Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March (UMAR) 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. UMAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March'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. 0.19% of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March's floating shares are currently sold short.

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 10,119 shares, a drop of 32.2% from the previous total of 14,930 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.

0.19% of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March: Parametric Hedged Equity ETF (0.35%), Timothy Plan International ETF (0.44%), Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September (0.04%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.28%), Intech S&P Large Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (0.09%), Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF (1.97%), Federated Hermes MDT Large Cap Value ETF (0.39%), FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June (0.19%), Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF (0.32%), SWP Growth & Income ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling UMAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March as its price is falling. UMAR 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 Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March 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 UMAR, 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 UMAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.