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MFS High Income Municipal Trust (CXE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.54 +0.01 (+0.28%)
As of 06/12/2025 03:20 PM Eastern

MFS High Income Municipal Trust Short Interest Data

MFS High Income Municipal Trust (CXE) has a short interest of 21,200 shares, representing 0.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -61.03% decrease 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 76,142 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
54,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-61.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$74.41 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
37,258,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.06%
Today's Trading Volume
108,907 shares
Average Trading Volume
76,142 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
143%
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CXE Short Interest Over Time

CXE Days to Cover Over Time

CXE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MFS High Income Municipal Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202521,200 shares $74.41 thousand -61.0%0.1%0.3 $3.51
5/15/202554,400 shares $194.21 thousand -7.2%0.1%0.7 $3.57
4/30/202558,600 shares $209.20 thousand +0.7%N/A0.7 $3.57
4/15/202558,200 shares $202.83 thousand +16.2%0.2%0.7 $3.49
3/31/202550,100 shares $184.62 thousand -11.5%N/A0.6 $3.69
3/15/202556,600 shares $209.70 thousand -26.9%N/A0.6 $3.71
2/28/202577,400 shares $296.06 thousand +87.9%N/A0.8 $3.83
2/15/202541,200 shares $154.71 thousand +514.9%N/A0.4 $3.76
1/31/20256,700 shares $25.06 thousand -63.4%N/A0.1 $3.74
1/15/202518,300 shares $67.16 thousand +2.2%N/A0.2 $3.67
12/31/202417,900 shares $65.87 thousand -5.3%N/A0.2 $3.68
12/15/202418,900 shares $71.63 thousand +76.6%N/A0.2 $3.79
11/30/202410,700 shares $41.52 thousand -28.7%N/A0.1 $3.88
11/15/202415,000 shares $57 thousand -43.2%N/A0.2 $3.80
10/31/202426,400 shares $101.11 thousand -30.5%N/A0.4 $3.83
10/15/202438,000 shares $148.20 thousand +14.1%N/A0.6 $3.90
9/30/202433,300 shares $133.53 thousand +76.2%N/A0.7 $4.01
9/15/202418,900 shares $74.66 thousand -41.1%N/A0.4 $3.95
8/31/202432,100 shares $124.07 thousand -50.4%N/A0.7 $3.87
8/15/202464,700 shares $248.77 thousand -28.3%N/A1.4 $3.85
7/31/202490,200 shares $338.25 thousand -20.0%N/A1.9 $3.75
7/15/2024112,700 shares $423.19 thousand +43.9%N/A2.2 $3.76
6/30/202478,300 shares $290.49 thousand +13.5%N/A1.7 $3.71
6/15/202469,000 shares $255.99 thousand +12.9%N/A1.4 $3.71
5/31/202461,100 shares $217.82 thousand -5.6%N/A1.1 $3.57
5/15/202464,700 shares $233.89 thousand +23.5%N/A1.1 $3.62
4/30/202452,400 shares $184.97 thousand +181.7%N/A0.9 $3.53
4/15/202418,600 shares $65.01 thousand -71.1%N/A0.3 $3.50
3/31/202464,400 shares $233.77 thousand +99.4%N/A1.1 $3.63
3/15/202432,300 shares $115.63 thousand -30.2%N/A0.5 $3.58
2/29/202446,300 shares $165.29 thousand +48.4%N/A0.7 $3.57
2/15/202431,200 shares $112.63 thousand -13.1%N/A0.4 $3.61
1/31/202435,900 shares $128.34 thousand -40.0%N/A0.4 $3.58
1/15/202459,800 shares $216.48 thousand +58.6%N/A0.6 $3.62
12/31/202337,700 shares $133.84 thousand -37.0%N/A0.4 $3.55
12/15/202359,800 shares $210.80 thousand +258.1%N/A0.6 $3.53
11/30/202316,700 shares $56.61 thousand +54.6%N/A0.2 $3.39
11/15/202310,800 shares $35.53 thousand -75.0%N/A0.1 $3.29
