Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:IIM) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 9,100 shares of IIM short. Learn More on Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

Is Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,100 shares, a decrease of 83.1% from the previous total of 53,700 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 Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust: Fulton Financial Co. (3.48%), The Macerich Company (0.00%), Trupanion, Inc. (14.85%), First Merchants Co. (0.00%), Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (5.56%), Freedom Holding Corp. (3.51%), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (3.19%), Keppel REIT (0.00%), Great Portland Estates Plc (0.00%), and New World Development Company Limited (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.31 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.25 billion), HP Inc. ($2.22 billion), GameStop Corp. ($1.69 billion), Carnival Co. & plc ($1.66 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.64 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.63 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Upstart Holdings, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust stock?

Short selling IIM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust as its price is falling. Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust's stock is trading up $0.14 today. To short Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust 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 Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust 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 Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust?

A short squeeze for Invesco Value Municipal Income 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 IIM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Invesco Value Municipal 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 IIM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2022.