BALT Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF

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BALT $35.10 —
Key stats
$35.10
52-Week Range
$32.79 – $35.15
YTD
+4.65%
IV Rank (30D)
19.82
Straddle Price
$1.10
P/C Vol Ratio
0.00
Open
$35.04
Day Range
$35.03 – $35.13
Volume
732,404
Prev Close
$35.06
About

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT) ETF

No description available.

Exchange
BATS
Inception
2021-06-30
Has Options
Yes
Fund profile
holdings as of Oct 20, 2026issuer datathrough Jul 2026flows, SEC filings
Defined Outcome Buffer#2 of 429 by assets Innovator Actively managed
Defined-outcome fund. The stated cap and buffer apply only from the first day of the outcome period to its last; buying in between gives different terms. See what is left in the ETF lab.
Expense ratio
0.69%
issuer, Oct 21, 2026
Assets
$3.2B
issuer-reported, Oct 20, 2026
Trailing yield
—
Average daily volume
$23M
30 sessions
Holdings
6
top 10 are 102.0%
Listed
Jun 30, 2021
Cboe BZX
Net asset value
$35.03
issuer, Oct 20, 2026
Closure risk, 12 months
0.3%
low · model
FrenzyCap ETF score
62
how it is built
Cost68
Liquidity78
Scale93
Diversification0
Outcome period, decoded from the options in the fund's Oct 20, 2026 holdings (issuer data)
Reference asset
SPY
period ends Dec 31, 2026 (71 days)
Cap, full period
2.4%
before fees
Buffer, full period
20.0%
first losses absorbed
Reference since start
+0.8%
$769.05 on Oct 20, 2026
Upside left to the cap
1.6%
for a buyer today
Drop before the buffer starts
0.8%
unprotected from here

Moves with. US large-cap stocks (65% of its variance, beta 0.16). These factors explain 60% of its daily moves over the last year.

Stated objective. The Fund seeks capital appreciation with a measure of downside protection by providing investors with returns that match the return of the Underlying ETF, up to the upside cap of 2.60% (prior to taking into account management fees and other Fund operating expenses) while seeking to provide a buffer against the first 20% (prior to taking into account management fees and other Fund operating expenses) of Underlying ETF losses, over the period from April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. (from the fund's prospectus)

All 6 holdingsFlow historyOverlap toolAll Buffer ETFs

Fund flows
through Jul 2026SEC filings
Jul 2026
+$187M
latest reported month
Latest 3 months
+$317M
+11.4% of assets
Latest 12 months
+$1.0B
+36.7% of assets
Aug 2025: +$25MSep 2025: +$39MSepOct 2025: +$168MNov 2025: +$299M+$299MNovDec 2025: −$73M−$73MJan 2026: −$71MJanFeb 2026: +$77MMar 2026: +$73MMarApr 2026: +$162MMay 2026: +$33MMayJun 2026: +$97MJul 2026: +$187MJul
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Net flows of BALT by month, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026
MonthNet flow
Jul 2026+$187M
Jun 2026+$97M
May 2026+$33M
Apr 2026+$162M
Mar 2026+$73M
Feb 2026+$77M
Jan 2026−$71M
Dec 2025−$73M
Nov 2025+$299M
Oct 2025+$168M
Sep 2025+$39M
Aug 2025+$25M

Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 63 months ago

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Under the hood
fiscal year to Oct 31, 2025SEC census
Authorized participants
7 active
of 7 with agreements; top 3 did 91%
Created · redeemed
$1.4B · $487M
over the fiscal year
Redemptions in kind
49%
creations 23% in kind
Creation unit
25,000
shares
Securities lending
not authorized
Diversification status
Non-diversified
may concentrate in fewer issuers

From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.

ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-10-21
Holdings
6
AUM
$3.2B
Provider
Innovator
Inception
2021-06-30
Exchange
BATS
Data As Of
2026-10-21
Expense Ratio
0.69%
Dividend Yield
—
Distribution
—
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 6 of 6 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
— SPY 12/31/2026 1.91 C 100.47% Derivative —
— SPY 12/31/2026 762.63 P 1.74% Derivative —
— US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9 09/01/2037 0.71% Cash/Money Market —
— SPY 12/31/2026 610.1 P -0.19% Derivative —
— Cash & Other -0.61% Cash/Money Market —
— SPY 12/31/2026 781.16 C -2.12% Derivative —
Non-Equity Breakdown
Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF · NPORT-P period 2026-07-31 (filed 2026-09-28)
Net assets: $2.77B · 5 total positions · equity 0.00% · non-equity 100.29%
Non-equity holdings — 5 positions, 100.29% of NAV
Category Weight Value Positions
Derivative (equity) 99.91% $2.76B 4
Short-term investment 0.38% $10.6M 1
Chart
Seasonality
'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan---0.52%1.20%0.95%0.83%0.46%0.58%
Feb---0.15%-0.22%0.94%0.35%0.03%0.19%
Mar--0.62%1.11%0.52%-0.76%-0.90%0.12%
Apr---1.24%0.62%-0.65%0.02%1.40%0.03%
May--0.85%0.33%1.53%1.24%0.49%0.89%
Jun--0.43%0.98%1.80%0.60%0.31%0.82%
Jul0.14%0.97%1.04%0.47%0.65%0.47%0.62%
Aug0.31%0.08%0.07%1.49%1.09%0.61%0.61%
Sep-0.04%-1.38%-1.28%1.43%0.95%0.72%0.07%
Oct0.41%1.00%-0.22%0.35%0.56%0.52%*0.44%
Nov0.08%1.07%1.94%1.52%0.42%--1.01%
Dec0.33%0.45%0.56%0.10%1.07%--0.50%
Total1.24%2.16%6.26%10.93%7.23%4.17%5.33%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $35.01
SMA 50: $34.86
SMA 200: $34.18
Current: $35.10
EMA 12: $35.03
EMA 26: $34.97
MACD: 0.0636 | Signal: -0.0071
BULLISH
ADX (14): 21.23
WEAK TREND
+DI: 22.44
−DI: 11.86

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 61.65
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 65.71
Stoch %D: 56.84
Williams %R: -24.35

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $35.13
BB Lower: $34.89
NEUTRAL
OBV: 47,983,006
Vol SMA 20: 720,880
Vol ROC: 1.55%
ATR: $0.11
True Range: $0.10
HV 20: 2.3%
HV 30: 3.1%
HV 60: 2.7%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis

BALT (Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF) - Comprehensive Analysis

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with moderate confidence (6/10)

BALT is a low-volatility, options-overlay equity fund designed for defensive positioning. The fund employs a buffer strategy using SPY call spreads to cap upside while protecting against downside losses within defined parameters. Current technicals show mild upward momentum in a tight consolidation range, but the structure itself—not market direction—drives returns.

Key Drivers:

  • Positive: Strong institutional inflows (+$1.0B YTD, +36.7% of assets), defensive positioning during market volatility, sub-category expense ratio (0.69% vs 0.79% median)
  • Primary Risks: Capped upside (current call overlay limits gains), very low correlation to broad market (0.75), compressed IV environment limiting option premium capture

Investment Thesis: BALT appeals to risk-averse investors seeking equity exposure with downside buffering and income generation through options overlay. Performance depends more on market regime (high volatility favors buffer strategies) and underlying SPY direction than fund-specific catalysts. Current inflows suggest sustained demand for defensive equity products.

Recent News Sentiment Impact: All news headlines are generic market commentary or historical references (oldest from 2021); none are BALT-specific catalysts. Headlines reference defensive ETF trends and low-beta positioning, which align with the fund's strategic positioning but provide no new material information.

Technical Analysis

Trend Direction

  • Short-term (1-4 weeks): NEUTRAL/MILDLY BULLISH

    • Price $35.06 trading above all major moving averages (SMA 20: $34.94, SMA 50: $34.80, SMA 200: $34.12)
    • Uptrend intact but shallow; incremental progression of ~$0.26 above 20-day MA

  • Medium-term (1-3 months): NEUTRAL

    • ADX 21.53 indicates weak trend regime despite positive directional setup
    • Price consolidating tightly between moving averages; limited momentum building

  • Long-term (3-12 months): NEUTRAL

    • Structure-dependent: fund's buffered returns don't track long-term equity trends directly
    • Historical 52-week highs (2023, 2022) suggest cyclical performance tied to market volatility regimes

