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Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.90 +0.05 (+0.60%)
Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$8.91 +0.01 (+0.13%)
As of 10/9/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust (IQI) had a short interest of 370,396 shares sold short, representing 0.70% of the public float. This marks a -43.51% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, meaning it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 322,518 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
370,396 shares
Previous Short Interest
655,647 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-43.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
52,880,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.70%
Today's Trading Volume
120,566 shares
Average Trading Volume
322,518 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
37%
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Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/2026370,396 shares $3.22 million -43.5%0.7%1.03 $8.68
9/15/2026655,647 shares $6.36 million +10.8%1.2%3.78 $9.71
8/31/2026591,585 shares $5.98 million +24.1%1.1%3.5 $10.11
8/14/2026476,646 shares $4.90 million +30.8%0.9%3.1 $10.29
7/31/2026364,348 shares $3.60 million +9.7%0.7%2.25 $9.89
7/15/2026332,124 shares $3.40 million +531.7%0.6%1.89 $10.24
6/30/202652,573 shares $531.78 thousand -40.6%0.1%0.36 $10.12
6/15/202688,454 shares $887.37 thousand -1.4%0.2%0.68 $10.03
5/29/202689,708 shares $889.45 thousand -17.5%0.2%0.66 $9.92
5/15/2026108,725 shares $1.06 million +203.4%0.2%0.84 $9.71
4/30/202635,840 shares $352.49 thousand -11.1%0.1%0.32 $9.84
4/15/202640,310 shares $396.65 thousand -34.6%0.1%0.2 $9.84
3/31/202661,618 shares $591.47 thousand -49.5%0.1%0.3 $9.60
3/13/2026121,912 shares $1.22 million +45.6%0.2%1.3 $10.02
2/27/202683,739 shares $851.63 thousand -46.1%0.2%0.66 $10.17
2/13/2026155,223 shares $1.61 million +262.2%0.3%0.93 $10.38
1/30/202642,861 shares $429.25 thousand -55.9%0.1%0.32 $10.02
1/15/202697,191 shares $980.66 thousand -7.6%0.2%0.78 $10.09
12/31/2025105,143 shares $1.05 million -22.8%0.2%0.61 $9.95
12/15/2025136,164 shares $1.37 million +6.1%0.3%0.77 $10.07
11/28/2025128,342 shares $1.29 million +14.5%0.2%1.12 $10.07
11/14/2025112,076 shares $1.12 million -19.8%0.2%0.82 $10.03
10/31/2025139,741 shares $1.41 million +10.2%0.3%1.19 $10.06
10/15/2025126,800 shares $1.27 million -3.5%0.2%0.7 $10.02
9/30/2025131,400 shares $1.30 million -21.3%N/A0.7 $9.87
9/15/2025166,900 shares $1.67 million -26.8%N/A0.8 $9.99
8/31/2025228,100 shares $2.14 million +3.0%0.4%1.1 $9.40
8/15/2025221,500 shares $2.10 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $9.47
7/31/2025212,700 shares $1.97 million +91.1%0.4%1.2 $9.27
7/15/2025111,300 shares $1.05 million +32.8%N/A0.6 $9.42
6/30/202583,800 shares $785.21 thousand -28.1%0.2%0.5 $9.37
6/15/2025116,500 shares $1.10 million +108.4%0.2%0.7 $9.41
5/31/202555,900 shares $524.34 thousand +122.7%0.1%0.3 $9.38
5/15/202525,100 shares $238.20 thousand -55.9%0.0%0.1 $9.49
4/30/202556,900 shares $537.14 thousand -29.6%N/A0.3 $9.44
4/15/202580,800 shares $758.31 thousand +66.3%N/A0.4 $9.39
3/31/202548,600 shares $470.69 thousand -59.0%N/A0.3 $9.69
3/15/2025118,600 shares $1.17 million +29.8%N/A0.7 $9.85
