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BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$11.74
+0.30 (+2.62%)
(As of 05/31/2024 ET)

BlackRock Income Trust Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
31,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
35,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-13.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$361,150.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
21,310,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.15%
Today's Trading Volume
157,273 shares
Average Trading Volume
60,349 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
261%
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BKT Short Interest Over Time

BKT Days to Cover Over Time

BKT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Income Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202431,000 shares $361,150.00 -13.4%N/A0.5 $11.65
4/30/202435,800 shares $402,392.00 +14.7%N/A0.6 $11.24
4/15/202431,200 shares $349,440.00 -56.7%N/A0.5 $11.20
3/31/202472,000 shares $856,800.00 -37.3%N/A1.1 $11.90
3/15/2024114,800 shares $1.37 million -28.2%N/A1.7 $11.91
2/29/2024159,800 shares $1.90 million -2.6%N/A2.3 $11.86
2/15/2024164,100 shares $1.95 million -14.5%N/A2.3 $11.88
1/31/2024191,900 shares $2.34 million +9.3%N/A2.5 $12.19
1/15/2024175,500 shares $2.16 million -13.3%N/A2.2 $12.30
12/31/2023202,300 shares $2.46 million +196.2%N/A2.6 $12.18
12/15/202368,300 shares $819,600.00 -24.7%N/A0.9 $12.00
11/30/202390,700 shares $1.06 million +19.3%N/A1.4 $11.67
11/15/202376,000 shares $852,340.00 -28.8%N/A1.2 $11.22
10/31/2023106,800 shares $1.14 million -11.0%N/A1.8 $10.64
10/15/2023120,000 shares $1.35 million -0.9%N/A2.4 $11.21
9/30/2023121,100 shares $1.38 million -26.6%N/A2.6 $11.38
9/15/2023164,900 shares $1.92 million +32.1%N/A3.5 $11.67
8/31/2023124,800 shares $1.49 million +0.5%N/A2.6 $11.96
8/15/2023124,200 shares $1.45 million -12.0%N/A2.7 $11.70
7/31/2023141,100 shares $1.71 million -4.7%N/A3 $12.14
7/15/2023148,100 shares $1.81 million +64.6%N/A3.1 $12.25
6/30/202390,000 shares $1.10 million -4.5%N/A1.7 $12.17
6/15/202394,200 shares $1.16 million +122.7%N/A1.7 $12.30
5/31/202342,300 shares $524,943.00 +54.4%N/A0.7 $12.41
5/15/202327,400 shares $341,678.00 +260.5%N/A0.5 $12.47
4/30/20237,600 shares $95,608.00 +31.0%N/A0.1 $12.58
4/15/20235,800 shares $71,746.00 -91.2%N/A0.1 $12.37
3/31/202365,600 shares $825,904.00 +178.0%N/A1 $12.59
3/15/202323,600 shares $303,024.00 -56.8%N/A0.4 $12.84
2/28/202354,600 shares $684,138.00 +16.7%N/A0.8 $12.53
2/15/202346,800 shares $601,380.00 +29.6%N/A0.7 $12.85
1/31/202336,100 shares $474,354.00 -31.6%N/A0.5 $13.14
1/15/202352,800 shares $689,568.00 +51.3%N/A0.8 $13.06
12/30/202234,900 shares $430,666.00 +675.6%N/A0.5 $12.34
12/15/20224,500 shares $57,690.00 -66.2%N/A0.1 $12.82
11/30/202213,300 shares $165,585.00 -50.6%N/A0.2 $12.45
11/15/202226,900 shares $338,671.00 +106.9%N/A0.5 $12.59
10/31/202213,000 shares $157,430.00 -58.7%N/A0.2 $12.11
10/15/202231,500 shares $377,055.00 No ChangeN/A0.6 $11.97
9/30/202287,100 shares $360,594.00 +0.9%N/A0.5 $4.14
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9/15/202286,300 shares $370,227.00 +15.1%N/A0.6 $4.29
8/31/202275,000 shares $342,000.00 -10.4%N/A0.4 $4.56
8/15/202283,700 shares $396,738.00 +19.9%N/A0.4 $4.74
7/31/202269,800 shares $335,040.00 -4.4%N/A0.3 $4.80
7/15/202273,000 shares $332,880.00 -32.7%N/A0.3 $4.56
6/30/2022108,500 shares $492,590.00 +4.9%N/A0.4 $4.54
6/15/2022103,400 shares $455,994.00 -47.1%N/A0.3 $4.41
5/31/2022195,300 shares $914,004.00 +17.6%N/A0.6 $4.68
5/15/2022166,100 shares $759,077.00 -11.4%N/A0.5 $4.57
4/30/2022187,500 shares $900,000.00 -19.5%N/A0.5 $4.80
4/15/2022233,000 shares $1.16 million -15.7%N/A0.7 $4.96
3/31/2022276,500 shares $1.42 million +49.0%N/A0.8 $5.13
3/15/2022185,600 shares $926,144.00 -8.0%N/A0.5 $4.99
2/28/2022201,800 shares $1.03 million +0.3%N/A0.6 $5.12
2/15/2022201,200 shares $1.02 million -6.7%N/A0.7 $5.09
1/31/2022215,600 shares $1.16 million -9.0%N/A0.7 $5.38
1/15/2022237,000 shares $1.32 million -3.9%N/A0.8 $5.57
12/31/2021246,500 shares $1.39 million +1.1%N/A0.9 $5.65
