"short squeeze" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short squeezes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: short squeeze Categories (topical): Finance Related terms: go short, sell short, short, shorter, shorting, short position, short sale, short seller, short selling, squeeze the shorts
    Sense id: en-short_squeeze-en-noun-eow-Q3xr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, finance

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