business day the exchanges publish a list of stocks that are short sale restricted. That means they have to be shorted on an uptick, but they can still be shorted. Sometimes people get confused and think that a stock can't be shorted because it's on this list, but that's not true. ...
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Technically, this heavily shorted stock has broken out of a monthly triangle and already enjoyed a significant rally out of the pattern. However, a bullish stochastics crossover that’s just signaled and a conservative measured move both look to support an even larger reaction towards $55 – $6...
Stocks rose on February 5, with the S&P 500 gaining 39 bps to close at 3,886, with the VIX dropping to around 20.9. That should be it for the VIX; maybe it drops to around 20, but skew and implied volatility levels are just too high to see it fall any further. It would suggest ...
(AMC) and other heavily shorted stocks. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. A short squeeze is a large, short-term spike in a stock's share price that occurs when a significant number of short sellers are forced to buy shares and exit their positions a...
This is why I scan the market for heavily shorted stocks that are about to report earnings. You only need to find a couple of these candidates in a year to help enhance your portfolio returns; the gains become so outsized in such a short timeframe that your profits add up quickly. >...
Here are 15 stocks that the street is continuing to get more and more bearish on since the beginning of this year. Their short interest has continued to rapidly increase against their historical norms, and should be the leaders to the downside in the continued sell-off by the market. Quick...
Here, we look at 10 of the top shorted stocks that are worth a much more serious look. In each case, short interest accounts for at least 10% of the float – a high number that points to a greater likelihood of a short squeeze. We'll explain why each stock here could be more than...
In 2008, investors knew that Porsche was trying to build a position in Volkswagen and gain majority control. Short sellers expected that once Porsche had achieved control over the company, the stock would likely fall in value, so they heavily shorted the stock. However, in a surprise announceme...
Large short interest: Many meme stocks have a high percentage of their shares sold short, meaning that investors are betting on declining stock prices. This sizable short interest can fuel a phenomenon known as ashort squeeze, where a rapid increase in the stock price forces short-sellers to ...