2/28/202591,400 shares $919.94 thousand +25.4%N/A0.5 $10.07
2/15/202572,900 shares $733.01 thousand -46.2%N/A0.4 $10.06
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1/31/2025135,600 shares $1.35 million +139.6%N/A0.7 $9.93
1/15/202556,600 shares $554.68 thousand -72.5%N/A0.3 $9.80
12/31/2024206,000 shares $2.03 million +38.8%N/A1 $9.86
12/15/2024148,400 shares $1.50 million +52.2%N/A0.8 $10.09
11/30/202497,500 shares $1.00 million -5.3%N/A0.5 $10.27
11/15/2024103,000 shares $1.03 million +58.2%N/A0.6 $9.98
10/31/202465,100 shares $656.86 thousand -48.8%N/A0.4 $10.09
10/15/2024127,100 shares $1.31 million +20.8%N/A0.8 $10.34
9/30/2024105,200 shares $1.10 million +300.0%N/A0.7 $10.44
9/15/202426,300 shares $274.05 thousand -40.1%N/A0.2 $10.42
8/31/202443,900 shares $443.39 thousand +121.7%N/A0.3 $10.10
8/15/202419,800 shares $202.16 thousand -73.7%N/A0.1 $10.21
7/31/202475,200 shares $758.02 thousand -8.2%N/A0.5 $10.08
7/15/202481,900 shares $832.92 thousand +27.2%N/A0.6 $10.17
6/30/202464,400 shares $638.85 thousand -15.4%N/A0.5 $9.92
6/15/202476,100 shares $757.20 thousand -35.7%N/A0.6 $9.95
5/31/2024118,300 shares $1.14 million +358.5%N/A0.9 $9.64
5/15/202425,800 shares $246.65 thousand -66.2%N/A0.2 $9.56
4/30/202476,300 shares $711.88 thousand +19.6%N/A0.7 $9.33
4/15/202463,800 shares $591.75 thousand +28.6%N/A0.5 $9.28
3/31/202449,600 shares $480.13 thousand +87.9%N/A0.3 $9.68
3/15/202426,400 shares $254.50 thousand -26.5%N/A0.2 $9.64
2/29/202435,900 shares $343.92 thousand -21.4%N/A0.2 $9.58
2/15/202445,700 shares $438.72 thousand +89.6%N/A0.2 $9.60
1/31/202424,100 shares $229.67 thousand -21.2%N/A0.1 $9.53
1/15/202430,600 shares $292.54 thousand +57.7%N/A0.2 $9.56
12/31/202319,400 shares $184.49 thousand +22.8%N/A0.1 $9.51
12/15/202315,800 shares $150.10 thousand -57.9%N/A0.1 $9.50
11/30/202337,500 shares $344.44 thousand -2.9%N/A0.2 $9.19
11/15/202338,600 shares $342.00 thousand -59.2%N/A0.3 $8.86
10/31/202394,500 shares $771.12 thousand +189.9%N/A0.7 $8.16
10/15/202332,600 shares $275.14 thousand -36.7%N/A0.3 $8.44
9/30/202351,500 shares $432.09 thousand +189.3%N/A0.4 $8.39
9/15/202317,800 shares $157.26 thousand +33.8%N/A0.2 $8.84
8/31/202313,300 shares $121.16 thousand -24.4%N/A0.1 $9.11
8/15/202317,600 shares $163.50 thousand +76.0%N/A0.2 $9.29
7/31/202310,000 shares $95.70 thousand -85.8%N/A0.1 $9.57
7/15/202370,400 shares $679.36 thousand +22.0%N/A0.8 $9.65
6/30/202357,700 shares $552.19 thousand +66.3%N/A0.7 $9.57
6/15/202334,700 shares $328.96 thousand +37.2%N/A0.4 $9.48
5/31/202325,300 shares $236.05 thousand -21.2%N/A0.3 $9.33
5/15/202332,100 shares $306.23 thousand -45.6%N/A0.4 $9.54
4/30/202359,000 shares $575.25 thousand +64.8%N/A0.6 $9.75
4/15/202335,800 shares $349.77 thousand -61.3%N/A0.4 $9.77
3/31/202392,600 shares $924.15 thousand +319.0%N/A0.9 $9.98
3/15/202322,100 shares $210.61 thousand +38.1%N/A0.2 $9.53
2/28/202316,000 shares $151.52 thousand -31.9%N/A0.1 $9.47
2/15/202323,500 shares $233.12 thousand -48.7%N/A0.2 $9.92
1/31/202345,800 shares $463.50 thousand -39.5%N/A0.3 $10.12
1/15/202375,700 shares $766.84 thousand +166.6%N/A0.4 $10.13
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12/30/202228,400 shares $267.53 thousand +17.8%N/A0.2 $9.42
12/15/202224,100 shares $232.08 thousand -78.8%N/A0.1 $9.63
11/30/2022113,600 shares $1.13 million +144.8%N/A0.7 $9.97
