The Short Squeeze As A Business Model?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Scataphagos, Feb 1, 2021.

  1. Somehow I can't fathom the notion that a million or two noob ankle biters fueled by "stimmy" checks from the government... can "raid" stock victims holding substantial shorts.... and force the big players to knuckle under.

    Could be it's the "opportunity of a lifetime... and nobody can do anything about it". Or, maybe it will be like the Hunt brothers trying to corner the silver market years ago.... lead to their bankruptcy, in case anyone forgot.

    Also recall... the Duke brothers trying to corner the FCOJ market... and you know what happened to them! :)

    FWIW...
     
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  2. VEGASDESERT

    VEGASDESERT

    the latter
     
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  3. Mercor

    Mercor

    Hedgefunds who short now will now create traps
    They might have big public disclosures about how much they are short while having hidden derivatives net long
     
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  4. Specterx

    Specterx

    What will happen in the end is that a few Redditors will strike it rich, the overwhelming majority will be wiped out. But for now, there's probably still enough money being stuffed in at the bottom that we're going to see more of these meme raids for a long time to come.

    The evolution of markets and price action driven by the competition/arms race for profits seems likely to be turbo-charged.
     
  5. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    i for one am in support of this trickle down economics model.
     
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  6. zghorner

    zghorner

    you already know they they are working on an angle to play the social media hoard...they have already started with silver...wasted ZERO time to capitalize on ignorance.
     
  7. The Reddit and WSB insider guys are in a great position. They can buy certain stocks... then tell their followers to "pile in" to initiate short squeeze.... and it may not even be illegal!!

    Might run for longer than we could imagine... unless the revenooers decide to intervene.
     
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  8. zghorner

    zghorner

    I agree and someone made a post recently claiming this is just the beginning of the bubble...after giving it some thought i have to agree. Social media will be exploited to massively run up several companies before it all...goes...pop.
     
  9. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    i'm sure boomers will be ripe for the picking, I think techie millenials can sniff bullshit bots a mile away.
     
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  10. zghorner

    zghorner

    So many are so desperate to make money though man...it’s ok though I suppose...experience is the teacher of all things as they say.
     
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