short squeeze

English

Noun

short squeeze (plural short squeezes)

  1. (finance) A rapid increase in the price of a stock caused primarily by technical factors in the market rather than underlying fundamentals.
    A short squeeze can occur when there is a lack of supply and an excess of demand for the stock due to short sellers covering (liquidating) their positions.
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