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GameStop short squeeze

Moment · 2021 · Notable

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Retail buying spread from r/wallstreetbets as GameStop shares touched $483 intraday.

Trailer · Sony Pictures Entertainment on YouTube

Elon Musk

@elonmusk · Jan 26, 2021

Gamestonk!! reddit.com/r/wallstreetbe…

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Post · @elonmusk on X
Clip · Roaring Kitty on YouTube
Keith Gill analyzing GameStop in his July 2020 video; not the September 2019 seed post.
Keith Gill / Roaring Kitty
DUMB MONEY - Official Trailer (HD)
Sony Pictures Entertainment on YouTube
GameStop timeline: A closer look at the saga that upended Wall Street
ABC News
Robinhood restricts trading in GameStop, drawing criticism from lawmakers
CBS News
GameStop storefront in Manchester, Connecticut, photographed in August 2014; context image, CC BY 2.0.
Mike Mozart / JeepersMedia
What Happened With GameStop? The Full Story.
WallStreetOdds
Social media bots may have fueled the GameStop stock frenzy - Engadget
Engadget

Spread Score

How it works
Reach61Contagion25Breadth90Velocity69Longevity1754

Numbers

Seed to peak proxy
17 months
Sep 8 ’19 to Jan 28 ’21
Platforms
8
Started on Reddit
Origin
Seeded
Finance

Mechanics

  • UnderdogPrimary
  • Celebrity amplifier
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy

How it spread

Trace the origin

Retail investors shared GameStop positions on Reddit and YouTube. Buying spread to Twitter and Discord; the stock touched $483. Robinhood restricted purchases, lawmakers held a hearing, and GameStop later sold shares.

Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesJun ’19SepMar ’20AugDecFeb ’21MarJunSepDecJul ’22DecPeak proxyRedditYouTubePressXGroup chatsOpen webRetailBox office
RedditYouTubePressXGroup chatsOpen webRetailBox office

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Timeline (15)

  1. September 2019

    u/DeepFuckingValue (Keith Gill) seed · Sep 8 ’19

    Gill posted a screenshot of his GameStop position and thanked Michael Burry for raising his cost basis.[1]

    What Happened With GameStop? The Full Story.
    Open the first post ↗

  2. July 2020

    Roaring Kitty (Keith Gill) platform jump · Jul 27 ’20

    Gill published a YouTube video arguing that GameStop was undervalued.[2]

    GameStop timeline: A closer look at the saga that upended Wall Street

  3. January 2021

    The Verge press · Jan 22 ’21

    The Verge covered the Reddit-driven rally, trading halts and Citron's withdrawal from public commentary.[3]

  1. platform jump · Jan 26 ’21

  2. backlash · Jan 27 ’21

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Finance
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade A

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