short squeeze

American  

[shawrt skweez] / ˈʃɔrt ˈskwiz /

noun

Stock Exchange.

1. a condition that occurs when the price of a stock or security rises unexpectedly after an unusually large number of short transactions, forcing the short sellers to cut their losses by rapidly buying up the stock, in turn driving the price even higher.

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Etymology

Origin of short squeeze

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

If Japanese officials decide not to act, Donnelly expects investors will soon see a large short squeeze in the currency pair.

From MarketWatch

“Positioning and consensus remain short USD, leaving the currency vulnerable to a further short squeeze if inflation surprises to the upside,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

The big swing was the result of a massive short squeeze, they said, as a broker was left scrambling for shares of the Infosys ADRs.

From MarketWatch

A short squeeze at the start of 2021 made GameStop one of the earliest examples of a genuine meme stock.

From Barron's

Former CEO Matt Furlong acknowledged the company was on the “brink of bankruptcy” leading up to the 2021 short squeeze.

From Barron's