{"url":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry","section":"buffer","title":"Buffer ETF Entry Point: Cap and Buffer Left Today | ETFIQ","description":"Bought today, OCTT has the most cap left of the funds that reset in October, +16.4%. See what is left of every buffer ETF\u2019s cap and buffer.","as_of":"Oct 27, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"WebApplication","@id":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry#tool","name":"Buffer ETF entry point","url":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry","applicationCategory":"FinanceApplication","operatingSystem":"Any","isAccessibleForFree":true,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","price":"0","priceCurrency":"USD"},"description":"Bought on Oct 27, 2026, OCTT has the most cap left of the funds that reset in October, +16.4%, and can fall 1.5% before its buffer starts.","dateModified":"2026-10-27","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"browserRequirements":"The dated answer is in the page; the controls need JavaScript."},{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why is the cap left smaller than the cap?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The cap is set at reset. If the fund has risen since, that gain has already been used, so a buyer today gets what is left."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What does fall before buffer mean?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"How far the fund\u2019s price can drop from here before the buffer starts to absorb losses, as the issuer publishes it."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the date change the numbers?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Only the days left. Prices are the latest close; ETFIQ does not forecast."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Buffer ETFs","item":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Buffer ETF entry point","item":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"Buffer ETF Entry Point: Cap and Buffer Left Today","description":"Bought today, OCTT has the most cap left of the funds that reset in October, +16.4%. See what is left of every buffer ETF\u2019s cap and buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry","dateModified":"2026-10-27","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":2470,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Buffer ETF entry point \n \n Data as of Oct 27, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n Buffer ETF entry point\n what is left of the cap and buffer if you buy today\n Bought on Oct 27, 2026, OCTT has the most cap left of the funds that reset in October, +16.4%, and can fall 1.5% before its buffer starts.\n Each number is the issuer\u2019s own, from the fund\u2019s price, to the end of its outcome period.\n Caps and buffers as published by each issuer for Oct 27, 2026.\n At the defaults\n Fund Band Can still gain Fall before buffer Protection left \n OCTT 0 to 10 buffer +16.4% 1.5% 9.3% \n FOCT 0 to 10 buffer +15.7% 1.4% 9.4% \n OCTP 0 to 12 buffer +14.9% 1.2% 11.6% \n DOCT 5 to 30 buffer +12.9% 6.2% 24.4% \n GOCT 0 to 15 buffer +12.7% 1.3% 14.4% \n PBOC 0 to 20 buffer +11.7% 1.1% 19.6% \n OCTW 0 to 20 buffer +11.3% 1.4% 19.3% \n XOCT 0 to 15 buffer +10.2% 1.3% 14.4% \n PMOC full floor +7.6% 1.1% full floor \n OCTM full floor +7.2% 1.1% full floor \n SIXO 0 to 10 buffer +6.7% 1.0% 9.9% \n PQV 0 to 5 buffer +4.2% 0.8% 5.0% \n QBSV 0 to 5 buffer +4.1% 1.0% 4.9% \n DHDG 2.5 to 15 buffer +3.8% 3.1% 12.6% \n PQX 0 to 10 buffer +2.7% 0.7% 10.1% \n PQXV 0 to 15 buffer +2.2% 0.6% 15.2% \n QBSF 0 to 15 buffer +2.1% 0.7% 15.1% \n PQXX 0 to 20 buffer +1.9% 0.6% 20.1% \n AIOO full floor uncapped 0.4% full floor \n OCTU 0 to 15 buffer uncapped 1.4% 14.3% \n OCTZ 0 to 10 buffer uncapped 0.5% 10.0% \n Questions people ask\n Why is the cap left smaller than the cap? The cap is set at reset. If the fund has risen since, that gain has already been used, so a buyer today gets what is left. What does fall before buffer mean? How far the fund\u2019s price can drop from here before the buffer starts to absorb losses, as the issuer publishes it. Does the date change the numbers? Only the days left. Prices are the latest close; ETFIQ does not forecast. Where to next\n Buffer ladder Every buffer ETF Protect a portfolio How buffer ETFs work Buffer methodology \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, Buffer ETF entry point, data as of Oct 27, 2026. https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, Buffer ETF entry point, data as of Oct 27, 2026. https://etfiq.com/buffer/entry APA ETFIQ. (Oct 27, 2026). Buffer ETF entry point. 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