The short-squeeze stock trade has taken center stage in 2021.
While many investors and traders are learning about it for the first time, it's a classic strategy that's been used profitably for years.
While GameStop Corp.
(NYSE: GME) is still in the news for another potential short squeeze, it's far from the only stock people are shorting.
Our experts are digging into the data to find good companies with unusual short interest - the perfect recipe for a short squeeze you can ride higher.
The short-squeeze stock trade has taken center stage in 2021.
While many investors and traders are learning about it for the first time, it's a classic strategy that's been used profitably for years.
While GameStop Corp.
(NYSE: GME) is still in the news for another potential short squeeze, it's far from the only stock people are shorting.
Our experts are digging into the data to find good companies with unusual short interest - the perfect recipe for a short squeeze you can ride higher.
New retail investors on apps like Robinhood poured a record $5.8 billion into global equities just last week – a move with massive implications (and great profit potential) for every single investor out there.
Short-sellers try to bank gains when stocks sink, but, as GameStop proved, when regular investors fight back it can spark an insanely profitable short squeeze that can send shares into the stratosphere.
These are three short squeeze stocks to watch now...
Unless you've been camping on Mt. Everest this week, you've heard the deal with GameStop.
The company had been on deathwatch since 2019, and it didn't do as well as other pandemic-era "comebacks"... until the Internet got hold of it. The price action has been just absolutely bananas over the past week or so, as momentum has gathered. In the five minutes since I started to type this, the price has yo-yoed in a $50 range.
GameStop has been a short squeeze of massive proportions, but as of Wednesday, the two biggest short positions, run by Melvin Capital and Citron Research, have been covered and closed. Finito. Andrew Left, the CEO of Citron - which really likes to short stocks - said his traders had covered their short at $90 and taken a 100% loss.
Without the big shorts, there's just no mechanical reason for this rally to continue. It's like a car with the gas light on - you might make it a couple more miles, but one way or another, you're stopping. It could be a matter of hours before those Internet-based investors realize they've bought big into a company that, for all the hype of the past few days, is still a really troubled operation on deathwatch.
Here's the thing, though... GameStop is only the biggest, most famous of these stories right now. Reddit, TikTok, and other social media-based investors have targeted other big Wall Street shorts out there.
I've made a list I'll share with you in a second, and I'll tell you how to play them.
GameStop Corp.
(NYSE: GME) shares are on a wild ride, rocketing over 1,500% higher in the last month.
One of the main reasons behind this incredible story is something called a "gamma squeeze." Many traders are hearing about it for the first time, so we're doing a deep dive on what it means and why it's pushed the stock so high.
After a nine-month stretch during which stocks rebounded more than 65%, Shah’s predicting an encore in 2021 that’ll absolutely smoke the original.
Here’s where stocks are headed in the New Year, the specific stocks Shah’s watching – and how to make piles of easy money...
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The number of different ways to trade a stock can intimidate some investors.
But before deciding what specific options to buy or sell, the very first step is deciding which underlying stock offers the greatest opportunities.
Walmart stock might have the best call option play now on the market. And here's why.
There's a "New Cold War" underway right now, and it's heating up.
Investors can't afford to ignore a $2 trillion global business: Defense.
And understanding where defense dollars will be spent will help you zero in on the winners in the "New Arms Race" - while also avoiding sectors and firms that'll be left behind.
Here's how to get started....
While Amazon’s the undisputed king of e-commerce, it’s a little too pricey for regular investors with a price tag of $3,100.
And Andrew believes that while Amazon is good, it isn’t necessarily the best e-commerce play right now.
Instead, here’s where your investment dollar belongs… .
With an economic recovery already underway, we should be expecting stimulus any day now.
That allows us to turn our attention to the year ahead, and the four stocks Tom thinks will give you win after win as the recovery picks up even more steam.
Not only that, he'll be sharing trades you can use with these to really boost your 2021 returns...
While our Shah Gilani is unquestionably bullish, he’s a cautious bull.
And he’s got a wary eye on a market mechanic at work right now that could, potentially, turn a simple dip into something much uglier.
The good news is, once you know it’s a possibility, it’s really simple to protect yourself and get into position to cash in….
On Tuesday, Tesla unveiled its plan to raise $5 billion by selling additional shares – it’s third announcement of this kind this year.
While it’s a smart move, remember that just because a stock is breaking records, it doesn’t mean it’s an automatic buy.
So here’s Andrew’s best piece of advice when it comes to investing in Tesla stock….
E-commerce is on its way to becoming the new world order.
And there are many ways Robinhood can help you profit from the industry meanwhile.
We have an options trade today that could bank you 157% or more in just a few months.
It involves an e-commerce stock whose products never go out of style.
Seventy-four years of market history proves there's a Santa Claus Rally.
In almost every December since 1945, the S&P 500 rose nearly 1.5% - advancing in price 73% of the time.
Time and time again, Tom's helped traders cash in on this, and this year, he's got a setup that could potentially return 150% by Jan. 8....