11/15/202246,400 shares $425.02 thousand +38.9%N/A0.3 $9.16
10/31/202233,400 shares $295.59 thousand -48.5%N/A0.2 $8.85
10/15/202264,800 shares $593.57 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $9.16
9/30/202233,600 shares $306.77 thousand -39.5%N/A0.3 $9.13
9/15/202255,500 shares $538.35 thousand +119.4%N/A0.5 $9.70
8/31/202225,300 shares $255.28 thousand +42.9%N/A0.2 $10.09
8/15/202217,700 shares $189.74 thousand -60.8%N/A0.2 $10.72
7/31/202245,200 shares $487.71 thousand +131.8%N/A0.3 $10.79
7/15/202219,500 shares $201.05 thousand +1.0%N/A0.1 $10.31
6/30/202219,300 shares $197.05 thousand -30.1%N/A0.1 $10.21
6/15/202227,600 shares $273.52 thousand -29.6%N/A0.2 $9.91
5/31/202239,200 shares $422.58 thousand +91.2%N/A0.2 $10.78
5/15/202220,500 shares $207.05 thousand -23.5%N/A0.1 $10.10
4/30/202226,800 shares $277.65 thousand -22.8%N/A0.2 $10.36
4/15/202234,700 shares $370.60 thousand +53.5%N/A0.2 $10.68
3/31/202222,600 shares $256.06 thousand +5.6%N/A0.2 $11.33
3/15/202221,400 shares $239.47 thousand +9.2%N/A0.2 $11.19
2/28/202219,600 shares $231.87 thousand -6.2%N/A0.2 $11.83
2/15/202220,900 shares $244.11 thousand -44.1%N/A0.2 $11.68
1/31/202237,400 shares $455.91 thousand +466.7%N/A0.4 $12.19
1/15/20226,600 shares $84.28 thousand -88.6%N/A0.1 $12.77
12/31/202158,100 shares $789.58 thousand +149.4%N/A0.8 $13.59
12/15/202123,300 shares $309.66 thousand +366.0%N/A0.3 $13.29
11/30/20215,000 shares $66 thousand -72.7%N/A0.1 $13.20
11/15/202118,300 shares $242.29 thousand +2.8%N/A0.2 $13.24
10/29/202117,800 shares $231.58 thousand -39.0%N/A0.2 $13.01
10/15/202129,200 shares $383.10 thousand +79.1%N/A0.3 $13.12

IQI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 370,396 shares of IQI short. 0.70% of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust's current short interest.

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. IQI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust's short interest ratio.

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. 0.70% of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 370,396 shares, a decline of 43.5% from the previous total of 655,647 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.

0.70% of Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust: Tri Continental Corporation (1.65%), TOP Financial Group Limited (0.83%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.07%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.08%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (4.83%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.04%), Trinity Capital Inc. (5.94%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.12%), Wealthfront (11.46%), Perella Weinberg Partners (11.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IQI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust as its price is falling. IQI shares are trading up $0.05 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.

A short squeeze for Invesco Quality Municipal 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 IQI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IQI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like IQI:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:IQI is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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