One important point : what happened to GameStop was special because "short interest as % of float" was very high. this is why the WSB ( who are retailers and don't have big capitals) were able to push the price higher. there were limited shares to buy so a small group of people could create the hype. when this percentage is at average levels ( e.g. 50% ) and specially on big companies, it needs much more capital to drive prices higher.
I typed in the search bar in youtube " What is short squueze " and the page shows tons of video but i click on clay trader because he explains like explaining to a 5 year old and thats how its suppose to be explained. Thanks man...
What exactly do you mean by 140% short float? I heard recently that there are more shares being shorted than actual stock in existence. Is that what you mean by the 140%?
6 minutes into the video and my mind is blown, he cleared up so much that has been confusing me as a new investor that bought a ton of AMC. I now know what everyone means when they say we have to wait for the shorts to cover and such. Thanks man
Thank you for explaining. I'm kind of dumb. Had to go watch your "What is a short" video and then come back to this one. Good info for a dummy like me.
no ideea what you said man. Thought I was having a seisure reading ur coment. BUT, i agree, losing Clays videos would seriously impact my hopes, dreams as well as mental and spiritual health at this point.
I was watching to learn what a short squeeze is, and I ended up learning that “short squeeze people buy, u buy, I buy, every body buys...” and the price just keep going up until this video ends, It still go up
Hi Clay. Did a search on Short Squeeze after seeing it mentioned on an episode of Billions and knew that your video would've explained it best. Thanks heaps for explaining it in simple English. We really appreciate the fact that you take time to break it down to the very basic understanding, enabling newbies to get a clearer picture of what's going on. Hope you and family are keeping well during this period. Regards from Malaysia.
Hey Clay! I am a beginner trader and because I am a visual learner, I love your teaching style over everyone else's because you draw out what you're teaching, which helps me tremendously so thank you! Keep them coming! ❤
This video was released March 23, 2020 as the pandemic unfolded in the US, you never know how helpful useful information is until it is an essential requirement.
You are an incredible teacher my friend it's a talent I was only a couple minutes into the video and regretted putting out money for a course I just took, I took more value from your video
I’m 30 years old I am a part of the GME and AMC short making some money just because I bought into the hype but it’s working out for me thank you this truly is an amazing thing
ive been trying to find a video on youtube that explains what a short squeeze is, and this is the first and only one that has done a good job explaining of it. i completely understand it now subscribed and looking forward to more info!
I like the shirt. 🤣I would love to be in a short squeeze while in a large long position. I really like the way you used different colors for regular buyers and shorts. Great idea!
So a short squeeze, it will eventually go down, right? This is because when the people think they made enough money, they will start to sell now because they want to lock in their profit. This causes the price to go down, and when other buyers see it going down they get scared and sell.
Blackberry stock buyer here. Bought at $8 3 months ago believing it would spike up again due to meme stock status, or in the long run due to IV car tech. Stocks are now at over $16. Two months into the market and went up from $800 to over $1600 on Blackberry. The shorts have to be running like chickens without heads considering this is the second meme stock rally. One thing is for certain . . . You DO NOT short meme stocks lol
The short squeeze requires coordinated removal of liquidity on the asset When someone shorts they buy with Borrowed money/stock/crypto and immediately sell. So they now hold the entire amount. If/when price falls to an acceptable target the shorter then buys and repays the borrowed capital. They get to keep the difference. ( that the boiled down version. There’s fees, but there’s also leverage. Leverage is like a multiplier. Allowing the trader to play with more capital than they hold in their hand. But shorting doesn’t equate to number go up. Just because there’s wanting buyers doesn’t equate to number go up. Number goes up when there’s wanting buyers and no one willing to sell that the current price. If there is an abundance of willing sellers number goes down. You’re kind of right but you’re missing layers to leverage markets
But people have been buying a lot of AMC the last 6 months and the price doesn't go up. It goes down. Even after the great financial report by the CEO - the price went down.
Hey Clay, I had to comment on your videos. I have been watching your videos for a few days and I am learning a lot about day trading. Thank you very much. Keep on going.
FIRST VEDIO TO WATCH FOR THIS GUY AND HONESTLY HES FUCKING AMAZING PEOPLE WOULD PAY HUNDRED OR THOUSANDS TO LEARN AND THIS GUY IS FOR FREE HE DESSERVED TO FOLLOW AND WATCH EVERYDAY
So this happened with GME when Melvin Capital was short selling and betting on the company to fail. Retail traders wanted to stick it to the hedge fund company until the buy button was disabled by Robinhood. If the buy button was disabled, why couldn't retail traders use a different platform to drive up the price, like Webull, EToro, etc.? Isn't buying a share from one place the same or transferable to another app? Was the buy button disabled on those platforms as well? Could you imagine if the buy button wasn't disabled, companies like Melvin Capital would have to exit their positions, forcing the price to go up even higher?
