BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → America could fall from this event (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free BKN Stock Alerts $12.13 +0.02 (+0.17%) (As of 05/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume134,400 sharesPrevious Short Volume128,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.92%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.61 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.7Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares17,619,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.76%Today's Trading Volume9,933 sharesAverage Trading Volume43,703 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average23% Short Selling BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBKN Short Interest Over TimeBKN Days to Cover Over TimeBKN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Stansberry ResearchHUGE BUY ALERT: Move Fast, Musk...I recently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona...And based on what I saw out there, I'm prepared to put my reputation on the line. Since 2018, my investment recommendations have averaged 115% per year. But one investment I've just discovered could blow them all away.You won't believe what I saw in Phoenix. BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024134,400 shares $1.61 million +4.9%N/A3.7 $12.00 4/15/2024128,100 shares $1.52 million -2.6%N/A2.8 $11.90 3/31/2024131,500 shares $1.63 million +40.0%N/A2.7 $12.41 3/15/202493,900 shares $1.17 million -26.5%N/A1.7 $12.44 2/29/2024127,800 shares $1.54 million +96.3%N/A2 $12.03 2/15/202465,100 shares $792,267.00 +6.2%N/A0.9 $12.17 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BKN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202461,300 shares $717,823.00 +1.0%N/A0.8 $11.71 1/15/202460,700 shares $719,902.00 -5.3%N/A0.9 $11.86 12/31/202364,100 shares $760,226.00 +462.3%N/A0.9 $11.86 12/15/202311,400 shares $134,976.00 -72.0%N/A0.2 $11.84 11/30/202340,700 shares $456,247.00 +64.8%N/A0.6 $11.21 11/15/202324,700 shares $267,995.00 +62.5%N/A0.4 $10.85 10/31/202315,200 shares $147,744.00 -33.9%N/A0.3 $9.72 10/15/202323,000 shares $233,680.00 +27.1%N/A0.4 $10.16 9/30/202318,100 shares $183,172.00 +82.8%N/A0.4 $10.12 9/15/20239,900 shares $105,039.00 +33.8%N/A0.2 $10.61 8/31/20237,400 shares $81,178.00 -46.8%N/A0.1 $10.97 8/15/202313,900 shares $155,541.00 -49.6%N/A0.3 $11.19 7/31/202327,600 shares $324,300.00 -3.5%N/A0.5 $11.75 7/15/202328,600 shares $332,904.00 +439.6%N/A0.5 $11.64 6/30/20235,300 shares $61,586.00 +32.5%N/A0.1 $11.62 6/15/20234,000 shares $45,400.00 -61.9%N/A0.1 $11.35 5/31/202310,500 shares $118,650.00 +101.9%N/A0.2 $11.30 5/15/20235,200 shares $59,384.00 +48.6%N/A0.1 $11.42 4/30/20233,500 shares $41,125.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $11.75 4/15/202314,000 shares $166,740.00 -3.5%N/A0.2 $11.91 3/31/202314,500 shares $175,015.00 -4.0%N/A0.2 $12.07 3/15/202315,100 shares $177,500.50 -34.6%N/A0.2 $11.76 2/28/202323,100 shares $274,197.00 -64.8%N/A0.2 $11.87 2/15/202365,600 shares $832,464.00 +424.8%N/A0.7 $12.69 1/31/202312,500 shares $154,250.00 +495.2%N/A0.1 $12.34 1/15/20232,100 shares $25,683.00 +10.5%N/A0 $12.23 12/30/20221,900 shares $22,154.00 +26.7%N/A0 $11.66 12/15/20221,500 shares $18,195.00 -81.3%N/A0 $12.13 11/30/20228,000 shares $102,480.00 +700.0%N/A0.1 $12.81 11/15/20221,000 shares $11,450.00 -92.1%N/A0 $11.45 10/31/202212,600 shares $136,836.00 -74.8%N/A0.2 $10.86 10/15/202250,000 shares $596,250.00 No ChangeN/A1.2 $11.93 9/30/202250,800 shares $636,016.00 -48.9%N/A1.3 $12.52 9/15/202299,400 shares $1.40 million -17.2%N/A2.5 $14.12The World’s Richest Man Blindsided by AI (Ad)These billionaires know that early investors in AI stand to make a lot of money. The same is true for everyday Americans... including you.Get the full story here. BKN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 134,400 shares of BKN short. Learn More on BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal 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. BKN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 134,400 shares, an increase of 4.9% from the previous total of 128,100 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 Investment Quality Municipal 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 Investment Quality Municipal Trust: Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (0.02%), TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (0.37%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (0.02%), BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (0.04%), Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.04%), Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund (0.04%), Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (0.03%), Oxford Square Capital Corp. (0.35%), BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (0.17%), 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 Investment Quality Municipal Trust stock? Short selling BKN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust as its price is falling. BKN shares are trading down $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 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal 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 BKN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal 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 BKN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Templeton Dragon Fund Short Squeeze TCW Strategic Income Fund Short Squeeze Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals Short Squeeze BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Short Squeeze BlackRock MuniVest Fund II Short Squeeze Sprott Focus Trust Short Squeeze Nuveen Virginia Quality Municipal Income Fund Short Squeeze Templeton Emerging Markets Fund Short Squeeze Oxford Square Capital Short Squeeze BlackRock Income Trust Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BKN) was last updated on 5/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid Intel Just Dethrone Nvidia?Chaikin AnalyticsHow to Make 100X on the AI BoomInvestorPlaceClaim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardCrypto Swap ProfitsAmerica’s worst nightmare?Porter & CompanyInvest Now: Starpax's Cancer Breakthrough Achieving What Others Haven't for a CenturyStarpaxRevolutionizing the Green Energy Space and Building Shareholder Value Along the WaySmall Cap SniperTech GIANT’s Plans to Revolutionize Crypto…Crypto 101 MediaForget Bitcoin. 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