12/15/2021243,900 shares $1.38 million +5.0%N/A0.9 $5.67
11/30/2021232,400 shares $1.37 million -6.6%N/A0.9 $5.88
11/15/2021248,900 shares $1.48 million +1.7%N/A1 $5.95
10/29/2021244,800 shares $1.49 million -10.9%N/A1.1 $6.10
10/15/2021274,700 shares $1.69 million -10.1%N/A1.3 $6.15
9/30/2021305,600 shares $1.86 million +0.8%N/A1.5 $6.10
9/15/2021303,200 shares $1.97 million +27.6%N/A1.5 $6.49
8/31/2021237,700 shares $1.51 million -7.2%N/A1.3 $6.37
8/13/2021256,100 shares $1.64 million -1.8%N/A1.3 $6.39
7/30/2021260,700 shares $1.67 million +8.7%N/A1.2 $6.40
7/15/2021239,900 shares $1.51 million -6.3%N/A1 $6.31
6/30/2021255,900 shares $1.62 million -4.9%N/A1 $6.34
6/15/2021269,200 shares $1.70 million -3.8%N/A1.1 $6.30
5/28/2021279,900 shares $1.79 million -6.5%N/A1.2 $6.41
5/14/2021299,300 shares $1.88 million +25.5%N/A1.2 $6.28
4/30/2021238,500 shares $1.46 million +4.4%N/A1 $6.12
4/15/2021228,500 shares $1.39 million -2.5%N/A1 $6.10
3/31/2021234,400 shares $1.43 million -25.2%N/A1 $6.09
3/15/2021313,300 shares $1.90 million +36.4%N/A1.2 $6.05
2/26/2021229,700 shares $1.40 million -14.2%N/A0.8 $6.09
2/12/2021267,800 shares $1.65 million -7.9%N/A1 $6.17
1/29/2021290,600 shares $1.78 million +2.6%N/A1.1 $6.13
1/15/2021283,200 shares $1.70 million +3.2%N/A1 $6.02
12/31/2020274,400 shares $1.67 million -2.7%N/A1.1 $6.07
12/15/2020281,900 shares $1.71 million +0.2%N/A1.1 $6.07
11/30/2020281,300 shares $1.72 million +23.7%N/A1.1 $6.11
11/15/2020227,400 shares $1.38 million -13.8%N/A1 $6.08
10/30/2020263,900 shares $1.62 million -6.1%N/A1.1 $6.13
10/15/2020281,000 shares $1.72 million +18.7%N/A0 $6.12
9/30/2020236,800 shares $1.44 million +75.2%N/A0.9 $6.10
9/15/2020142,600 shares $881,268.00 +5.5%N/A0.6 $6.18
8/31/2020135,200 shares $836,888.00 +5.5%N/A0.6 $6.19
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8/14/2020128,100 shares $792,939.00 +31.9%N/A0.6 $6.19
7/31/202097,100 shares $597,165.00 +8.1%N/A0.4 $6.15
7/15/202089,800 shares $552,270.00 -55.9%N/A0.4 $6.15
6/30/2020203,400 shares $1.27 million +66.7%N/A0.9 $6.22
6/15/2020122,000 shares $757,620.00 -34.8%N/A0.4 $6.21
5/29/2020187,000 shares $1.15 million +16.2%N/A0.5 $6.14
5/15/2020161,000 shares $974,050.00 +41.1%N/A0.4 $6.05
4/30/2020114,100 shares $688,023.00 -16.0%N/A0.3 $6.03
4/15/2020135,900 shares $804,528.00 +34.3%N/A0.3 $5.92
3/31/2020101,200 shares $610,236.00 +84.7%N/A0.2 $6.03
3/13/202054,800 shares $322,772.00 -50.5%0.1%0.2 $5.89
2/28/2020110,800 shares $613,832.00 +601.3%N/A0.4 $5.54
2/14/202015,800 shares $95,906.00 -44.4%N/A0.1 $6.07
1/31/202028,400 shares $175,228.00 -54.5%N/A0.1 $6.17
1/15/202062,400 shares $383,136.00 +15.6%N/A0.3 $6.14
12/31/201954,000 shares $328,860.00 -11.0%N/A0.3 $6.09

BKT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 31,000 shares of BKT short. Learn More on BlackRock Income Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Income Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,000 shares, a decline of 13.4% from the previous total of 35,800 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 BlackRock Income Trust'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 BlackRock Income Trust: SLR Investment Corp. (0.31%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.30%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.13%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.05%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.05%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.05%), Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (1.55%), The India Fund, Inc. (5.57%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.03%),

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. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Income Trust stock?

Short selling BKT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Income Trust as its price is falling. BKT shares are trading up $0.30 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 BlackRock Income Trust?

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

How often is BlackRock 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 BKT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.



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