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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.88 -0.05 (-0.76%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:57 PM Eastern
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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Short Interest Data

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) has a short interest of 66,100 shares, representing 0.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.76% 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 171,659 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
62,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$390.65 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
62,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
109,431 shares
Average Trading Volume
171,659 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/202566,100 shares $390.65 thousand +5.8%0.1%0.3 $5.91
6/15/202562,500 shares $362.81 thousand +37.1%0.1%0.3 $5.81
5/31/202545,600 shares $265.62 thousand -30.9%0.1%0.3 $5.83
5/15/202566,000 shares $389.40 thousand +78.9%0.1%0.4 $5.90
4/30/202536,900 shares $216.23 thousand +215.4%N/A0.2 $5.86
4/15/202511,700 shares $67.57 thousand -79.1%N/A0.1 $5.78
3/31/202555,900 shares $342.11 thousand -26.3%N/A0.3 $6.12
3/15/202575,800 shares $463.52 thousand +12.1%N/A0.4 $6.12
2/28/202567,600 shares $426.22 thousand +275.6%N/A0.3 $6.31
2/15/202518,000 shares $112.05 thousand -2.2%N/A0.1 $6.23
1/31/202518,400 shares $112.79 thousand -68.3%N/A0.1 $6.13
1/15/202558,000 shares $356.12 thousand +49.1%N/A0.3 $6.14
12/31/202438,900 shares $234.96 thousand +36.5%N/A0.2 $6.04
12/15/202428,500 shares $178.70 thousand +2,490.9%N/A0.2 $6.27
11/30/20241,100 shares $7.08 thousand -94.1%N/A0 $6.44
11/15/202418,600 shares $116.25 thousand -30.6%N/A0.1 $6.25
10/31/202426,800 shares $168.84 thousand -37.8%N/A0.2 $6.30
10/15/202443,100 shares $276.92 thousand +21.4%N/A0.3 $6.43
9/30/202435,500 shares $231.11 thousand +70.7%N/A0.2 $6.51
9/15/202420,800 shares $137.28 thousand -14.1%N/A0.1 $6.60
8/31/202424,200 shares $152.94 thousand -45.1%N/A0.1 $6.32
8/15/202444,100 shares $280.26 thousand -19.4%N/A0.2 $6.36
7/31/202454,700 shares $342.97 thousand +173.5%N/A0.3 $6.27
7/15/202420,000 shares $123.80 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $6.19
1/15/202423,600 shares $141.36 thousand +44.8%N/A0.1 $5.99
12/31/202316,300 shares $95.52 thousand +1.2%N/A0.1 $5.86
12/15/202316,100 shares $94.67 thousand +46.4%N/A0.1 $5.88
11/30/202311,000 shares $62.54 thousand +103.7%N/A0 $5.69
11/15/20235,400 shares $29.54 thousand -82.0%N/A0 $5.47
10/31/202330,000 shares $152.40 thousand +79.6%N/A0.1 $5.08
10/15/202316,700 shares $88.68 thousand -53.9%N/A0.1 $5.31
9/30/202336,200 shares $192.95 thousand +204.2%N/A0.2 $5.33
9/15/202311,900 shares $66.05 thousand +183.3%N/A0.1 $5.55
8/31/20234,200 shares $24.02 thousand -70.6%N/A0 $5.72
8/15/202314,300 shares $83.44 thousand +581.0%N/A0.1 $5.84
7/31/20232,100 shares $12.89 thousand -94.4%N/A0 $6.14
7/15/202337,200 shares $226.18 thousand -20.5%N/A0.3 $6.08
6/30/202346,800 shares $290.86 thousand -15.5%N/A0.4 $6.22
6/15/202355,400 shares $335.17 thousand -14.9%N/A0.4 $6.05
5/31/202365,100 shares $391.58 thousand +19.0%N/A0.5 $6.02
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5/15/202354,700 shares $336.41 thousand -47.1%N/A0.4 $6.15
4/30/2023103,400 shares $653.49 thousand +65.4%N/A0.8 $6.32
4/15/202362,500 shares $397.50 thousand +13.4%N/A0.5 $6.36
3/31/202355,100 shares $343.82 thousand -55.3%N/A0.4 $6.24
3/15/2023123,300 shares $764.46 thousand +136.7%N/A0.8 $6.20
2/28/202352,100 shares $322.50 thousand -30.4%N/A0.3 $6.19
2/15/202374,800 shares $480.96 thousand +74.0%N/A0.4 $6.43
1/31/202343,000 shares $279.93 thousand +283.9%N/A0.2 $6.51
1/15/202311,200 shares $70.67 thousand -42.6%N/A0.1 $6.31
12/30/202219,500 shares $119.15 thousand +163.5%N/A0.1 $6.11
12/15/20227,400 shares $45.73 thousand -94.8%N/A0 $6.18
11/30/2022141,700 shares $888.46 thousand -35.4%N/A0.8 $6.27
11/15/2022219,300 shares $1.33 million +0.1%N/A1.4 $6.05
10/31/2022219,200 shares $1.32 million +170.3%N/A1.5 $6.00
10/15/202281,100 shares $489.84 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $6.04
9/30/202267,400 shares $409.79 thousand +37.6%N/A0.5 $6.08
9/15/202249,000 shares $308.70 thousand -41.2%N/A0.3 $6.30
8/31/202283,300 shares $554.78 thousand +857.5%N/A0.6 $6.66
8/15/20228,700 shares $60.90 thousand -45.6%N/A0.1 $7.00
7/31/202216,000 shares $111.52 thousand +0.6%N/A0.1 $6.97
7/15/202215,900 shares $107.80 thousand -39.1%N/A0.1 $6.78
6/30/202226,100 shares $171.74 thousand -31.0%N/A0.1 $6.58
