BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.02 +0.03 (+0.25%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BlackRock Income Trust Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest43,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest64,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-32.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$516,024.00Short Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2024Outstanding Shares21,310,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.20%Today's Trading Volume46,161 sharesAverage Trading Volume66,670 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average69% Short Selling BlackRock Income Trust ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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BlackRock 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 7/15/202443,200 shares $516,024.00 -32.5%N/A0.7 $11.95 6/30/202464,000 shares $763,520.00 +5.4%N/A1 $11.93 6/15/202460,700 shares $715,046.00 -21.1%N/A0.9 $11.78 5/31/202476,900 shares $902,806.00 +148.1%N/A1.1 $11.74 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BKT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $12.45How to build the ultimate dividend portfolio (Ad)There’s a free dividend workshop that shows how anyone can build the ultimate dividend workshop in 3 basic steps? PLUS: You’ll get the names and tickers of the Best Dividend Stocks for FREE… This way, by the time you finish the workshop you’ll be fully equipped with the knowledge to start unlocking dividend checks for yourself… Over and over again.Click here and I’ll show you how to build the ultimate dividend portfolio. 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 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 $6.13How to build the ultimate dividend portfolio (Ad)There’s a free dividend workshop that shows how anyone can build the ultimate dividend workshop in 3 basic steps? 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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 July 15th, traders have sold 43,200 shares of BKT short. Learn More on BlackRock Income Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock 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. BKT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Income Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Income Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,200 shares, a drop of 32.5% from the previous total of 64,000 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 "financial services" compare to BlackRock Income Trust: Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.88%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (0.44%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.06%), Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (1.57%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.07%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.02%), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (8.04%), Saratoga Investment Corp. (0.64%), Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (0.08%), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (0.09%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 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 $0.03 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 July, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: CGBD Short Squeeze ECC Short Squeeze NXP Short Squeeze PEO Short Squeeze MYN Short Squeeze KTF Short Squeeze TPVG Short Squeeze TWN Short Squeeze SAR Short Squeeze ASG 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:BKT) was last updated on 7/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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