Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October (NOCT) 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. NOCT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October'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. 0.07% of Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October's floating shares are currently sold short.

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,048 shares, an increase of 1,888.3% from the previous total of 103 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.

0.07% of Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October: AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Dec ETF (0.09%), Principal Focused Blue Chip ETF (0.07%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (1.08%), Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (0.28%), Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September (1.03%), SMI 3Fourteen Full-Cycle Trend ETF (0.29%), AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 May ETF (0.17%), Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (0.12%), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (13.25%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Upside Convexity ETF (0.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NOCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October as its price is falling. NOCT shares are trading up $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 Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October 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 NOCT, 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 NOCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.