Facts. 1. Most of those on WSB

2021-02-25

Facts.

1. Most of those on WSB and using Robinhood changed brokers.

2. Hedge funds were manipulating the markets with the ladder attacks dropping the prices

3. The tactics mentioned above just bought the hedge funds time and was delaying the inevitable.

4. If retail investors weren't selling there's no way for the hedge funds to recover!

Here's Why GameStop Stock Just Exploded Higher

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李育儒
2021-02-25
李育儒
Hedge funds did covered.

But it is new short cover old short, t the same stock can be borrowed multiple times.

It is like using your $5000 paycheck to make $20k loans from 10 banks.

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