Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (QFLR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 48,000 shares of QFLR short. Learn More on Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF's current short interest.

Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 48,000 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 24,000 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 Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF: Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.12%), First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (0.20%), Global X DAX Germany ETF (2.41%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.02%), Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.02%), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (16.59%), EA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETF (0.17%), Inspire International ETF (0.41%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (0.35%), ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (0.52%),

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 QFLR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF as its price is falling. QFLR shares are trading up $0.18 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 Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor 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 QFLR, 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 QFLR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.