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BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$10.55 -0.03 (-0.28%)
As of 07/3/2025 03:30 PM Eastern

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust Short Interest Data

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM) has a short interest of 32,900 shares. This marks a 261.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 83,365 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,100 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+261.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$343.48 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
29,515 shares
Average Trading Volume
83,365 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
35%
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BYM Short Interest Over Time

BYM Days to Cover Over Time

BYM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202532,900 shares $343.48 thousand +261.5%N/A0.3 $10.44
5/31/20259,100 shares $95.64 thousand +97.8%N/A0.1 $10.51
5/15/20254,600 shares $48.81 thousand -81.2%N/A0 $10.61
4/30/202524,500 shares $259.46 thousand -51.6%N/A0.2 $10.59
4/15/202550,600 shares $529.53 thousand +602.8%N/A0.4 $10.47
3/31/20257,200 shares $77.44 thousand -23.4%N/A0.1 $10.76
3/15/20259,400 shares $101.56 thousand +84.3%N/A0.1 $10.80
2/28/20255,100 shares $57.30 thousand -63.3%N/A0 $11.24
2/15/202513,900 shares $156.24 thousand -40.6%N/A0.1 $11.24
1/31/202523,400 shares $261.85 thousand -46.5%N/A0.2 $11.19
1/15/202543,700 shares $476.77 thousand +180.1%N/A0.4 $10.91
12/31/202415,600 shares $169.26 thousand -29.7%N/A0.2 $10.85
12/15/202422,200 shares $253.52 thousand +107.5%N/A0.3 $11.42
11/30/202410,700 shares $125.30 thousand -54.1%N/A0.2 $11.71
11/15/202423,300 shares $265.15 thousand +20.1%N/A0.4 $11.38
10/31/202419,400 shares $223.49 thousand -39.6%N/A0.3 $11.52
10/15/202432,100 shares $381.03 thousand -17.1%N/A0.7 $11.87
9/30/202438,700 shares $465.95 thousand +29.4%N/A0.8 $12.04
9/15/202429,900 shares $361.79 thousand -37.1%N/A0.6 $12.10
8/31/202447,500 shares $563.35 thousand -36.2%N/A1 $11.86
8/15/202474,400 shares $893.54 thousand +46.2%N/A1.5 $12.01
7/31/202450,900 shares $602.15 thousand +28.5%N/A1 $11.83
7/15/202439,600 shares $460.15 thousand +10.6%N/A0.7 $11.62
6/30/202435,800 shares $410.27 thousand +46.7%N/A0.6 $11.46
6/15/202424,400 shares $281.58 thousand +90.6%N/A0.4 $11.54
5/31/202412,800 shares $140.67 thousand -36.0%N/A0.2 $10.99
5/15/202420,000 shares $224.50 thousand -8.7%N/A0.4 $11.23
4/30/202421,900 shares $238.71 thousand -73.1%N/A0.4 $10.90
4/15/202481,500 shares $906.28 thousand +40.3%N/A1.5 $11.12
3/31/202458,100 shares $673.96 thousand -42.1%N/A1.1 $11.60
3/15/2024100,300 shares $1.16 million +22.5%N/A1.7 $11.55
2/29/202481,900 shares $932.02 thousand -16.6%N/A1.1 $11.38
2/15/202498,200 shares $1.13 million +291.2%N/A1.1 $11.48
1/31/202425,100 shares $283.13 thousand -45.1%N/A0.3 $11.28
1/15/202445,700 shares $513.21 thousand +14.3%N/A0.5 $11.23
12/31/202340,000 shares $448.40 thousand +1,076.5%N/A0.4 $11.21
12/15/20233,400 shares $37.88 thousand -46.9%N/A0 $11.14
11/30/20236,400 shares $69.18 thousand -58.7%N/A0.1 $10.81
11/15/202315,500 shares $158.41 thousand -37.0%N/A0.2 $10.22
10/31/202324,600 shares $233.21 thousand +3.8%N/A0.3 $9.48
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10/15/202323,700 shares $232.73 thousand -23.3%N/A0.3 $9.82
9/30/202330,900 shares $304.67 thousand +1,371.4%N/A0.5 $9.86
9/15/20232,100 shares $21.53 thousand -61.1%N/A0 $10.25
8/31/20235,400 shares $57.29 thousand -50.9%N/A0.1 $10.61
8/15/202311,000 shares $118.91 thousand -71.7%N/A0.2 $10.81
7/31/202338,900 shares $436.46 thousand -30.0%N/A0.7 $11.22
7/15/202355,600 shares $624.94 thousand +52.8%N/A1 $11.24
6/30/202336,400 shares $409.50 thousand +62.5%N/A0.6 $11.25
6/15/202322,400 shares $250.43 thousand -9.3%N/A0.4 $11.18
5/31/202324,700 shares $268.00 thousand -26.7%N/A0.4 $10.85
5/15/202333,700 shares $373.40 thousand +110.6%N/A0.6 $11.08
4/30/202316,000 shares $184.32 thousand +175.9%N/A0.3 $11.52
4/15/20235,800 shares $65.95 thousand -24.7%N/A0.1 $11.37
3/31/20237,700 shares $88.09 thousand +51.0%N/A0.1 $11.44
3/15/20235,100 shares $56.61 thousand -61.7%N/A0.1 $11.10
2/28/202313,300 shares $149.09 thousand -20.4%N/A0.1 $11.21
2/15/202316,700 shares $194.05 thousand +288.4%N/A0.2 $11.62
1/31/20234,300 shares $50.83 thousand -79.0%N/A0 $11.82
1/15/202320,500 shares $238.42 thousand -27.3%N/A0.2 $11.63
12/30/202228,200 shares $320.07 thousand -25.2%N/A0.2 $11.35
12/15/202237,700 shares $421.49 thousand -19.3%N/A0.3 $11.18
