Mexico Equity & Income Fund Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Mexico Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:MXE) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mexico Equity & Income Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Mexico Equity & Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 25,200 shares of MXE short. Learn More on Mexico Equity & Income Fund's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Mexico Equity & Income Fund?

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. Mexico Equity & Income Fund currently has a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Mexico Equity & Income Fund

Is Mexico Equity & Income Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Mexico Equity & Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,200 shares, an increase of 2,420.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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 Mexico Equity & Income Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.00% of Mexico Equity & Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Mexico Equity & Income Fund: iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (0.00%), DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.00%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.00%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.00%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (0.49%), Hercules Capital, Inc. (3.77%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.00%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.00%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.00%), and Tri-Continental Co. (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: Square, Inc. ($9.81 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.52 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.21 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.60 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($3.23 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.11 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.52 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($2.16 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Mexico Equity & Income Fund stock?

Short selling MXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mexico Equity & Income Fund as its price is falling. Mexico Equity & Income Fund's stock is trading down $0.21 today. To short Mexico Equity & Income Fund 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 Mexico Equity & Income Fund 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 Mexico Equity & Income Fund?

A short squeeze for Mexico Equity & Income Fund 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 MXE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Mexico Equity & Income Fund'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 MXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2021.