Gaming the system: How GameStop stock surged

Re:Gaming the system: How GameStop stock surged by WA on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @05:34AM (#25844768)

If everyone bets on a short squeeze, someone has to hold the bag. VW did spike to 1,000€ in '08, but it also dropped hard again. So, the short sellers need to cover, they realize insane losses, return their shares back to the lender and then what? The lenders just keep them or do they sell themselves and realize as much profit as possible?

I wonder if most of the WSB people actually time this right and find an exit on the peak, because that is the implicit goal if you bet on an infinity short squeeze.

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Re:Gaming the system: How GameStop stock surged by FishbowlPrime on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @07:22AM (#25845574)

The shorts are the bag holders. Longs sell their shares to shorts at peak prices, who then return those shares to the lenders. The lenders could sell, but they probably won't since they are in this for the long-term and that's why they lent the shares in the first place.

Short squeezes act like a much needed flush.

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