A situation in which the price of a stock rises quickly, and investors who sold...
A price point where short sales are stopped out (usually 1-2 points above a resistance level or previous high) setting in motion a series of automatic buys and potentially a strong price move upward.
A situation in which futures traders are unable to buy the cash commodity to deliver against their positions, and so are forced to buy offsetting futures at prices much higher than they'd ordinarily be willing to pay.
A situation in which traders who have sold short are forced to buy to cover their short positions. The amount of “forced” buying drives prices even higher than they would normally go & creates even more losses for the traders who are short, which in turn creates more buying.
A situation when the price for a traded stock is forced to go up due to a lack in supply and to an excess in demand.
A situation in which high demand for a stock in short supply forces short sellers to cover their losses, which in turn pushes the stock price even higher.
A market situation in which the lack of supplies tends to force shorts to cover their positions by offset at higher prices.
When a lack of supply tends to force prices upward. In particular, when prices of a stock or commodity futures contracts start to move up sharply and many traders with short positions are forced to buy stocks or commodities in order to cover their positions and prevent (limit) losses. This sudden surge of buying leads to even higher prices, further aggravating the losses of short sellers who have not covered their positions.
A sharp move upwards causing shorts to cover
a rally in a stock that is caused by short sellers rushing in to buy back shares
The triumph of the longs, in which short-sellers are forced to buy stock at any price to cover their positions. Occurs less often in fact than is trumpeted on the message boards.
A short squeeze results when the price of the stock rises and investors who short-sold the stock rush to buy it to cover their short position. As the price of the stock increases, more short sellers feel driven to cover their positions.
A situation in which a lack of supplies tends to force those who have sold to cover their positions by offsetting them in the futures market rather than by delivery.
The pressure on short sellers to cover their positions as a result of sharp price increases.
A situation in which a lack of supply tends to force prices upward.
When absence of supply forces prices up.
A great time to buy a stock. This happens when a large number of short sellers see the stock price going up and have to Buy to get out of their trade. This buying causes the price to go up even higher and faster causing a panic among the short sellers.
A situation in which a lack of supply forces prices upwards.
When prices rise sharply, investors who are short the market must make purchases to cover their positions.
A situation that occurs when the price of a security increases dramatically, thus pressuring short sellers to cover their short positions in order to avoid greater losses. The covering of short positions serves to raise the price of the security even more, thus increasing the losses of short sellers who have still not covered their short positions. See: Close A Position; Selling Short; Short Interest Theory; Short Position
A situation in which a lack of supply and an excess demand for a traded stock forces the price upward causing losses for short sellers. Short squeezes occur more often in thinly traded small cap stocks and losses from short squeezes are accentuated when a number of short sellers attempt to cover a short position simultaneously.
When the price of a share rises and investors who sold short rush to buy it to cover their short position and cut their losses. This, in turn, drives the stock price higher, which results in even more short sellers feeling compelled to cover their positions.
The pressure on short trader to cover their positions as a result when sharp price increases.
In finance, a short squeeze is a rapid increase in the price of a stock that occurs when there is a lack of supply and an excess of demand for the stock.