Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 300 shares of BOUT short. Learn More on Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF's current short interest.

Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decline of 62.5% from the previous total of 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF: CoreValues Alpha Greater China Growth ETF (0.89%), Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (0.01%), Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF (0.27%), Matthews India Active ETF (0.23%), Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF (0.13%), KraneShares MSCI All China Index ETF (0.08%), ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets (2.69%), FT Raymond James Multicap Growth Equity ETF (0.05%), Sparkline International Intangible Value ETF (2.79%), ProShares Short MSCI EAFE (2.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BOUT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF as its price is falling. BOUT shares are trading up $1.91 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 IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF 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 BOUT, 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 BOUT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.