BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 74,100 shares of BMEZ short. Learn More on BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust's current short interest.

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust saw a decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 74,100 shares, a decline of 48.1% from the previous total of 142,800 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: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BMEZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust as its price is falling. BMEZ shares are trading down $0.01 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 BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust 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 BMEZ, 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 BMEZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.