Risk

What is Short Interest?

How many people are betting a stock will fall

Full Explanation

High short interest means lots of investors think the stock will drop. If they're wrong and the stock rises, they all rush to buy back = short squeeze.

Real-World Example

GameStop 2021 was a famous short squeeze.

Related Risk Terms

Margin

Borrowing money from your broker to buy more stocks

Stop Loss

An automatic sell order if a stock drops too much

Drawdown

How much your investment dropped from its peak

Beta

How much a stock moves compared to the overall market

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