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Lument Finance Trust (LFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.53 -0.02 (-0.31%)
Closing price 09/15/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$6.48 -0.06 (-0.84%)
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Lument Finance Trust Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Lument Finance Trust (LFT) had a short interest of 542,428 shares sold short, representing 1.07% of the public float. This marks a 84.03% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, meaning it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 16,045 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
542,428 shares
Previous Short Interest
294,756 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
84.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,250,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.07%
Today's Trading Volume
12,776 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,045 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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Lument Finance 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
8/31/2026542,428 shares $3.99 million +84.0%1.1%2.53 $7.35
8/14/2026294,756 shares $193.07 thousand -22.4%0.6%1.43 $0.66
7/31/2026379,839 shares $252.59 thousand -6.1%0.7%1.35 $0.67
7/15/2026404,553 shares $377.85 thousand -17.3%0.8%2.59 $0.93
6/30/2026489,207 shares $453.49 thousand -62.0%1.0%0.67 $0.93
6/15/20261,288,272 shares $1.35 million -16.1%2.5%10.2 $1.05
5/29/20261,535,619 shares $1.60 million -0.7%3.0%7.25 $1.04
5/15/20261,546,459 shares $1.66 million +1.2%3.0%10.9 $1.08
4/30/20261,528,455 shares $1.81 million -12.4%3.0%12.77 $1.19
4/15/20261,745,536 shares $2.27 million -6.1%3.4%18.22 $1.30
3/31/20261,858,438 shares $2.32 million +31.1%3.7%8.49 $1.25
3/13/20261,417,587 shares $2.03 million +7.8%2.8%10.98 $1.44
2/27/20261,315,326 shares $1.79 million +4.7%2.6%7.61 $1.36
2/13/20261,256,665 shares $1.65 million +5.9%2.5%6.2 $1.32
1/30/20261,186,791 shares $1.61 million +10.2%2.3%6.95 $1.36
1/15/20261,077,274 shares $1.56 million +6.3%2.1%3.6 $1.45
12/31/20251,013,850 shares $1.42 million +9.4%2.0%4.32 $1.41
12/15/2025926,951 shares $1.38 million +18.1%1.8%3.52 $1.49
11/28/2025785,226 shares $1.28 million +26.5%1.5%3.92 $1.63
11/14/2025620,855 shares $925.07 thousand +8.6%1.2%3.01 $1.49
10/31/2025571,926 shares $889.92 thousand -8.4%1.1%2.77 $1.56
10/15/2025624,000 shares $1.16 million -18.3%1.2%4.1 $1.86
9/30/2025763,400 shares $1.55 million -3.0%N/A4.6 $2.03
9/15/2025786,800 shares $1.79 million -7.2%N/A3.2 $2.27
8/31/2025848,200 shares $1.90 million -13.9%1.7%3.6 $2.24
8/15/2025985,000 shares $2.11 million +4.4%N/A4.1 $2.14
7/31/2025943,200 shares $2.04 million -1.7%1.9%3.9 $2.17
7/15/2025959,000 shares $2.04 million +3.5%N/A4.3 $2.13
6/30/2025926,600 shares $2.02 million +595.1%1.8%4.2 $2.18
6/15/2025133,300 shares $345.25 thousand +87.0%0.3%1 $2.59
5/31/202571,300 shares $177.54 thousand -0.3%0.1%0.6 $2.49
5/15/202571,500 shares $176.61 thousand +10.2%0.1%0.6 $2.47
4/30/202564,900 shares $172.63 thousand -10.5%N/A0.6 $2.66
4/15/202572,500 shares $184.51 thousand +26.1%0.1%0.7 $2.55
3/31/202557,500 shares $149.79 thousand +18.1%0.1%0.5 $2.61
3/15/202548,700 shares $132.95 thousand +6.3%0.1%0.4 $2.73
2/28/202545,800 shares $127.32 thousand -47.2%0.1%0.4 $2.78
