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XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) had a short interest of 15,361 shares sold short. This marks a -25.66% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 129,929 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,361 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,662 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-25.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$286.41 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
54,856 shares
Average Trading Volume
129,929 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income 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
4/30/202615,361 shares $286.41 thousand -25.7%N/A0.2 $18.65
9/15/2025280,700 shares $1.60 million +233.0%N/A0.5 $5.70
8/31/202584,300 shares $468.29 thousand -51.6%N/A0.2 $5.56
8/15/2025174,300 shares $954.29 thousand +130.0%N/A0.4 $5.48
7/31/202575,800 shares $423.34 thousand -37.7%N/A0.2 $5.59
7/15/2025121,700 shares $673.61 thousand +24,240.0%N/A0.3 $5.54
6/30/2025500 shares $2.82 thousand -99.8%N/A0.2 $5.64
6/15/2025228,400 shares $1.30 million +89.7%N/A0.5 $5.70
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
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 $6.82
9/30/202374,800 shares $519.86 thousand +8.1%N/A0.3 $6.95
9/15/202369,200 shares $481.63 thousand +33.9%N/A0.2 $6.96
8/31/202351,700 shares $356.73 thousand -19.8%N/A0.2 $6.90
8/15/202364,500 shares $433.44 thousand -28.0%N/A0.2 $6.72
7/31/202389,600 shares $607.49 thousand +0.5%N/A0.3 $6.78
7/15/202389,200 shares $587.83 thousand +49.7%N/A0.3 $6.59
6/30/202359,600 shares $398.13 thousand -58.3%N/A0.2 $6.68
6/15/2023142,800 shares $927.49 thousand -4.8%N/A0.6 $6.50
5/31/2023150,000 shares $976.50 thousand -12.8%N/A0.7 $6.51
5/15/2023172,100 shares $1.12 million +962.4%N/A0.9 $6.50
4/30/202316,200 shares $105.14 thousand -75.5%N/A0.1 $6.49
4/15/202366,000 shares $434.28 thousand -17.1%N/A0.4 $6.58
3/31/202379,600 shares $511.43 thousand +66.9%N/A0.5 $6.43
3/15/202347,700 shares $302.42 thousand -4.4%N/A0.3 $6.34
2/28/202349,900 shares $334.33 thousand -39.6%N/A0.3 $6.70
2/15/202382,600 shares $574.07 thousand -3.4%N/A0.5 $6.95
1/31/202385,500 shares $587.39 thousand -49.4%N/A0.5 $6.87
1/15/2023168,900 shares $1.14 million +33.9%N/A1 $6.76
12/30/2022126,100 shares $796.95 thousand -15.5%N/A0.8 $6.32
12/15/2022149,200 shares $968.31 thousand +22.9%N/A1 $6.49
11/30/2022121,400 shares $819.45 thousand -7.3%N/A0.7 $6.75
11/15/2022130,900 shares $836.45 thousand +374.3%N/A0.8 $6.39
10/31/202227,600 shares $173.33 thousand +2.6%N/A0.2 $6.28
10/15/202226,900 shares $163.01 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $6.06
9/30/202228,200 shares $167.51 thousand -71.9%N/A0.2 $5.94
9/15/2022100,300 shares $695.08 thousand +227.8%N/A0.6 $6.93
8/31/202230,600 shares $213.59 thousand -47.8%N/A0.2 $6.98
8/15/202258,600 shares $421.33 thousand +22.9%N/A0.4 $7.19
7/31/202247,700 shares $345.83 thousand -14.4%N/A0.3 $7.25
7/15/202255,700 shares $389.90 thousand -16.1%N/A0.3 $7.00
6/30/202266,400 shares $463.47 thousand -12.8%N/A0.4 $6.98
6/15/202276,100 shares $569.23 thousand +19.1%N/A0.4 $7.48
5/31/202263,900 shares $494.59 thousand +70.9%N/A0.4 $7.74
5/15/202237,400 shares $281.62 thousand +3.9%N/A0.2 $7.53
4/30/202236,000 shares $304.92 thousand +42.3%N/A0.2 $8.47
4/15/202225,300 shares $213.03 thousand -10.0%N/A0.1 $8.42
3/31/202228,100 shares $238.01 thousand -58.3%N/A0.1 $8.47
3/15/202267,400 shares $575.60 thousand -12.4%N/A0.3 $8.54
2/28/202276,900 shares $672.11 thousand -58.6%N/A0.3 $8.74
2/15/2022185,700 shares $1.68 million +11.1%N/A0.8 $9.02
1/31/2022167,200 shares $1.57 million +67.4%N/A0.7 $9.41
1/15/202299,900 shares $918.08 thousand +29.7%N/A0.4 $9.19
12/31/202177,000 shares $686.84 thousand +37.8%N/A0.3 $8.92
12/15/202155,900 shares $485.77 thousand +66.4%N/A0.2 $8.69
11/30/202133,600 shares $308.78 thousand -43.1%N/A0.2 $9.19
11/15/202159,000 shares $544.57 thousand +95.4%N/A0.3 $9.23
10/29/202130,200 shares $271.80 thousand +2.7%N/A0.1 $9.00
10/15/202129,400 shares $255.19 thousand -16.2%N/A0.2 $8.68
9/30/202135,100 shares $301.16 thousand -28.1%N/A0.2 $8.58
9/15/202148,800 shares $425.54 thousand +214.8%N/A0.2 $8.72
8/31/202115,500 shares $137.33 thousand -65.0%N/A0.1 $8.86
8/13/202144,300 shares $396.49 thousand +50.7%N/A0.2 $8.95
7/30/202129,400 shares $262.54 thousand -61.3%N/A0.1 $8.93
7/15/202175,900 shares $696.00 thousand -0.1%N/A0.3 $9.17
6/30/202176,000 shares $725.80 thousand +11.9%N/A0.4 $9.55
6/15/202167,900 shares $631.47 thousand +47.6%N/A0.4 $9.30
5/28/202146,000 shares $396.98 thousand +0.7%N/A0.3 $8.63
5/14/202145,700 shares $399.88 thousand +11.2%N/A0.3 $8.75

XFLT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 15,361 shares of XFLT short. Learn More on XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income 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. XFLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust's short interest ratio.

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,361 shares, a decline of 25.7% from the previous total of 20,662 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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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. XFLT shares are trading up $0.16 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 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.

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 April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:XFLT) was last updated on 5/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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