散户的胜利！华尔街空头遭遇五年最差业绩，被迫“投降”

Group 1 - Short sellers in the US stock market are experiencing their worst annual returns in five years, attributing losses to retail investors following trends blindly [1] - A portfolio of 250 heavily shorted US stocks has surged by 57% this year, marking the best performance since a significant rise of 85% in 2020 [1] - Notable stocks like Terawulf and Hertz have seen price increases of 155% and 50% respectively, with over 40% of their shares being shorted [1] Group 2 - The current bull market cycle has extended too long with too short corrections, leading to a diminished demand for traditional short selling [1] - Active short selling, which involves researching companies and publishing reports, is now seen as the only sustainable way to profit from shorting stocks [1] - Prominent short sellers like Carson Block and Jim Chanos have largely "surrendered" due to the rise of passive investment funds that indiscriminately buy entire indices, propelling the US stock market higher [1] Group 3 - The advertising group AppLovin exemplifies the challenges faced by short sellers, with its stock rising 65% despite multiple short reports alleging inflated AI capabilities [2] - AppLovin has strongly denied allegations of financial misconduct, labeling the reports as "baseless" and filled with inaccuracies [2] - The current market environment has made it nearly impossible for short sellers to succeed, particularly in the "junk stock" category [2] Group 4 - The market is experiencing a frenzy across various sectors, including cryptocurrency, nuclear energy, quantum technology, and AI-related concepts, leaving little refuge for short sellers [3] - Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola, is attempting a comeback in the aviation industry, highlighting the ongoing speculative nature of the market [3]