2/15/202586,800 shares $236.01 thousand +27.5%0.2%0.7 $2.72
1/31/202568,100 shares $178.76 thousand -41.2%N/A0.6 $2.63
1/15/2025115,900 shares $300.18 thousand +3.0%N/A1 $2.59
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12/31/2024112,500 shares $290.25 thousand +76.6%N/A1 $2.58
12/15/202463,700 shares $170.72 thousand +1.1%N/A0.7 $2.68
11/30/202463,000 shares $166.32 thousand -12.1%N/A0.7 $2.64
11/15/202471,700 shares $180.33 thousand -12.0%N/A0.9 $2.52
10/31/202481,500 shares $198.45 thousand -38.6%N/A1 $2.44
10/15/2024132,800 shares $335.98 thousand +54.4%N/A1.5 $2.53
9/30/202486,000 shares $217.58 thousand -18.2%N/A0.8 $2.53
9/15/2024105,100 shares $275.36 thousand +14.6%N/A0.9 $2.62
8/31/202491,700 shares $225.58 thousand -7.7%N/A0.8 $2.46
8/15/202499,300 shares $245.77 thousand +10.7%N/A0.8 $2.48
7/31/202489,700 shares $240.40 thousand +25.8%N/A0.7 $2.68
7/15/202471,300 shares $176.82 thousand -32.3%N/A0.6 $2.48
6/30/2024105,300 shares $252.72 thousand +25.4%N/A1 $2.40
6/15/202484,000 shares $211.68 thousand +17.2%N/A0.9 $2.52
5/31/202471,700 shares $179.25 thousand +12.9%N/A0.8 $2.50
5/15/202463,500 shares $158.12 thousand +36.9%N/A0.8 $2.49
4/30/202446,400 shares $109.50 thousand +23.4%N/A0.7 $2.36
4/15/202437,600 shares $92.12 thousand +74.9%N/A0.5 $2.45
3/31/202421,500 shares $53.54 thousand +16.9%N/A0.3 $2.49
3/15/202418,400 shares $41.03 thousand -12.0%N/A0.2 $2.23
2/29/202420,900 shares $47.23 thousand -9.9%N/A0.3 $2.26
2/15/202423,200 shares $51.50 thousand -32.4%N/A0.3 $2.22
1/31/202434,300 shares $82.32 thousand +75.9%N/A0.5 $2.40
1/15/202419,500 shares $48.75 thousand -31.8%N/A0.3 $2.50
12/31/202328,600 shares $66.64 thousand -56.6%N/A0.5 $2.33
12/15/202365,900 shares $144.98 thousand +129.6%N/A1.2 $2.20
11/30/202328,700 shares $60.27 thousand -24.1%N/A0.8 $2.10
11/15/202337,800 shares $78.62 thousand -8.3%N/A1.1 $2.08
10/31/202341,200 shares $79.93 thousand -6.6%N/A1.3 $1.94
10/15/202344,100 shares $90.41 thousand -36.8%N/A1.4 $2.05
9/30/202369,800 shares $145.18 thousand +37.4%N/A2 $2.08
9/15/202350,800 shares $114.30 thousand +16.5%N/A1.4 $2.25
8/31/202343,600 shares $94.83 thousand -21.4%N/A1.3 $2.18
8/15/202355,500 shares $114.33 thousand +7.6%N/A1.5 $2.06
7/31/202351,600 shares $113.00 thousand +38.3%N/A1.4 $2.19
7/15/202337,300 shares $71.62 thousand -3.1%N/A0.9 $1.92
6/30/202338,500 shares $73.15 thousand -1.0%N/A0.9 $1.90
6/15/202338,900 shares $73.52 thousand -9.7%N/A1 $1.89
5/31/202343,100 shares $79.30 thousand -2.3%N/A1 $1.84
5/15/202344,100 shares $78.06 thousand -21.3%N/A1.1 $1.77
4/30/202356,000 shares $103.04 thousand +34.9%N/A1.3 $1.84
4/15/202341,500 shares $79.68 thousand -36.4%N/A1.1 $1.92
3/31/202365,200 shares $131.70 thousand -17.1%N/A1.6 $2.02
3/15/202378,600 shares $146.98 thousand +43.7%N/A1.7 $1.87
2/28/202354,700 shares $114.87 thousand -1.6%N/A1.2 $2.10
2/15/202355,600 shares $118.98 thousand +17.1%N/A1.1 $2.14
1/31/202347,500 shares $104.98 thousand +17.3%N/A0.8 $2.21
1/15/202340,500 shares $81.41 thousand -39.4%N/A0.6 $2.01
12/30/202266,800 shares $126.92 thousand +25.8%N/A1 $1.90
12/15/202253,100 shares $98.24 thousand -5.5%N/A0.8 $1.85
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11/30/202256,200 shares $109.59 thousand -21.1%N/A0.8 $1.95
11/15/202271,200 shares $141.76 thousand -23.0%N/A1.1 $1.99
10/31/202292,500 shares $200.73 thousand -13.2%N/A1.6 $2.17
