short squeeze definition

short squeeze

Short-seller's pain (loss) resulting from a sharp, unexpected rise in the price of the item that was sold short (see short sale). Short sellers who scamper to buy the item to cover their short positions push the price of the item even higher resulting in heavier losses for the slow reacting short sellers. See also long squeeze.

short squeeze is in the Commodities & Precious Metals Trading, Currency Trading, Investing and Securities & Futures Trading subjects.

short squeeze appears in the definition of the following term: long squeeze

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