Support/Resistance Levels

| Level | Type | Relevance | |-------|------|-----------| | $34.68 | Bollinger Lower Band | Immediate support; 20-day MA support below | | $34.12 | 200-day MA | Structural long-term support | | $35.19 | Bollinger Upper Band | Resistance; price currently 0.13 away | | $35.82-$36.00 | Implied breakout level | ~3-4% above current; would signal trend acceleration |

Momentum Signals

RSI (14): 62.61 — NEUTRAL

  • Above 50 (bullish bias) but below 70 (not overbought)
  • Healthy momentum without exhaustion signals
  • Room for upside before overbought territory

Stochastic Oscillators: OVERBOUGHT WARNING

  • %K: 77.76 / %D: 78.59 (both >70)
  • Signal potential near-term pullback or consolidation
  • Divergence warning: RSI bullish but stochastic overbought suggests weakening momentum

MACD: BULLISH

  • MACD 0.09 > Signal 0.01 (bullish crossover active)
  • Histogram +0.08 (positive and rising)
  • Confirms directional strength, though magnitude is modest

Williams %R: -25.03

  • Above -20 threshold suggests momentum not yet exhausted
  • Consistent with stochastic warning of potential consolidation

Bollinger Bands

  • Position: NEUTRAL/Slightly Overbought
  • Price $35.06 positioned 65% through the band (between middle $34.94 and upper $35.19)
  • Width 1.44 indicates moderate squeeze (not extreme, but compression building)
  • Band squeeze + stochastic overbought = potential mean reversion to $34.94 MA

Volume Analysis

  • Volume SMA 20: 686,520 shares
  • Volume Rate of Change: +10.19% (positive; above-average volume supporting moves)
  • On-Balance Volume: 47.66M (positive cumulative, supports bullish setup)
  • Institutional Interest Signal: Consistent positive volume suggests institutional accumulation supporting the inflow narrative

Volume Interpretation: Rising volume on upside moves validates the technical strength; lack of heavy selling volume supports consolidation thesis rather than imminent breakdown.

News & Sentiment Analysis

Recent Headlines Summary

All six headlines are generic market commentary or historical references:

  1. Defensive ETF strategies (Apr 2024) — Thematic alignment with BALT's positioning
  2. Treasury selloff impacts stocks (Oct 2023) — Ancient; irrelevant to current setup
  3. Low-beta ETFs in volatility (Aug 2023) — Again thematic but non-specific
  4. 52-week highs (Mar 2023, Dec 2022) — Historical references, not current catalysts
  5. Bitcoin ETF discussion (Jul 2021) — Completely unrelated; likely data error

Sentiment Assessment

  • Aggregate Sentiment: NEUTRAL (6 of 6 headlines rated NEUTRAL)
  • No negative catalysts identified
  • No fund-specific news or management announcements
  • Headlines reflect structural equity market themes (flight-to-safety, volatility regimes) rather than BALT-specific drivers

Catalyst Identification

Immediate (1-7 days): None identified. No fund-specific announcements or earnings.

Near-term (1-4 weeks):

  • SPY earnings season impact — Fund holds leveraged SPY call spreads; major SPY component earnings (Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, etc.) in Q4 will drive underlying volatility
  • Federal Reserve communications — Any hawkish/dovish signals shift Treasury yields, impacting equity volatility (fund thrives in 15-30% VIX environment)

Medium-term (1-3 months):

  • 2024 Presidential election implications — Historically elevated equity volatility in election years; increases buffer strategy value
  • Fed rate decision cycle — Rate cut/hold decisions drive volatility regime shifts that determine buffer strategy performance

Market Narrative

Alignment with Technical Signals: STRONG

  • Technical setup shows mild bullish momentum in low-volatility regime
  • News themes (defensive positioning, low-beta focus) align with current market conditions
  • No contradictions between technicals and sentiment (both neutral/mildly bullish)

Critical Gap: Absence of BALT-specific news means analysis relies on structural fund characteristics rather than catalysts. The fund's performance depends on:

  1. SPY direction (core holding: 101.2% through call spread overlay)
  2. Volatility regime (buffer strategies outperform in elevated IV environments)
  3. Inflows/outflows (current +$1.0B YTD supports asset base and fee revenue)

Risk & Volatility Assessment

Beta Interpretation

Beta: 0.14 vs SPY — EXTREMELY DEFENSIVE

Critical Context: This ultra-low beta is by design, not accident. The fund's options overlay structure intentionally decouples from broad market movements.