I finally understand what the heck a short squeeze means. I’m holding 38 share of amc today may 10th 2021. Tomorrow I buy more. Double down I want to join the apes
So the price went up for gme and amc because, there were people who shorted the money and price went up. Then, They got short and exit the position and bought more. Hence, shooting the price even higher.
Short in other words is "I will buy it at the better price" (people who shortinig belive that price will go down) Long position can be held forever- even if you lose. Short ... must be closed on stop loss or margin call (unless you short on all time high that will never be reached again, that is unlikely).
he explained like we’re kindergarten students that much easy to understand man love you
Glad it helped!
@@claytrader Great job buddy 👍subscribed
@@chivasdeguadalajara welcome aboard!
nice! Explained in normal english. I understood 100% as compared to like 30% on other trading videos. liked and subscribed
@@5qwert7 thanks!
I study finance at a top 40 university, and this is explained much better than anything I've heard in a classroom
Glad it helped Joe!
@@claytrader yes true,very well explained,
@@zarathamanna9964 cheers
Same
@@ghettoghost2657 Thanks!
Who else is here tryna figure out what’s going on with this whole game stop thing
Many people lol
🤣🤣🤣 right here
@@johnhartmann8592 cheers
many many many lol
One important point : what happened to GameStop was special because "short interest as % of float" was very high. this is why the WSB ( who are retailers and don't have big capitals) were able to push the price higher. there were limited shares to buy so a small group of people could create the hype. when this percentage is at average levels ( e.g. 50% ) and specially on big companies, it needs much more capital to drive prices higher.
I typed in the search bar in youtube " What is short squueze " and the page shows tons of video but i click on clay trader because he explains like explaining to a 5 year old and thats how its suppose to be explained.
Thanks man...
Thanks for watching!
LMAO
Yes love how he explains things
Came here to learn about why my GME calls are about to print, thanks bro. GME is 140% short float rn, about to be pumped
what's your price target? I also heard about GME mooning and I'm curious
Cheers
@@cargojoe at least $30, but obvi I want more
What exactly do you mean by 140% short float? I heard recently that there are more shares being shorted than actual stock in existence. Is that what you mean by the 140%?
Me too! $17avg. GME hit $50-$60 historically during the last 2 console cycles, and now Cohen is gonna enforce max profits.
Thank goodness this video exists to understand Gamestop, AMC, Nokia thing going on
Thanks for watching
Thanks for explaining this the way you did. Helped me understand what happened with GME and AMC.
Thanks for watching!
I was a part of tsla history last month, my calls went from .15 to $40, what a wild ride.
wild indeed
WOW!! I hope you had bought the calls and not wrote them.... lol how did you do? be honest I want numbers.. :)
hope u bought 5k worth if calls
6 minutes into the video and my mind is blown, he cleared up so much that has been confusing me as a new investor that bought a ton of AMC.
I now know what everyone means when they say we have to wait for the shorts to cover and such. Thanks man
Glad it was helpful!
“If a company is not garbage..”
Lmao GME
The whole GME thing just makes me smile lmfao
cheers
I've never seen cramer scream so much 😂😂
@@trentc6069 lol
Gme execs eating stake and lobsters all week long
Yeah. The best communicator I have heard explain shorting in less words than others. He is great!
Thanks!
Thank you for explaining. I'm kind of dumb. Had to go watch your "What is a short" video and then come back to this one. Good info for a dummy like me.
Glad it helped!
Honestly I really do like how hard you work thank you for taking the time out to make these great videos!!!
Thanks for watching
no ideea what you said man. Thought I was having a seisure reading ur coment. BUT, i agree, losing Clays videos would seriously impact my hopes, dreams as well as mental and spiritual health at this point.
Dragos Voda there fixed !!!!!
Easy to understand. You have charisma, a sense of humor, and clarity. Thanks.
I appreciate that!
I finally understand "short squeeze" Thank you.
Great!
I was watching to learn what a short squeeze is, and I ended up learning that “short squeeze people buy, u buy, I buy, every body buys...” and the price just keep going up until this video ends, It still go up
Yup. That's what it is...
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi Clay.
Did a search on Short Squeeze after seeing it mentioned on an episode of Billions and knew that your video would've explained it best.
Thanks heaps for explaining it in simple English.
We really appreciate the fact that you take time to break it down to the very basic understanding, enabling newbies to get a clearer picture of what's going on.
Hope you and family are keeping well during this period.
Regards from Malaysia.
Good show!!!
Anyone came to learn what a short squeeze was because of GME???
Been a monster!
I was lucky to get a piece of the GME frenzy, wish we could go back one week so I could play it better :)
Yes because of GME, sold my shares 2 days before with a loss and still processing...helps to talk about it ;)
@@marie8872 bummer!
