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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (BGT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.19
-0.49 (-3.58%)
(As of 02:11 PM ET)
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BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
64,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
147,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-56.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$820,480.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
216,523 shares
Average Trading Volume
104,422 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
207%
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BGT Short Interest Over Time

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BGT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202464,100 shares $820,480.00 -56.7%N/A0.7 $12.80
4/15/2024147,900 shares $1.88 million -27.5%N/A1.6 $12.69
3/31/2024203,900 shares $2.65 million -1.5%N/A2 $12.98
3/15/2024206,900 shares $2.76 million +15.7%N/A1.9 $13.35
2/29/2024178,900 shares $2.30 million +32.4%N/A1.6 $12.86
2/15/2024135,100 shares $1.72 million +195.6%N/A1.3 $12.75
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1/31/202445,700 shares $562,795.50 +153.9%N/A0.4 $12.32
1/15/202418,000 shares $216,720.00 -74.5%N/A0.2 $12.04
12/31/202370,700 shares $875,266.00 -24.3%N/A0.7 $12.38
12/15/202393,400 shares $1.13 million -38.6%N/A1 $12.11
11/30/2023152,000 shares $1.82 million -15.6%N/A1.6 $11.98
11/15/2023180,000 shares $2.13 million +56.7%N/A2 $11.83
10/31/2023114,900 shares $1.34 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $11.62
10/15/2023125,100 shares $1.50 million +3.9%N/A1.3 $11.96
9/30/2023120,400 shares $1.45 million +31.7%N/A1.3 $12.06
9/15/202391,400 shares $1.09 million +14.3%N/A1 $11.97
8/31/202380,000 shares $963,200.00 +14.9%N/A0.9 $12.04
8/15/202369,600 shares $824,064.00 +80.8%N/A0.8 $11.84
7/31/202338,500 shares $458,535.00 +171.1%N/A0.4 $11.91
7/15/202314,200 shares $164,720.00 +16.4%N/A0.2 $11.60
6/30/202312,200 shares $142,740.00 -34.8%N/A0.1 $11.70
6/15/202318,700 shares $211,310.00 +76.4%N/A0.2 $11.30
5/31/202310,600 shares $117,766.00 -28.4%N/A0.1 $11.11
5/15/202314,800 shares $166,352.00 +78.3%N/A0.2 $11.24
4/30/20238,300 shares $94,039.00 -53.6%N/A0.1 $11.33
4/15/202317,900 shares $202,091.00 -19.0%N/A0.2 $11.29
3/31/202322,100 shares $247,741.00 +100.9%N/A0.2 $11.21
3/15/202311,000 shares $119,900.00 -37.9%N/A0.1 $10.90
2/28/202317,700 shares $205,320.00 +55.3%N/A0.2 $11.60
2/15/202311,400 shares $132,810.00 -33.3%N/A0.2 $11.65
1/31/202317,100 shares $199,728.00 +55.5%N/A0.2 $11.68
1/15/202311,000 shares $124,300.00 +13.4%N/A0.1 $11.30
12/30/20229,700 shares $106,118.00 -60.7%N/A0.1 $10.94
12/15/202224,700 shares $272,194.00 +177.5%N/A0.3 $11.02
11/30/20228,900 shares $103,952.00 -71.2%N/A0.1 $11.68
11/15/202230,900 shares $350,715.00 -25.7%N/A0.4 $11.35
10/31/202241,600 shares $457,184.00 +93.5%N/A0.6 $10.99
10/15/202221,500 shares $227,900.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $10.60
9/30/202223,000 shares $249,780.00 +142.1%N/A0.3 $10.86
9/15/20229,500 shares $106,400.00 -40.3%N/A0.2 $11.20
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8/31/202215,900 shares $181,260.00 -37.7%N/A0.2 $11.40
8/15/202225,500 shares $306,765.00 -41.1%N/A0.3 $12.03
7/31/202243,300 shares $514,837.00 -39.3%N/A0.5 $11.89
7/15/202271,300 shares $805,690.00 +227.1%N/A0.7 $11.30
6/30/202221,800 shares $240,236.00 +69.0%N/A0.2 $11.02
6/15/202212,900 shares $144,609.00 -42.7%N/A0.1 $11.21
5/31/202222,500 shares $258,075.00 +181.3%N/A0.2 $11.47
5/15/20228,000 shares $88,960.00 +263.6%N/A0.1 $11.12
4/30/20222,200 shares $25,982.00 -88.8%N/A0 $11.81
4/15/202219,700 shares $244,871.00 -36.5%N/A0.2 $12.43
3/31/202231,000 shares $395,250.00 +604.6%N/A0.3 $12.75
3/15/20224,400 shares $52,272.00 -37.1%N/A0 $11.88
2/28/20227,000 shares $89,670.00 -26.3%N/A0.1 $12.81
2/15/20229,500 shares $127,490.00 -65.3%N/A0.1 $13.42
1/31/202227,400 shares $366,886.00 -69.5%N/A0.3 $13.39
