Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January (IJAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 23,000 shares of IJAN short. Learn More on Innovator MSCI EAFE 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. IJAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January's short interest ratio.

Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,000 shares, a decline of 14.8% from the previous total of 27,000 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 EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January: Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF (0.01%), Tremblant Global ETF (0.06%), Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (0.37%), Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July (0.36%), Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - April (0.62%), Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETF (0.05%), Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF (0.07%), SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (0.03%), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (0.39%), Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - February (0.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IJAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January as its price is falling. IJAN shares are trading up $0.08 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 EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January 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 IJAN, 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 IJAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.