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

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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) had a short interest of 69,394 shares sold short, representing 0.11% of the public float. This marks a -19.00% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 185,849 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
69,394 shares
Previous Short Interest
85,676 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$435.45 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
62,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.11%
Today's Trading Volume
211,755 shares
Average Trading Volume
185,849 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
114%
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BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals 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
5/15/202669,394 shares $435.45 thousand -19.0%0.1%0.3 $6.28
4/30/202685,676 shares $541.04 thousand -15.8%0.1%0.39 $6.32
4/15/2026101,768 shares $648.77 thousand +36.4%0.2%0.49 $6.38
3/31/202674,622 shares $468.25 thousand +131.3%0.1%0.39 $6.28
3/13/202632,268 shares $201.84 thousand +34.0%0.1%0.25 $6.26
2/27/202624,076 shares $155.89 thousand -35.6%0.0%0.11 $6.48
2/13/202637,390 shares $242.47 thousand -61.3%0.1%0.25 $6.49
1/30/202696,520 shares $625.93 thousand +99.5%0.2%0.56 $6.49
1/15/202648,380 shares $310.84 thousand -46.4%0.1%0.27 $6.43
12/31/202590,303 shares $574.33 thousand -62.9%0.1%0.32 $6.36
12/15/2025243,064 shares $1.53 million +403.5%0.4%0.65 $6.30
11/28/202548,276 shares $300.28 thousand -39.8%0.1%0.19 $6.22
11/14/202580,171 shares $501.47 thousand +8.2%0.1%0.45 $6.26
10/31/202574,124 shares $465.87 thousand -9.1%0.1%0.46 $6.29
10/15/202581,500 shares $513.45 thousand +17.6%0.1%0.5 $6.30
9/30/202569,300 shares $433.13 thousand +34.0%N/A0.4 $6.25
9/15/202551,700 shares $319.76 thousand -10.7%N/A0.3 $6.19
8/31/202557,900 shares $343.40 thousand -43.8%0.1%0.4 $5.93
8/15/2025103,000 shares $604.61 thousand +18.7%N/A0.7 $5.87
7/31/202586,800 shares $509.52 thousand -6.8%0.1%0.5 $5.87
7/15/202593,100 shares $543.70 thousand +40.9%N/A0.5 $5.84
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
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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
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
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2/28/202226,700 shares $202.92 thousand -32.2%N/A0.2 $7.60
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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

LEO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 May 15th, investors have sold 69,394 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.

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. LEO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals'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. 0.11% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' floating shares are currently sold short.

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,394 shares, a drop of 19.0% from the previous total of 85,676 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.

0.11% 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: BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.07%), ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (0.09%), abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.25%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (6.05%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation (5.46%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.06%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (1.93%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (4.29%), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (0.05%), Nuveen Sl Tfip (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.02 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 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.

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 May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:LEO) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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