XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $5.74 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Short Interest DataXAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) has a short interest of 120,400 shares. This marks a -23.02% decrease 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 555,611 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest120,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest156,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-23.02%Dollar Volume Sold Short$696.51 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume359,425 sharesAverage Trading Volume555,611 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average65% Short Selling XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXFLT Short Interest Over TimeXFLT Days to Cover Over TimeXFLT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/2025120,400 shares $696.51 thousand -23.0%N/A0.3 $5.79 5/15/2025156,400 shares $886.79 thousand -61.3%N/A0.3 $5.67 4/30/2025404,100 shares $2.28 million +54.7%N/A0.8 $5.64 4/15/2025261,300 shares $1.42 million +130.0%N/A0.5 $5.43 3/31/2025113,600 shares $671.94 thousand +12.6%N/A0.2 $5.92 3/15/2025100,900 shares $622.05 thousand +6.8%N/A0.2 $6.17 2/28/202594,500 shares $603.38 thousand +126.6%N/A0.1 $6.39 2/15/202541,700 shares $271.26 thousand -50.9%N/A0.1 $6.51 1/31/202585,000 shares $558.03 thousand +11.7%N/A0.1 $6.57 1/15/202576,100 shares $502.26 thousand -26.0%N/A0.1 $6.60 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XFLT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024102,800 shares $682.59 thousand -60.8%N/A0.1 $6.64 12/15/2024262,200 shares $1.78 million -66.5%N/A0.4 $6.80 11/30/2024782,700 shares $5.52 million +630.1%N/A1.3 $7.05 11/15/2024107,200 shares $739.14 thousand +8.2%N/A0.2 $6.90 10/31/202499,100 shares $685.77 thousand +114.0%N/A0.2 $6.92 10/15/202446,300 shares $317.16 thousand -55.4%N/A0.1 $6.85 9/30/2024103,800 shares $707.92 thousand -44.9%N/A0.2 $6.82 9/15/2024188,500 shares $1.30 million -5.4%N/A0.4 $6.89 8/31/2024199,300 shares $1.37 million +0.6%N/A0.4 $6.89 8/15/2024198,200 shares $1.36 million +18.3%N/A0.4 $6.87 7/31/2024167,500 shares $1.18 million +23.4%N/A0.4 $7.06 7/15/2024135,700 shares $957.36 thousand +2.0%N/A0.3 $7.06 6/30/2024133,100 shares $938.36 thousand +91.5%N/A0.3 $7.05 6/15/202469,500 shares $501.10 thousand +351.3%N/A0.2 $7.21 5/31/202415,400 shares $109.19 thousand -84.2%N/A0 $7.09 5/15/202497,600 shares $696.86 thousand -3.5%N/A0.2 $7.14 4/30/2024101,100 shares $708.21 thousand -36.9%N/A0.3 $7.01 4/15/2024160,200 shares $1.12 million +100.5%N/A0.4 $7.00 3/31/20249,100 shares $64.52 thousand -82.5%N/A0.2 $7.09 3/15/202451,900 shares $366.15 thousand -35.5%N/A0.2 $7.06 2/29/202480,500 shares $573.16 thousand +24.6%N/A0.3 $7.12 2/15/202464,600 shares $468.35 thousand +88.3%N/A0.2 $7.25 1/31/202434,300 shares $256.56 thousand -57.8%N/A0.1 $7.48 1/15/202481,300 shares $589.43 thousand -14.9%N/A0.3 $7.25 12/31/202395,500 shares $681.87 thousand +10.3%N/A0.3 $7.14 12/15/202386,600 shares $606.20 thousand +11.5%N/A0.3 $7.00 11/30/202377,700 shares $532.63 thousand -47.9%N/A0.2 $6.86 11/15/2023149,100 shares $1.05 million -33.9%N/A0.5 $7.02 10/31/2023225,400 shares $1.56 million +171.9%N/A0.8 $6.94 10/15/202382,900 shares $565.38 thousand +10.8%N/A0.3 $6.82Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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Short interest is the volume of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 120,400 shares of XFLT short. Learn More on XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust's current short interest. Is XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 120,400 shares, a drop of 23.0% from the previous total of 156,400 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. 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust stock? Short selling XFLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust as its price is falling. 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 XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust? A short squeeze for XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income 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 XFLT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust'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 XFLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies AGD Short Interest Data AWP Short Interest Data THQ Short Interest Data THW Short Interest Data AVK Short Interest Data AFB Short Interest Data ARDC Short Interest Data BFZ Short Interest Data BHK Short Interest Data HYT Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:XFLT) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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