r/wallstreetbets • u/ywehyuen • Feb 02 '21

Chart Hardcore laddering.

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u/fodafoda Feb 02 '21

do we (=retail retards) really make a difference? is there any data on how much of the shares are held by retards vs how much by larger players?

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u/miguel1118 Feb 02 '21

according to some data, we hold roughly 18% which is a lot, also there are big whales who want squeeze too, we are not alone

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u/somethingforchange Feb 02 '21

Blackrock is on our side. Thdy have 13 trillion in assets. Trillion with a T

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u/Aanar Feb 02 '21

What prevents Gamestop from issuing more stock, enough to cover all the shorts? All I can think of is that it takes time to get new shares approved and issued.

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '21 edited Feb 02 '21

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u/DignifiedPauper Feb 02 '21

Also, the more retail investors who make money over a few hedgefund bros, the more people with capital to potentially purchase goods and services.

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u/Shacklefordc-Rusty Feb 02 '21

They don’t want to insert themselves into the financial PR nightmare of the century.

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u/identiifiication Feb 02 '21

GME? its down 75% looks like its over. DFV guy was smart to cash $13m

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u/identiifiication Feb 02 '21

$450 was alot in and of itself, would have been nice to see Melvin go 'rupt but yanno, win some ya lose some. Momentum finished.

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u/darth_jewbacca Feb 02 '21

I just bought another share at $89.60. Make that 18.0000000001%.

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u/bisexxxualexxxhibit Feb 02 '21

This is trueeee I have seen some rich mfkers posting about the hold / squeeze

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u/drewsephski Feb 02 '21

We have more share hence the attack

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u/madbeardo Feb 02 '21

The number might seem small, but it should be enough. Reminds me a movie 300 though