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Originally Posted by karl262
We'll see. Wallstreet has shown us a calm demeanor downplay of worry and losses while s#####g their pants simultaneously many times before. This could be way worse. There could be more hedge funds heavily exposed (140% short @$20 for big dollars). I believe hedge funds don't necessarily have to disclose positions on the spot, they can wait up to a full yearly quarter if I'm not mistaken.
Has there ever been a short squeeze before where they shut off buying only? (Serious question, I have no idea how common this type of action is taken, but just seems without precidence)
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Short squeezes often end by some sort of government or regulatory action.
In the Piggly Wiggly squeeze, the exchange gave the shorts more time to dig up shares from individual investors to cover.
In the silver squeeze, the exchanges changed the margin requirements so the Hunt brothers would have needed to put up tons of extra cash, forcing them to sell and end the squeeze.