Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July (IJUL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 17,100 shares of IJUL short. Learn More on Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July'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. IJUL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July's short interest ratio.

Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,100 shares, a drop of 38.0% from the previous total of 27,600 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 - July: Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (0.37%), Tremblant Global ETF (0.06%), Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF (0.01%), Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - January (0.39%), SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (0.03%), Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - April (0.62%), Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - February (0.38%), Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (0.07%), Strive International Developed Markets ETF (0.26%), Gotham Short Strategies ETF (0.30%), and

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 IJUL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator MSCI EAFE Power Buffer ETF - July as its price is falling. IJUL shares are trading up $0.15 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 - July 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 IJUL, 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 IJUL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.