  • Meaning: For every 10% SPY gains, BALT historically gains ~1.4%
  • Tradeoff: Downside buffered (protection in -10% SPY move), upside capped (misses most of +10% gain)
  • Risk Profile: Low volatility AND low correlation (0.75) = isolated from systematic market risk
  • Defensive Classification: Beta <0.8 = defensive asset; BALT's 0.14 makes it among the most conservative equity-based products

Risk Implication: This is feature, not flaw—suitable for conservative portfolios but inappropriate for growth-oriented investors.

Volatility Regime

Current Volatility Assessment:

  • Historical Volatility (20-day): 3.3% — Very low
  • Historical Volatility (60-day): 2.7% — Consistent low regime
  • **IV Premium
Generated
News
All BALT news →

BALT Options Activity & IV Rank

BALT IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →

Volatility Metrics

Current IV: 15.5%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $1.10
7-DTE Move: $1.10
Days to Exp: 30 (2026-11-20)

Options Flow

Call Volume: 23
Put Volume: 0
P/C Volume: —
BULLISH
Call OI: 12
Put OI: 0
P/C OI: —
Total OI: 12

ATM Options Pricing

ATM Call: $0.60
ATM Put: $0.50
Call %: 1.7%
Put %: 1.4%

Chain Summary

Chain Volume: 23
Chain OI: 12
Last Updated: 10/21/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · No data
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · ATM 16.3% / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility surface.

Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)19.8LowOct 21
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$1.10Oct 21
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 0.1360
Alpha: 4.46%
Correlation: 0.7491
R-Squared: 56.1%
Stock Volatility: 2.3%
Market Volatility: 12.7%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time

BALT Institutional Ownership (13F)

Latest filings — 2026-09-30

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

311 filers53,477,789 shares$1.84B value
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 Raymond James Financial, Inc. Custodian 2,758,023 $94.52M 5.13% — 2026-06-30
2 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. Custodian 2,713,137 $92.98M 5.05% — 2026-06-30
3 Wealthquest Corp 2,542,279 $87.12M 4.73% — 2026-06-30
4 LPL Financial LLC Custodian 2,392,686 $82.00M 4.45% — 2026-06-30
5 Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. 1,939,719 $66.47M 3.61% — 2026-06-30
6 Cetera Investment Advisers Custodian 1,770,275 $60.67M 3.29% — 2026-06-30
7 Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 1,385,648 $47.49M 2.58% — 2026-06-30
8 Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC 1,382,990 $47.40M 2.57% — 2026-06-30
9 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 1,236,763 $42.38M 2.30% — 2026-06-30
10 Reliant Wealth Planning 1,037,015 $35.54M 1.93% — 2026-06-30
11 Brookstone Capital Management 1,005,902 $34.47M 1.87% — 2026-06-30
12 Crown Wealth Group, LLC 978,870 $33.55M 1.82% — 2026-06-30
13 Compass Advisory Group LLC 910,105 $31.19M 1.69% — 2026-06-30
14 LEE JOHNSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 897,952 $30.77M 1.67% — 2026-06-30
15 PTM WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 853,198 $29.30M 1.59% — 2026-06-30
16 MTM FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 788,610 $27.03M 1.47% — 2026-06-30
17 Kure Advisory, LLC 768,852 $26.87M 1.46% — 2026-09-30
18 CWM, LLC Custodian 745,815 $24.96M 1.36% — 2026-03-31
19 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 716,670 $24.56M 1.33% — 2026-06-30
20 Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC 669,133 $22.93M 1.25% — 2026-06-30
21 AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 651,904 $22.34M 1.21% — 2026-06-30
22 CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. 620,618 $21.27M 1.16% — 2026-06-30
23 PERSONAL CFO SOLUTIONS, LLC 563,980 $19.33M 1.05% — 2026-06-30
24 Visionary Wealth Advisors 552,027 $18.92M 1.03% — 2026-06-30
25 Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC 525,929 $18.02M 0.98% — 2026-06-30
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
Short Interest & Float

Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.

Metric definitions
  • Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
  • SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
  • Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
  • Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
  • Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
  • Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
  • SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
  • 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
  • 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
  • >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
  • Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
  • Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
  • A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.

Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.

Short Interest
378.95K
SI % of Float
—
Days to Cover
1.00
Short Vol Ratio
60.3%
Free Float
—
Float %
—
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-21
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month