Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January (EJAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 18,200 shares of EJAN short. Learn More on Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January's current short interest.

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. EJAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January's short interest ratio.

Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,200 shares, a decrease of 49.6% from the previous total of 36,100 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 MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January: Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares (8.99%), iShares MSCI BIC ETF (0.10%), Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - July (0.77%), Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares (6.28%), Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - October (0.13%), Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2x Shares (4.98%), VanEck Africa Index ETF (1.82%), Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (0.27%), ProShares Ultra MSCI Emerging Markets (16.44%), ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 (3.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EJAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January as its price is falling. EJAN shares are trading up $0.05 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 MSCI Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January 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 EJAN, 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 EJAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.