10/31/202343,200 shares $131.33 thousand +137.4%N/A0.5 $3.04
10/15/202318,200 shares $57.33 thousand -13.3%N/A0.2 $3.15
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9/30/202321,000 shares $65.52 thousand +112.1%N/A0.3 $3.12
9/15/20239,900 shares $33.17 thousand -39.6%N/A0.1 $3.35
8/31/202316,400 shares $55.76 thousand -9.9%N/A0.2 $3.40
8/15/202318,200 shares $64.81 thousand +97.8%N/A0.2 $3.56
7/31/20239,200 shares $33.49 thousand +513.3%N/A0.1 $3.64
7/15/20231,500 shares $5.30 thousand -87.1%N/A0 $3.53
6/30/202311,600 shares $40.37 thousand -28.4%N/A0.2 $3.48
6/15/202316,200 shares $56.54 thousand +58.8%N/A0.2 $3.49
5/31/202310,200 shares $35.50 thousand +3.0%N/A0.1 $3.48
5/15/20239,900 shares $35.15 thousand -28.3%N/A0.1 $3.55
4/30/202313,800 shares $48.71 thousand -43.2%N/A0.2 $3.53
4/15/202324,300 shares $86.99 thousand -6.5%N/A0.4 $3.58
3/31/202326,000 shares $94.90 thousand -34.0%N/A0.4 $3.65
3/15/202339,400 shares $138.69 thousand +64.9%N/A0.4 $3.52
2/28/202323,900 shares $84.85 thousand -30.3%N/A0.2 $3.55
2/15/202334,300 shares $125.20 thousand +23.8%N/A0.3 $3.65
1/31/202327,700 shares $103.60 thousand -32.1%N/A0.2 $3.74
1/15/202340,800 shares $147.29 thousand +21.8%N/A0.3 $3.61
12/30/202233,500 shares $116.92 thousand -20.6%N/A0.2 $3.49
12/15/202242,200 shares $149.39 thousand +615.3%N/A0.3 $3.54
11/30/20225,900 shares $21.65 thousand -67.2%N/A0.1 $3.67
11/15/202218,000 shares $59.94 thousand -60.0%N/A0.2 $3.33
10/31/202245,000 shares $147.60 thousand +26.4%N/A0.5 $3.28
10/15/202235,600 shares $119.26 thousand No ChangeN/A0.4 $3.35
9/30/202227,900 shares $94.02 thousand +7.7%N/A0.3 $3.37
9/15/202225,900 shares $94.28 thousand -24.5%N/A0.3 $3.64
8/31/202234,300 shares $131.71 thousand +71.5%N/A0.3 $3.84
8/15/202220,000 shares $83.20 thousand -12.7%N/A0.2 $4.16
7/31/202222,900 shares $93.43 thousand -9.8%N/A0.2 $4.08
7/15/202225,400 shares $99.82 thousand +78.9%N/A0.2 $3.93
6/30/202214,200 shares $53.39 thousand -65.9%N/A0.1 $3.76
6/15/202241,600 shares $153.50 thousand +9.8%N/A0.3 $3.69
5/31/202237,900 shares $160.70 thousand -2.6%N/A0.3 $4.24
5/15/202238,900 shares $150.54 thousand +88.8%N/A0.3 $3.87
4/30/202220,600 shares $81.58 thousand -20.5%N/A0.1 $3.96
4/15/202225,900 shares $103.86 thousand -19.6%N/A0.2 $4.01
3/31/202232,200 shares $141.36 thousand +128.4%N/A0.2 $4.39
3/15/202214,100 shares $60.35 thousand -3.4%N/A0.1 $4.28
2/28/202214,600 shares $66.28 thousand +217.4%N/A0.1 $4.54
2/15/20224,600 shares $20.98 thousand -51.1%N/A0 $4.56
1/31/20229,400 shares $43.62 thousand +487.5%N/A0.1 $4.64
1/15/20221,600 shares $7.82 thousand -59.0%N/A0 $4.89
12/31/20213,900 shares $19.85 thousand -75.2%N/A0 $5.09
12/15/202115,700 shares $78.66 thousand +103.9%N/A0.2 $5.01
11/30/20217,700 shares $38.81 thousand -67.4%N/A0.1 $5.04
11/15/202123,600 shares $122.01 thousand +4.4%N/A0.3 $5.17
10/29/202122,600 shares $114.81 thousand -30.7%N/A0.3 $5.08
10/15/202132,600 shares $169.19 thousand +4.5%N/A0.4 $5.19
9/30/202131,200 shares $164.11 thousand +1.0%N/A0.3 $5.26
9/15/202130,900 shares $163.77 thousand -44.5%N/A0.3 $5.30
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8/31/202155,700 shares $304.68 thousand +91.4%N/A0.6 $5.47
8/13/202129,100 shares $157.14 thousand -2.0%N/A0.3 $5.40
7/30/202129,700 shares $158.60 thousand +22.2%N/A0.4 $5.34
7/15/202124,300 shares $128.55 thousand +161.3%N/A0.3 $5.29