@@AlejandroT1 good ol' hindsight
Bro I never comment on TH-cam videos . Literally the light bulb went off in my head . Great job dude
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for simplifying this for a smooth brain that only knows to hodl.
Cheers
Hey Clay! I am a beginner trader and because I am a visual learner, I love your teaching style over everyone else's because you draw out what you're teaching, which helps me tremendously so thank you! Keep them coming! ❤
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
Before I even watch this video, I gotta say... I LOVE the freaking chalkboard!!!!!
cheers!
Hehe hehe, the chaulk board is awesome!
@@boolshit2020 cheers!
This video was released March 23, 2020 as the pandemic unfolded in the US, you never know how helpful useful information is until it is an essential requirement.
Cheers!
Love your basic and simple explanation in trading. Keep them coming, thanks.
Thanks, will do!
Great explanation for a person like me who's new to the stock trading.
Glad it helped!
came here because r/wallstreetbets
Cheers
Hold!
Timber Pharmaceuticals bought at 0,78 👍
@@77stockmanager47 roger that
are shorts basically people who buy puts?
No
You are an incredible teacher my friend it's a talent I was only a couple minutes into the video and regretted putting out money for a course I just took, I took more value from your video
Glad I could help!
You had me at the stick figure ! Great explanation m. Thank you for creating this content to help developing investors
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just Joined the Rocket Ship!!!!
Roger that
jimmy and bob lmao. great explanation. one the best on short squeezes man, love it
Cheers
Great teacher, he makes its easy to understand.
Glad it helped!
This video needs to be updated where Robinhood blocks buyers to support the shorts
crazy stuff
New Subscriber, thank you for the work you are putting into these videos!
Thank you for watching, and welcome to the channel!
Extremely helpful!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I love it when I have a strong entry then watch short squeeze after short squeeze.
A good feeling for sure!
After watching a few videos about short squeeze and not understanding a thing I watched your video and instantly understood, good job.
Glad it helped!
Great video and great stick drawings 😉
Thanks 😆
I’m 30 years old I am a part of the GME and AMC short making some money just because I bought into the hype but it’s working out for me thank you this truly is an amazing thing
Congrats!
Love it.. GME today.. Friend told me.. I just bought in.. made 150% on one day.. now wanna know why :D
Thanks for filling this gap!
Nice work!
even though I'm not good at English I can completely understand the point he is teaching, very useful video:) thanks
Glad it was helpful!
The smartest video you ever made
Cool.
Thanks for the perfect breakdown🥰
Glad it was helpful!
first time I have understood a short squeeze illustration. Thank you! subbed and liked :)
Glad it helped!
Awesome explanation. Love the old school visual aid, on the blackboard and chalks. Thanks bruh!
:-) Cheers
🗣Protect this man at all costs !!!! 😤
Thanks! lol
Buy Buy makes, go bye bye shorts.. classic video to understand #ShortSqueez. Watched ur *What is short* video too... Great work...
Thanks for watching!
ive been trying to find a video on youtube that explains what a short squeeze is, and this is the first and only one that has done a good job explaining of it. i completely understand it now
subscribed and looking forward to more info!
Thanks for the sub!
Anyone else here an AMC ape getting ready for the squeeze 😎🤙
Chris, the squeeze has already been happening. There is no "to happen"...
This is the best explanation ..... you explain in a very easy way thank you clay
Happy to help!
Jesus, we got it.
My name is Clay.
I like the shirt. 🤣I would love to be in a short squeeze while in a large long position. I really like the way you used different colors for regular buyers and shorts. Great idea!
Thanks for feedback.
I am loving this. Very simple.
Thank you! 😊
I'm new to testing, tysm for this info. I subbed, can't wait to see the rest
Thanks for the sub!
So a short squeeze, it will eventually go down, right? This is because when the people think they made enough money, they will start to sell now because they want to lock in their profit. This causes the price to go down, and when other buyers see it going down they get scared and sell.
Correct. Nothing goes up forever.
I subbed and liked. New favorite channel. You’re so good
Welcome aboard!
Easy understand, well done, helpful …Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
really nice description. Thank You.
Glad it was helpful!
Legends are here after loosing money in a Short squeeze😅. STAY STRONG YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
lol
Best explanation yet
Glad it helped
Jimmy Billy and Robert making those tendies 😤😤😤💯🚀
Indeed
Sound explanation, Clay. Thanks brotha.
Thanks for watching.
Blackberry stock buyer here. Bought at $8 3 months ago believing it would spike up again due to meme stock status, or in the long run due to IV car tech. Stocks are now at over $16. Two months into the market and went up from $800 to over $1600 on Blackberry.
The shorts have to be running like chickens without heads considering this is the second meme stock rally.
One thing is for certain . . . You DO NOT short meme stocks lol
Interesting times for sure.
