Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust - PMO Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 71,200 shares of PMO short. Learn More on Putnam Municipal Opportunities 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. PMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust's short interest ratio.

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 71,200 shares, an increase of 39.9% from the previous total of 50,900 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust as its price is falling. PMO shares are trading down $0.68 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 Putnam Municipal Opportunities 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 PMO, 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 PMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.