6/15/202237,800 shares $245.70 thousand -30.4%N/A0.2 $6.50
5/31/202254,300 shares $382.27 thousand -52.4%N/A0.3 $7.04
5/15/2022114,000 shares $753.54 thousand +25.1%N/A0.6 $6.61
4/30/202291,100 shares $636.79 thousand +54.7%N/A0.5 $6.99
4/15/202258,900 shares $408.18 thousand +82.9%N/A0.3 $6.93
3/31/202232,200 shares $231.52 thousand +166.1%N/A0.2 $7.19
3/15/202212,100 shares $87.24 thousand -54.7%N/A0.1 $7.21
2/28/202226,700 shares $202.92 thousand -32.2%N/A0.2 $7.60
2/15/202239,400 shares $294.32 thousand -55.3%N/A0.2 $7.47
1/31/202288,100 shares $688.06 thousand +538.4%N/A0.5 $7.81
1/15/202213,800 shares $112.75 thousand +305.9%N/A0.1 $8.17
12/31/20213,400 shares $28.80 thousand -60.9%N/A0 $8.47
12/15/20218,700 shares $73.25 thousand -85.8%N/A0.1 $8.42
11/30/202161,300 shares $516.15 thousand +8.5%N/A0.5 $8.42
11/15/202156,500 shares $475.17 thousand +259.9%N/A0.5 $8.41
10/29/202115,700 shares $133.76 thousand -19.5%N/A0.2 $8.52
10/15/202119,500 shares $168.68 thousand +16.1%N/A0.2 $8.65
9/30/202116,800 shares $146.16 thousand -51.9%N/A0.2 $8.70
9/15/202134,900 shares $313.75 thousand -74.6%N/A0.4 $8.99
8/31/2021137,200 shares $1.30 million +116.4%N/A1.6 $9.44
8/13/202163,400 shares $588.35 thousand -18.8%N/A0.7 $9.28
7/30/202178,100 shares $720.86 thousand +64.8%N/A0.9 $9.23
7/15/202147,400 shares $426.13 thousand -18.4%N/A0.5 $8.99
6/30/202158,100 shares $521.16 thousand +15.5%N/A0.7 $8.97
6/15/202150,300 shares $446.66 thousand -47.9%N/A0.6 $8.88
5/28/202196,500 shares $863.68 thousand -11.0%N/A1 $8.95
5/14/2021108,400 shares $956.09 thousand +72.6%N/A1.1 $8.82
4/30/202162,800 shares $546.36 thousand +79.4%N/A0.6 $8.70
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4/15/202135,000 shares $302.75 thousand -52.0%N/A0.3 $8.65
3/31/202172,900 shares $617.46 thousand +86.5%N/A0.6 $8.47
3/15/202139,100 shares $328.83 thousand +8.9%N/A0.3 $8.41
2/26/202135,900 shares $297.97 thousand +4.4%N/A0.3 $8.30
2/12/202134,400 shares $299.62 thousand +286.5%N/A0.3 $8.71
1/29/20218,900 shares $76.18 thousand +304.6%N/A0.1 $8.56
1/15/20212,200 shares $18.41 thousand -59.3%N/A0 $8.37
12/31/20205,400 shares $45.47 thousand -89.1%N/A0.1 $8.42
12/15/202049,500 shares $420.26 thousand -33.8%N/A0.6 $8.49
11/30/202074,800 shares $629.07 thousand -37.1%N/A1 $8.41
11/15/2020118,900 shares $994.00 thousand +11.1%N/A1.4 $8.36
10/30/2020107,000 shares $872.05 thousand -16.0%N/A1.1 $8.15
10/15/2020127,300 shares $1.05 million -7.8%N/A0 $8.23
9/30/2020138,000 shares $1.14 million +52.7%N/A1.3 $8.28
9/15/2020132,100 shares $1.09 million +46.1%N/A1.1 $8.24
8/31/202090,400 shares $749.42 thousand -24.3%N/A0.7 $8.29
8/14/2020119,400 shares $998.18 thousand +3.1%N/A0.9 $8.36
7/31/2020115,800 shares $975.04 thousand -27.5%N/A0.9 $8.42
7/15/2020159,800 shares $1.29 million +629.7%N/A1.2 $8.08

LEO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 66,100 shares of LEO short. 0.11% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

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. 0.11% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 66,100 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the previous total of 62,500 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 BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.11% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals: Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.07%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.73%), New Mountain Finance Corporation (1.84%), PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (0.93%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.37%), BARINGS BDC, INC. (0.44%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (0.17%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.10%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.26%), John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (0.20%),

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 ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals stock?

Short selling LEO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals as its price is falling. LEO shares are trading down $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.

How does a short squeeze work against BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

A short squeeze for BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals 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 LEO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' 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 LEO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:LEO) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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