11/30/202246,700 shares $556.66 thousand +531.1%N/A0.4 $11.92
11/15/20227,400 shares $78.81 thousand -37.8%N/A0.1 $10.65
10/31/202211,900 shares $121.26 thousand -11.9%N/A0.1 $10.19
10/15/202213,500 shares $146.48 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $10.85
9/30/202221,100 shares $231.47 thousand -68.5%N/A0.3 $10.97
9/15/202267,000 shares $795.96 thousand -10.8%N/A1.1 $11.88
8/31/202275,100 shares $937.25 thousand -9.1%N/A1.3 $12.48
8/15/202282,600 shares $1.11 million -4.2%N/A1.4 $13.46
7/31/202286,200 shares $1.15 million +19.1%N/A1.2 $13.34
7/15/202272,400 shares $949.89 thousand +19.7%N/A1 $13.12
6/30/202260,500 shares $749.60 thousand +234.3%N/A0.8 $12.39
6/15/202218,100 shares $213.40 thousand +2.3%N/A0.2 $11.79
5/31/202217,700 shares $224.79 thousand +39.4%N/A0.2 $12.70
5/15/202212,700 shares $152.40 thousand -56.1%N/A0.2 $12.00
4/30/202228,900 shares $353.16 thousand -37.5%N/A0.4 $12.22
4/15/202246,200 shares $594.59 thousand +132.2%N/A0.7 $12.87
3/31/202219,900 shares $263.28 thousand +38.2%N/A0.3 $13.23
3/15/202214,400 shares $190.80 thousand +242.9%N/A0.2 $13.25
2/28/20224,200 shares $57.58 thousand -10.6%N/A0.1 $13.71
2/15/20224,700 shares $63.36 thousand -69.5%N/A0.1 $13.48
1/31/202215,400 shares $216.68 thousand -56.9%N/A0.3 $14.07
1/15/202235,700 shares $526.22 thousand +4.1%N/A0.7 $14.74
12/31/202134,300 shares $535.42 thousand +19.9%N/A0.8 $15.61
12/15/202128,600 shares $448.16 thousand +142.4%N/A0.7 $15.67
11/30/202111,800 shares $182.19 thousand +391.7%N/A0.3 $15.44
11/15/20212,400 shares $36.60 thousand -4.0%N/A0.1 $15.25
10/29/20212,500 shares $38 thousand -75.0%N/A0.1 $15.20
10/15/202110,000 shares $153.90 thousand +78.6%N/A0.3 $15.39
9/30/20215,600 shares $85.46 thousand -70.7%N/A0.2 $15.26
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9/15/202119,100 shares $303.69 thousand -46.7%N/A0.5 $15.90
8/31/202135,800 shares $574.95 thousand -13.3%N/A1 $16.06
8/13/202141,300 shares $664.93 thousand +1.0%N/A1.1 $16.10
7/30/202140,900 shares $664.63 thousand +501.5%N/A1.1 $16.25
7/15/20216,800 shares $109.34 thousand +300.0%N/A0.2 $16.08
6/30/20211,700 shares $26.66 thousand -86.5%N/A0 $15.68
6/15/202112,600 shares $196.43 thousand -55.3%N/A0.3 $15.59
5/28/202128,200 shares $443.87 thousand +24.2%N/A0.6 $15.74
5/14/202122,700 shares $354.12 thousand -73.8%N/A0.5 $15.60
4/30/202186,500 shares $1.35 million +120.7%N/A1.6 $15.65
4/15/202139,200 shares $610.34 thousand +39.0%N/A0.7 $15.57
3/31/202128,200 shares $428.08 thousand +179.2%N/A0.5 $15.18
3/15/202110,100 shares $149.38 thousand +4.1%N/A0.2 $14.79
2/26/20219,700 shares $142.49 thousand +11.5%N/A0.2 $14.69
2/12/20218,700 shares $134.68 thousand -54.7%N/A0.1 $15.48
1/29/202119,200 shares $288.96 thousand -31.9%N/A0.3 $15.05
1/15/202128,200 shares $424.97 thousand +7.6%N/A0.5 $15.07
12/31/202026,200 shares $393.79 thousand +35.1%N/A0.4 $15.03
12/15/202019,400 shares $289.06 thousand +162.2%N/A0.3 $14.90
11/30/20207,400 shares $108.19 thousand -22.9%N/A0.2 $14.62
11/15/20209,600 shares $137.76 thousand +17.1%N/A0.2 $14.35
10/30/20208,200 shares $116.03 thousand +70.8%N/A0.2 $14.15
10/15/20204,800 shares $68.30 thousand -12.7%N/A0 $14.23
9/30/20205,500 shares $78.32 thousand +150.0%N/A0.2 $14.24
9/15/20208,600 shares $122.64 thousand +290.9%N/A0.2 $14.26
8/31/20202,200 shares $31.22 thousand -43.6%N/A0.1 $14.19
8/14/20203,900 shares $56.43 thousand -49.4%N/A0.1 $14.47
7/31/20207,700 shares $111.65 thousand +196.2%N/A0.2 $14.50
7/15/20202,600 shares $36.61 thousand -74.5%N/A0.1 $14.08

BYM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 32,900 shares of BYM short. Learn More on BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust's current short interest.

Is BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 32,900 shares, an increase of 261.5% from the previous total of 9,100 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 Municipal Income Quality 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 Municipal Income Quality Trust: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust stock?

Short selling BYM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust as its price is falling. BYM shares are trading down $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 Municipal Income Quality Trust?

A short squeeze for BlackRock Municipal Income Quality 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 BYM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock Municipal Income Quality 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 BYM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




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