 3/15/20236,100 shares $49,105.00 +19.6%N/A0.2 $8.05 2/28/20235,100 shares $46,614.00 +121.7%N/A0.2 $9.14 2/15/20232,300 shares $22,069.42 -68.9%N/A0.1 $9.60 1/31/20237,400 shares $70,892.00 +57.5%N/A0.3 $9.58 1/15/20234,700 shares $43,616.00 +161.1%N/A0.2 $9.28 12/30/20221,800 shares $15,480.00 -84.4%N/A0.1 $8.60 12/15/202211,500 shares $105,110.00 +8.5%N/A0.5 $9.14 11/30/202210,600 shares $98,898.00 -62.3%N/A0.5 $9.33 11/15/202228,100 shares $257,396.00 -1.1%N/A1.2 $9.16 10/31/202228,400 shares $242,252.00 +12.7%N/A1.3 $8.53 10/15/202225,200 shares $210,924.00 No ChangeN/A1.2 $8.37 9/30/202220,500 shares $175,685.00 +5,025.0%N/A1 $8.57 9/15/2022400 shares $3,677.92 -92.3%N/A0 $9.19Biden Nomination CANCELED? (Ad)The Hill just published that Joe Biden has received enough delegates to…“clinch the Democratic presidential nomination and all but guaranteeing he will face off against former President Trump again in November.” Why is he all BUT guaranteed the Democratic nomination, in their words?I believe I have the terrifying answer right here. PFO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 13,400 shares of PFO short. Learn More on Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest. Is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,400 shares, an increase of 148.1% from the previous total of 5,400 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. How does Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund: DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (0.62%), Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (0.08%), PCM Fund Inc. (0.37%), The Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc. (0.17%), MFS High Income Municipal Trust (0.17%), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (0.33%), High Income Securities Fund (2.93%), Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.15%), John Hancock Investors Trust (0.05%), The Korea Fund, Inc. (0.11%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund stock? Short selling PFO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. PFO 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund? A short squeeze for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund 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 PFO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity 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 PFO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund Short Interest PCM Fund Short Interest The Swiss Helvetia Fund Short Interest MFS High Income Municipal Trust Short Interest MFS Government Markets Income Trust Short Interest High Income Securities Fund Short Interest Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund Short Interest John Hancock Investors Trust Short Interest The Korea Fund 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:PFO) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill PublishingNext President (Not Trump. Not Biden.)The Freeport SocietyUrgent Nvidia WarningAltimetryMissed NVDA? 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