The Merchants Trust (MHTUF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of The Merchants Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 400 shares of MHTUF short. Learn More on The Merchants Trust's current short interest.

The Merchants Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the previous total of 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 sector of "finance and insurance" compare to The Merchants Trust: WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund (0.00%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MHTUF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Merchants Trust as its price is falling. MHTUF shares are trading down $0.12 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 The Merchants Trust 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 MHTUF, 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 MHTUF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.