10/15/2022106,600 shares $220.66 thousand -10.1%N/A2 $2.07
9/30/2022118,600 shares $256.18 thousand +63.6%N/A2.7 $2.16
9/15/202272,500 shares $170.38 thousand -6.1%N/A1.8 $2.35
8/31/202277,200 shares $193.77 thousand +38.4%N/A1.6 $2.51
8/15/202255,800 shares $143.41 thousand -23.9%N/A1 $2.57
7/31/202273,300 shares $196.44 thousand +5.0%N/A1 $2.68
7/15/202269,800 shares $166.82 thousand -23.1%N/A0.8 $2.39
6/30/202290,800 shares $216.10 thousand +117.2%N/A0.9 $2.38
6/15/202241,800 shares $95.72 thousand -58.6%N/A0.4 $2.29
5/31/2022101,000 shares $259.57 thousand +95.0%N/A0.8 $2.57
5/15/202251,800 shares $129.50 thousand -30.4%N/A0.4 $2.50
4/30/202274,400 shares $197.16 thousand -7.5%N/A0.5 $2.65
4/15/202280,400 shares $216.28 thousand -29.3%N/A0.5 $2.69
3/31/2022113,700 shares $311.54 thousand -21.4%0.7%0.6 $2.74
3/15/2022144,600 shares $438.14 thousand +6.4%0.8%0.8 $3.03
2/28/2022135,900 shares $414.50 thousand -87.3%1.5%1 $3.05
2/15/20221,070,000 shares $3.32 million -10.8%4.5%8 $3.10
1/31/20221,200,000 shares $3.79 million +18.8%4.9%10.3 $3.16
1/15/20221,010,000 shares $3.36 million +1,632.4%4.1%9.7 $3.33
12/31/202158,300 shares $223.87 thousand +85.7%0.2%0.8 $3.84
12/15/202131,400 shares $115.24 thousand -36.7%0.1%0.6 $3.67
11/30/202149,600 shares $189.97 thousand +180.2%0.2%0.9 $3.83
11/15/202117,700 shares $69.56 thousand -39.4%0.1%0.3 $3.93
10/29/202129,200 shares $116.80 thousand +104.2%0.1%0.5 $4.00
10/15/202114,300 shares $57.49 thousand -56.5%0.1%0.3 $4.02
9/30/202132,900 shares $130.28 thousand +36.5%0.1%0.6 $3.96

LFT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lument Finance Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 542,428 shares of LFT short. 1.07% of Lument Finance Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lument Finance 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. LFT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Lument Finance 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. 1.07% of Lument Finance Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lument Finance Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 542,428 shares, an increase of 84.0% from the previous total of 294,756 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.

1.07% of Lument Finance Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "mortgage reits" compare to Lument Finance Trust: Annaly Capital Management Inc (2.74%), AGNC Investment Corp. (8.95%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (5.21%), Rithm Capital Corp. (5.46%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (5.30%), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (6.44%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (9.98%), Ellington Financial Inc. (5.81%), Two Harbors Investments Corp (2.79%), Ladder Capital Corp (5.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LFT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lument Finance Trust as its price is falling. LFT shares are trading down $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 Lument Finance 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 LFT, 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 LFT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

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

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