Thank you Clay for explaining how holding and how these short squeezes can benefit regular people.
Thanks for watching!
@Jon Jukoba thanks for the thoughts
Thanks brother, appreciate your time.
You're welcome!
Thank you. A little more explanation on how shorts buy was needed. The idea of "borrowing a stock" and pay later at expected cheaper price.
Glad it was helpful!
Well explained. I'm learning because I keep hearing about the naked shorts are gonna get squeezed in AMC and APE.
Thanks for watching!
im so surprised this video doesn't have thousands of view. This is incredible!
Be sure to share it then!
It does now! Clay is a beast!
@@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything thanks!
You are SO GOOD at explaining things, thanks for the great video
Glad it was helpful!
I didn't expect much but very good explanation
Thanks!
The short squeeze requires coordinated removal of liquidity on the asset
When someone shorts they buy with Borrowed money/stock/crypto and immediately sell. So they now hold the entire amount.
If/when price falls to an acceptable target the shorter then buys and repays the borrowed capital. They get to keep the difference. ( that the boiled down version. There’s fees, but there’s also leverage. Leverage is like a multiplier. Allowing the trader to play with more capital than they hold in their hand.
But shorting doesn’t equate to number go up. Just because there’s wanting buyers doesn’t equate to number go up. Number goes up when there’s wanting buyers and no one willing to sell that the current price. If there is an abundance of willing sellers number goes down. You’re kind of right but you’re missing layers to leverage markets
Thanks for the thoughts.
Clay, thanks for making it so clear!
Glad it was helpful!
But people have been buying a lot of AMC the last 6 months and the price doesn't go up. It goes down. Even after the great financial report by the CEO - the price went down.
Because the squeeze already happened....
Great explanation, shared with my investment club 😂
Thanks for sharing!
So a short squeeze is just when short sellers sell with a loss?
No, they're essentially "forced to exit" (buy) the trade because their loses is getting so large.
I understand now, thanks Clay 🤩🎯
Happy to help!
Wow thank you for this explanation. New subscriber!
Welcome!
I think he explained it well after 2 minutes, but then just kept repeating himself for 9 minutes - nice.
Thanks for the feedback.
I wish they teach this at school
They should!
NKLA is next baby 💰
maybe
MAN THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST ON TH-cam
THANK YOU AGAIN
You're welcome!
Hey Clay, I had to comment on your videos. I have been watching your videos for a few days and I am learning a lot about day trading. Thank you very much. Keep on going.
Awesome, thank you!
FIRST VEDIO TO WATCH FOR THIS GUY AND HONESTLY HES FUCKING AMAZING PEOPLE WOULD PAY HUNDRED OR THOUSANDS TO LEARN AND THIS GUY IS FOR FREE HE DESSERVED TO FOLLOW AND WATCH EVERYDAY
Thanks for the kind words. Glad it helped!
Thanks Clay! Great video. You really have a gift explaining complex things in a way that is super clear and easy to understand.Much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
So this happened with GME when Melvin Capital was short selling and betting on the company to fail. Retail traders wanted to stick it to the hedge fund company until the buy button was disabled by Robinhood. If the buy button was disabled, why couldn't retail traders use a different platform to drive up the price, like Webull, EToro, etc.? Isn't buying a share from one place the same or transferable to another app? Was the buy button disabled on those platforms as well? Could you imagine if the buy button wasn't disabled, companies like Melvin Capital would have to exit their positions, forcing the price to go up even higher?
Hard to say now, but yeah, it was a dramatic period of time for sure.
Great video, to the point, appreciate it
Glad it was helpful!
Who's here for AMC short squeeze
Many! lol
THANKS, SIR. HELPED A LOT
Glad it helped
Finally understood !
Great!
What a great video! Thanks
Glad it helped!
Didn't think I was gonna understand but I did at the end, this channel is the awesome
Glad it could help!
Dollar Milkshake theory. Biggest short squeeze in world history
roger that
I finally understand what the heck a short squeeze means. I’m holding 38 share of amc today may 10th 2021. Tomorrow I buy more. Double down I want to join the apes
Glad it helped!
Great explanation. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good explanation buddy. Thank you.
Glad it helped
MOASS is coming baby! Crazy times!
We'll see....
This was great think you . Finally some one I understand
Great time for a typo lol
Glad it helped!
So greatly explained bud
Glad it helped
So the price went up for gme and amc because, there were people who shorted the money and price went up. Then, They got short and exit the position and bought more. Hence, shooting the price even higher.
Right
Short in other words is "I will buy it at the better price" (people who shortinig belive that price will go down)
Long position can be held forever- even if you lose. Short ... must be closed on stop loss or margin call (unless you short on all time high that will never be reached again, that is unlikely).
Shorts you sell first.