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short squeeze

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rapid increase in the price of a stock caused primarily by technical factors in the market rather than underlying fundamentals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

Examples

  • A short squeeze can occur when there is a lack of supply and an excess of demand for the stock due to short sellers covering (liquidating) their positions.

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2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 軋空 /轧空 (gákōng) — Translations
  • Russian: шорт-скви́з (šort-skvíz) — Translations