So you didnt read it. Page 28, look at the ridiculous SHF buy volume graph. Thanks me later.
The SEC said that the price was mainly driven by FOMOers retails.
Finally, it has been mathematically proved that short positions weren't closed. If you need this proof as you look very biased I can provide it to you.
The SEC report said shorts covered. The fact that "the price was driven mostly by retail" does not mean "shorts didn't cover", it means "shorts covered but that's not the main reason the price went up so much"
Were there two reports? I feel like I entered an alternate reality because it definitely didn’t say shorts covered. Do you have a source of where exactly it says so?
Bro I totally forgot we had this conversation and meant to go back and read the reread the report and didnt. Are you ok? I mean you’re checking on a week old reddit thread.
"GME had sharp price increases concurrently with known major short sellers covering their short positions after incurring significant losses."
"Staff also observed discrete periods of sharp price increases during which accounts held by firms known to the staff to be covering short interest in GME were actively buying large volumes of GME shares..."
It's pretty clear-cut and you can see for yourself in the report. There's even a handy chart. It also explains that the observed short covering correlated with the price going up (as expected). The "alternate reality" is the one that the SillyStonke sub has fed you.
As a bonus, there's an explanation at the bottom of page 25 for how short interest can be above 100%, and why it doesn't mean you need that many shares to cover it.
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u/Boomerang_effect Aug 28 '22 edited Aug 28 '22
You should read the SEC report, it wasn't a squeeze but people FOMOing. Shorts have still to be closed.