A. It is a term used by market participants to refer to a phenomenon where short sellers in a stock who have placed their bets on a stock\u2019s fall, rush to hedge their positions or buy the stock in the event of an adverse price movement, in order to cover their losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B. It leads to a dramatic rise in share price, far beyond its fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C. Both A & B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n D. None of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are dozens of ways to pick stocks, but few have been as unconventional – or as successful – as the coordinated short-squeeze being deployed by Reddit\u2019s army of day traders. Now, Wall Street is scanning for which of the market\u2019s most-hated shares could be targeted next. Short squeeze is a term used by market participants to refer to a phenomenon where short sellers in a stock who have placed their bets on a stock\u2019s fall, rush to hedge their positions or buy the stock in the event of an adverse price movement, in order to cover their losses. It leads to a dramatic rise in share price, far beyond its fundamentals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which of the following statements is\/are correct with reference to the Short squeeze? A. 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