BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Gold Set to EXPLODE! (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free BKT Stock Alerts $11.69 +0.04 (+0.34%) (As of 05/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media BlackRock Income Trust Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume35,800 sharesPrevious Short Volume31,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+14.74%Dollar Volume Sold Short$402,392.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.6Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares21,310,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.17%Today's Trading Volume81,168 sharesAverage Trading Volume63,012 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average129% Short Selling BlackRock Income Trust ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BlackRock Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBKT Short Interest Over TimeBKT Days to Cover Over TimeBKT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! BlackRock 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 4/30/202435,800 shares $402,392.00 +14.7%N/A0.6 $11.24 4/15/202431,200 shares $349,440.00 -56.7%N/A0.5 $11.20 3/31/202472,000 shares $856,800.00 -37.3%N/A1.1 $11.90 3/15/2024114,800 shares $1.37 million -28.2%N/A1.7 $11.91 2/29/2024159,800 shares $1.90 million -2.6%N/A2.3 $11.86 2/15/2024164,100 shares $1.95 million -14.5%N/A2.3 $11.88 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BKT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BlackRock Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024191,900 shares $2.34 million +9.3%N/A2.5 $12.19 1/15/2024175,500 shares $2.16 million -13.3%N/A2.2 $12.30 12/31/2023202,300 shares $2.46 million +196.2%N/A2.6 $12.18 12/15/202368,300 shares $819,600.00 -24.7%N/A0.9 $12.00 11/30/202390,700 shares $1.06 million +19.3%N/A1.4 $11.67 11/15/202376,000 shares $852,340.00 -28.8%N/A1.2 $11.22 10/31/2023106,800 shares $1.14 million -11.0%N/A1.8 $10.64 10/15/2023120,000 shares $1.35 million -0.9%N/A2.4 $11.21 9/30/2023121,100 shares $1.38 million -26.6%N/A2.6 $11.38 9/15/2023164,900 shares $1.92 million +32.1%N/A3.5 $11.67 8/31/2023124,800 shares $1.49 million +0.5%N/A2.6 $11.96 8/15/2023124,200 shares $1.45 million -12.0%N/A2.7 $11.70 7/31/2023141,100 shares $1.71 million -4.7%N/A3 $12.14 7/15/2023148,100 shares $1.81 million +64.6%N/A3.1 $12.25 6/30/202390,000 shares $1.10 million -4.5%N/A1.7 $12.17 6/15/202394,200 shares $1.16 million +122.7%N/A1.7 $12.30 5/31/202342,300 shares $524,943.00 +54.4%N/A0.7 $12.41 5/15/202327,400 shares $341,678.00 +260.5%N/A0.5 $12.47 4/30/20237,600 shares $95,608.00 +31.0%N/A0.1 $12.58 4/15/20235,800 shares $71,746.00 -91.2%N/A0.1 $12.37 3/31/202365,600 shares $825,904.00 +178.0%N/A1 $12.59 3/15/202323,600 shares $303,024.00 -56.8%N/A0.4 $12.84 2/28/202354,600 shares $684,138.00 +16.7%N/A0.8 $12.53 2/15/202346,800 shares $601,380.00 +29.6%N/A0.7 $12.85 1/31/202336,100 shares $474,354.00 -31.6%N/A0.5 $13.14 1/15/202352,800 shares $689,568.00 +51.3%N/A0.8 $13.06 12/30/202234,900 shares $430,666.00 +675.6%N/A0.5 $12.34 12/15/20224,500 shares $57,690.00 -66.2%N/A0.1 $12.82 11/30/202213,300 shares $165,585.00 -50.6%N/A0.2 $12.45 11/15/202226,900 shares $338,671.00 +106.9%N/A0.5 $12.59 10/31/202213,000 shares $157,430.00 -58.7%N/A0.2 $12.11 10/15/202231,500 shares $377,055.00 No ChangeN/A0.6 $11.97 9/30/202287,100 shares $360,594.00 +0.9%N/A0.5 $4.14 9/15/202286,300 shares $370,227.00 +15.1%N/A0.6 $4.29“Dollar Will Be Worth NOTHING” -Musk (Ad)Elon Musk just issued an urgent warning… Saying “The U.S. Dollar will be worth NOTHING…” As "stealth money printing" pushes the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and crypto higher.Click here to claim your free seat ticket now. BKT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BlackRock Income Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BlackRock Income Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 35,800 shares of BKT short. Learn More on BlackRock Income Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BlackRock Income Trust? 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. BKT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BlackRock Income Trust's short interest ratio. Is BlackRock Income Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? BlackRock Income Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,800 shares, an increase of 14.7% from the previous total of 31,200 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 BlackRock Income Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to BlackRock Income Trust: Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.04%), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (0.18%), BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (0.04%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (0.02%), MFS Multimarket Income Trust (0.12%), TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (0.13%), Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (0.02%), BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (0.76%), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (0.11%), Invesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals (0.37%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BlackRock Income Trust stock? Short selling BKT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock Income Trust as its price is falling. BKT shares are trading up $0.04 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. How does a short squeeze work against BlackRock Income Trust? A short squeeze for BlackRock 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 BKT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BlackRock 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 BKT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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