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BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II Short Interest Data

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) has a short interest of 16,700 shares. This marks a 62.14% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 14,373 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+62.14%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$253.34 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2021
Today's Trading Volume
23,198 shares
Average Trading Volume
14,373 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
161%
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BFY Short Interest Over Time

BFY Days to Cover Over Time

BFY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202116,700 shares $253.34 thousand +62.1%N/A1.3 $15.17
2/26/202110,300 shares $150.17 thousand +151.2%N/A0.9 $14.58
2/12/20214,100 shares $62.07 thousand +32.3%N/A0.4 $15.14
1/29/20213,100 shares $45.29 thousand -55.1%N/A0.3 $14.61
1/15/20216,900 shares $99.57 thousand +17.0%N/A0.6 $14.43
12/31/20205,900 shares $85.49 thousand -7.8%N/A0.6 $14.49
12/15/20206,400 shares $91.84 thousand -16.9%N/A0.6 $14.35
11/30/20207,700 shares $109.11 thousand -1.3%N/A0.8 $14.17
11/15/20207,800 shares $109.98 thousand -34.5%N/A0.7 $14.10
10/30/202011,900 shares $163.39 thousand +50.6%N/A1.3 $13.73
10/15/20207,900 shares $109.81 thousand +154.8%N/A0 $13.90
9/30/20203,100 shares $42.16 thousand +34.8%N/A0.4 $13.60
9/15/20201,400 shares $19.32 thousand -39.1%N/A0.1 $13.80
8/31/20202,300 shares $32.18 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $13.99
8/14/20204,600 shares $66.38 thousand -60.0%N/A0.5 $14.43
7/31/202011,500 shares $165.37 thousand +59.7%N/A1.2 $14.38
7/15/20207,200 shares $100.73 thousand -13.3%N/A0.6 $13.99

BFY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 16,700 shares of BFY short. Learn More on BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II?

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. BFY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II's short interest ratio.

Is BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,700 shares, an increase of 62.1% from the previous total of 10,300 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: Aon plc ($5.63 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.41 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.32 billion), Baidu, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.86 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.82 billion), Bilibili Inc. Sponsored ADR ($2.34 billion), GameStop Corp. ($2.24 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II stock?

Short selling BFY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II as its price is falling. 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 New York Municipal Income Trust II?

A short squeeze for BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II 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 BFY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II'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 BFY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2021.




This page (NYSE:BFY) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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