Bancroft Fund (BCV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bancroft Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 15,200 shares of BCV short. Learn More on Bancroft Fund's current short interest.

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. BCV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Bancroft Fund's short interest ratio.

Bancroft Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,200 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 13,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "misc." compare to Bancroft Fund: PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (2.06%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.04%), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (0.44%), Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (0.18%), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (0.10%), Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.04%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (0.18%), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (0.11%), BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (0.08%),

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.

Short selling BCV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bancroft Fund as its price is falling. BCV shares are trading up $0.18 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.

A short squeeze for Bancroft 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 BCV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BCV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.