BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.23 +0.10 (+0.71%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.24 +0.00 (+0.04%) As of 05/2/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust Short Interest DataBlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (BIT) has a short interest of 111,800 shares. This marks a 97.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 150,513 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest111,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest56,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+97.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.53 millionShort Interest Ratio0.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Today's Trading Volume81,487 sharesAverage Trading Volume150,513 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average54% Short Selling BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBIT Short Interest Over TimeBIT Days to Cover Over TimeBIT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BlackRock Multi-Sector Income 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 4/15/2025111,800 shares $1.53 million +97.9%N/A0.6 $13.72 3/31/202556,500 shares $817,046.50 -44.6%N/A0.3 $14.46 3/15/2025102,000 shares $1.48 million +13.3%N/A0.5 $14.54 2/28/202590,000 shares $1.32 million -21.3%N/A0.5 $14.71 2/15/2025114,400 shares $1.69 million +18.1%N/A0.6 $14.75 1/31/202596,900 shares $1.43 million -39.4%N/A0.5 $14.74 1/15/2025159,900 shares $2.36 million +292.9%N/A0.9 $14.73 12/31/202440,700 shares $594,220.00 -67.5%N/A0.3 $14.60 12/15/2024125,400 shares $1.85 million +74.9%N/A0.8 $14.77 11/30/202471,700 shares $1.05 million -26.8%N/A0.5 $14.63 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BIT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202497,900 shares $1.43 million +23.0%N/A0.7 $14.60 10/31/202479,600 shares $1.18 million +189.5%N/A0.6 $14.82 10/15/202427,500 shares $407,962.50 -56.3%N/A0.2 $14.84 9/30/202462,900 shares $953,564.00 +212.9%N/A0.5 $15.16 9/15/202420,100 shares $303,309.00 -49.1%N/A0.2 $15.09 8/31/202439,500 shares $593,290.00 +69.5%N/A0.3 $15.02 8/15/202423,300 shares $342,277.00 -51.9%N/A0.2 $14.69 7/31/202448,400 shares $715,352.00 -48.0%N/A0.4 $14.78 7/15/202493,000 shares $1.37 million -47.9%N/A0.8 $14.68 6/30/2024178,500 shares $2.60 million -31.8%N/A1.6 $14.58 6/15/2024261,800 shares $3.84 million -31.0%N/A2.5 $14.67 5/31/2024379,600 shares $5.59 million -38.7%N/A3.7 $14.73 5/15/2024619,000 shares $9.44 million -6.5%N/A7 $15.25 4/30/2024661,900 shares $10.13 million +2.8%N/A7.5 $15.30 4/15/2024643,900 shares $9.75 million +4.9%N/A7.5 $15.15 3/31/2024613,700 shares $9.75 million +7.0%N/A6.7 $15.88 3/15/2024573,800 shares $8.99 million +26.3%N/A6.2 $15.67 2/29/2024454,200 shares $7.04 million -1.5%N/A4.8 $15.50 2/15/2024461,100 shares $7.04 million +10.4%N/A4.8 $15.27 1/31/2024417,800 shares $6.45 million +11.7%N/A4.3 $15.43 1/15/2024374,200 shares $5.67 million -23.6%N/A3.9 $15.16 12/31/2023489,500 shares $7.34 million -24.8%N/A5.1 $15.00 12/15/2023650,500 shares $9.98 million -9.4%N/A6.7 $15.34 11/30/2023717,900 shares $10.80 million -8.9%N/A8 $15.05 11/15/2023787,900 shares $11.50 million +3.0%N/A8.9 $14.59 10/31/2023765,000 shares $10.78 million -8.7%N/A8.9 $14.09 10/15/2023837,600 shares $12.08 million +34.2%N/A9.6 $14.42 9/30/2023624,200 shares $9.03 million +4.1%N/A7.1 $14.47 9/15/2023599,600 shares $8.72 million +4.1%N/A7.1 $14.55 8/31/2023576,100 shares $8.55 million +0.6%N/A6.7 $14.84Think NVDA’s run was epic? 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Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 111,800 shares of BIT short. Learn More on BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Multi-Sector 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. BIT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 111,800 shares, an increase of 97.9% from the previous total of 56,500 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: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust stock? Short selling BIT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust as its price is falling. BIT shares are trading up $0.10 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 Multi-Sector Income Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock Multi-Sector 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 BIT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock Multi-Sector 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 BIT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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