Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July (NJUL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. NJUL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.41% of Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July's floating shares are currently sold short.

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 73,621 shares, an increase of 1,495.3% from the previous total of 4,615 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.

2.41% of Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July: Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December (0.00%), Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (2.02%), SGI Enhanced Market Leaders ETF (0.07%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X Shares (5.42%), VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.34%), Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (2.12%), OneAscent Large Cap Core ETF (0.60%), Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.03%), MRP SynthEquity ETF (0.24%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (1.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NJUL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July as its price is falling. NJUL shares are trading down $0.42 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 Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July 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 NJUL, 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 NJUL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.