1/15/202289,800 shares $1.26 million -45.4%N/A0.9 $14.06
12/31/2021164,600 shares $2.30 million +8.9%N/A1.7 $13.99
12/15/2021151,100 shares $2.06 million -10.2%N/A1.5 $13.66
11/30/2021168,300 shares $2.33 million +24.1%N/A1.7 $13.87
11/15/2021135,600 shares $1.86 million +34.5%N/A1.5 $13.70
10/29/2021100,800 shares $1.38 million +44.4%N/A1.1 $13.65
10/15/202169,800 shares $923,454.00 -16.4%N/A0.8 $13.23
9/30/202183,500 shares $1.11 million +33.4%N/A1 $13.28
9/15/202162,600 shares $828,198.00 -0.8%N/A0.7 $13.23
8/31/202163,100 shares $824,717.00 -14.3%N/A0.7 $13.07
8/13/202173,600 shares $964,160.00 +60.7%N/A0.8 $13.10
7/30/202145,800 shares $593,110.00 -18.8%N/A0.5 $12.95
7/15/202156,400 shares $727,560.00 +18.5%N/A0.6 $12.90
6/30/202147,600 shares $612,136.00 +44.7%N/A0.5 $12.86
6/15/202132,900 shares $421,449.00 -43.7%N/A0.3 $12.81
5/28/202158,400 shares $737,008.00 -36.7%N/A0.7 $12.62
5/14/202192,300 shares $1.17 million +203.6%N/A1.2 $12.68
4/30/202130,400 shares $379,088.00 +82.0%N/A0.4 $12.47
4/15/202116,700 shares $207,915.00 +114.1%N/A0.2 $12.45
3/31/20217,800 shares $97,422.00 -72.2%N/A0.1 $12.49
3/15/202128,100 shares $349,283.00 +35.1%N/A0.4 $12.43
2/26/202120,800 shares $255,424.00 +4.5%N/A0.3 $12.28
2/12/202119,900 shares $248,153.00 +47.4%N/A0.3 $12.47
1/29/202113,500 shares $163,485.00 +98.5%N/A0.2 $12.11
1/15/20216,800 shares $83,028.00 -17.1%N/A0.1 $12.21
12/31/20208,200 shares $96,842.00 +310.0%N/A0.1 $11.81
12/15/20202,000 shares $23,600.00 -96.3%N/A0 $11.80
11/30/202054,500 shares $643,645.00 +12.4%N/A0.9 $11.81
11/15/202048,500 shares $564,540.00 +394.9%N/A0.8 $11.64
10/30/20209,800 shares $108,094.00 -10.9%N/A0.1 $11.03
10/15/202011,000 shares $125,950.00 +29.4%N/A0 $11.45
9/30/20208,500 shares $95,455.00 -43.3%N/A0.1 $11.23
9/15/202020,700 shares $240,144.84 +38.0%N/A0.3 $11.60
8/31/202015,000 shares $171,450.00 +48.5%N/A0.2 $11.43
8/14/202010,100 shares $114,029.00 -72.1%N/A0.1 $11.29
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7/31/202036,200 shares $401,820.00 -40.5%N/A0.5 $11.10
7/15/202060,800 shares $665,760.00 +22.6%N/A0.8 $10.95
6/30/202049,600 shares $539,648.00 +544.2%N/A0.5 $10.88
6/15/20207,700 shares $83,776.00 -87.4%N/A0.1 $10.88
5/29/202061,100 shares $667,823.00 +172.8%N/A0.4 $10.93
5/15/202022,400 shares $228,928.00 -8.9%N/A0.1 $10.22
4/30/202024,600 shares $260,514.00 -9.6%N/A0.2 $10.59
4/15/202027,200 shares $286,144.00 +147.3%N/A0.2 $10.52
3/31/202011,000 shares $115,280.00 +48.7%N/A0.1 $10.48
3/13/20207,400 shares $79,846.00 -81.2%0.0%0.1 $10.79
2/28/202039,400 shares $309,684.00 +45.9%N/A0.4 $7.86
2/14/202027,000 shares $308,340.00 -38.2%N/A0.3 $11.42
1/31/202043,700 shares $557,175.00 +66.2%N/A0.6 $12.75
1/15/202026,300 shares $347,423.00 -9.9%N/A0.3 $13.21
12/31/201929,200 shares $385,732.00 +239.5%N/A0.3 $13.21

BGT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 64,100 shares of BGT short. Learn More on BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust?

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. BGT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust's short interest ratio.

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

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 64,100 shares, a decline of 56.7% from the previous total of 147,900 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: 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 BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust stock?

Short selling BGT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust as its price is falling. BGT shares are trading down $0.49 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 Floating Rate Income Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Floating Rate Income 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 BGT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Floating Rate 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 BGT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.



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