GameStop short squeeze - Wikipedia
In January 2021, a short squeeze of the stock of the American video game retailer GameStop and other securities took place, causing major financial consequences for certain hedge funds and large losses for short sellers.
An in-depth timeline of the GameStop short squeeze saga
Sep 1, 2023 · An in-depth timeline of the GameStop short squeeze saga. January 2021 saw one of the most notorious short squeezes in market history as Reddit's army of retail investors took on hedge funds...
Q&A: A basic guide to the GameStop squeeze - Financial Times
Jan 29, 2021 · What is a short squeeze? In order to “short” a stock — to bet on its decline — an investor borrows shares from a broker and sells them. If the stock drops, the investor can...
What Is A Short Squeeze And What Happened With GameStop, …
May 7, 2024 · Here is how the short squeeze works. If traders think a stock's price is going lower, they can short the stock . They borrow shares and sell them, with the intent of buying...
The GameStop trading frenzy, explained. - The New York Times
Jan 28, 2021 · The GameStop trading frenzy, explained. It’s called a short squeeze, and it involves investors betting on which way a stock will go — up or down. These bets are placed by buying stock...
GameStop And The Short Squeeze - NPR
Jan 27, 2021 · By pumping up the price of GameStop shares, the day traders trapped the short sellers in something called a short squeeze, which had the double effect of bruising the short sellers, while...
'Eat The Rich! The GameStop Saga's' Short Squeeze: Explained - Esquire
Sep 28, 2022 · The GameStop Saga's' Short Squeeze: Explained. A new Netflix documentary recalls one of Reddit's most famous (and lucrative) pranks. By Laura Martin Published: 28 September 2022. Nintendo.
EXPLAINER: Why GameStop’s stock surge is shaking Wall Street
Jan 28, 2021 · what’s a short squeeze? It’s what happened with GameStop’s stock. When a stock is very heavily shorted, a rise in its price can force short sellers to get out of their bets.
GameStop’s wild ride: how Reddit traders sparked a ‘short squeeze’
Jan 29, 2021 · The ‘short squeeze’ grows. The GameStop episode quickly spread beyond the retailer to other stocks that are under the attention of short-sellers, such as coronavirus-hit cinema operator AMC...
The GameStop short squeeze: Put–call parity and the effect of …
The short squeeze on GameStop stock (GME) attracted worldwide attention and resulted in hearings in the US Congress. The hearings focused on the role of short-selling, payment for order-flow, and the suspension of trading in GameStop stock on January 28, 2021.