Since 2021, short squeezes have been among the highly talked about topics within the investor community. The major short squeezes in GameStop Corp. (GME), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), and several other meme stocks by a community of retail traders caused significant losses for short sellers.
A short squeeze happens when a significant, short-term spike in a stock’s price forces short sellers to buy shares to minimize their losses. Buying shares to minimize losses leads to a further spike in the price. With the potential increase in short interest, Prime Medicine, Inc. (PRME), Tattooed Chef, Inc. (TTCF), and Electrameccanica Vehicles Corp. (SOLO) are primed for big short squeezes.
