short squeeze

noun

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

“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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Meanings

nounshort squeeze (plural short squeezes)

plural short squeezes

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

    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.

Translations

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

short squeeze. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20squeeze

MLA

“short squeeze.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20squeeze. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short squeeze,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20squeeze.

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