6/30/20219,300 shares $49.10 thousand -63.7%N/A0.2 $5.28
6/15/202125,600 shares $135.94 thousand -52.7%N/A0.5 $5.31
5/28/202154,100 shares $295.93 thousand +43.9%N/A1 $5.47
5/14/202137,600 shares $201.54 thousand -7.2%N/A0.7 $5.36
4/30/202140,500 shares $211.82 thousand -33.7%N/A0.6 $5.23
4/15/202161,100 shares $321.39 thousand +80.2%N/A0.9 $5.26
3/31/202133,900 shares $172.55 thousand -55.7%N/A0.5 $5.09
3/15/202176,500 shares $397.04 thousand +52.1%N/A0.9 $5.19
2/26/202150,300 shares $252.00 thousand +13.0%N/A0.6 $5.01
2/12/202144,500 shares $231.85 thousand -20.0%N/A0.5 $5.21
1/29/202155,600 shares $279.11 thousand -15.6%N/A0.7 $5.02
1/15/202165,900 shares $333.45 thousand +241.5%N/A0.8 $5.06
12/31/202019,300 shares $96.89 thousand +23.7%N/A0.2 $5.02
12/15/202015,600 shares $77.69 thousand +218.4%N/A0.2 $4.98
11/30/20204,900 shares $23.91 thousand -65.7%N/A0.1 $4.88
11/15/202014,300 shares $68.35 thousand -71.3%N/A0.2 $4.78
10/30/202049,800 shares $232.07 thousand +149.0%N/A0.9 $4.66
10/15/202020,000 shares $94.60 thousand +426.3%N/A0 $4.73
9/30/20203,800 shares $17.94 thousand -34.5%N/A0.1 $4.72
9/15/20208,600 shares $40.42 thousand +48.3%N/A0.2 $4.70

CXE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MFS High Income Municipal Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MFS High Income Municipal Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 21,200 shares of CXE short. 0.06% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MFS High Income Municipal Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for MFS High Income Municipal Trust?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.06% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MFS High Income Municipal Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MFS High Income Municipal Trust saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,200 shares, a decrease of 61.0% from the previous total of 54,400 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 MFS High Income Municipal Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.06% of MFS High Income Municipal Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to MFS High Income Municipal Trust: The India Fund, Inc. (0.86%), CION Investment Co. (1.18%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Co. (0.18%), Royce Micro-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.06%), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (0.55%), BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (0.05%), Barings Corporate Investors (0.14%), Saratoga Investment Corp. (1.80%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.13%), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (0.07%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MFS High Income Municipal Trust stock?

Short selling CXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MFS High Income Municipal Trust as its price is falling. CXE shares are trading up $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 MFS High Income Municipal Trust?

A short squeeze for MFS High Income Municipal Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CXE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MFS High Income 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 CXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:CXE) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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