GameStop and Short Selling

GameStop and Short Selling

GameStop has taken over the world with the rise in its share price driven by retail traders with the help of social media, which turned into a real nightmare for hedge fund. This course is aimed at those who want to have good understanding and talk comfortably about the most recent developments in equity capital markets surrounding GameStop.

By signing up to this course you will:

Learn about the reasons why GameStop's share price stopped following fundamental valuation models

Be able to identify most shorted stocks

Explain the theory behind short squeeze and gamma squeeze

Learn how GameStop is different to previous short squeezes such as Volkswagen

Get an overview of key events and the timeline of GameStop's short squeeze

Understand how long a short selling position can last

Gain knowledge about put and call options

Explain key short selling measures such as short interest

Understand the long-term implications of GameStop phenomenon

Learn why it is so hard to beat the market index on risk-adjusted returns basis over the long term

What is a margin account and why it is required for short selling

How margin account funding requirements are calculated

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Learning made simple: short squeeze, hedge funds, put options, short interest and more

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What you will learn

• Why did GameStop not follow fundamental valuation models?
• How does short selling work?
• How to identify most shorted stocks?

Rating: 4.85714

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Ozo Economics