Ride the Gamma Wave: 3 Stocks on the Verge of a Short Squeeze

So, how does a shorted stock become a short squeeze stock? It all depends on an unexpected event causing the stock's value to increase, which forces the investors who shorted the stock to buy themselves out of their short positions to mitigate losses. Because these investors exit the position through a buy signal, it causes even more value creation for the stock, creating a short squeeze and spiking the stock. This sharp spike resembles the wavelength of a gamma ray, hence why it is often referred to as a g ...