http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/short-squeeze Blog Articles Tagged with 'short-squeeze' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1145034?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze Saying Pep Boys's (PBY) stock has pepped up lately, is an understatement. The shares have rocketed almost 77% from their lows, hitting $5.31 per share, before getting caught up in Wednesday's and Thursday's 1000 point Dow down draft. The stock stil... Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:41:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1145034?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1141412?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze We are obviously not involved with this greatest short squeeze in history as Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) is on a German exchange and I wouldn't touch something this random and crazy with your 10 foot pole but some interesting developments - first Porsche... Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:34:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1141412?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1140088?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze We assume that each hysterical rally is just another doomed short squeeze, since it s hard to imagine anyone, even Larry Kudlow, buying stocks at these levels because they represent good value. Yesterday s wilding spree racked up 630 Dow points b... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:36:34 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1140088?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1136703?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze As the credit crunch intensified and global financial panic set in, the gold lease rates soared to the highest level since 2001. However, what has been confused in the uproar about the absolute value of lease rates is the fact that relative lease ... Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:39:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1136703?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1136743?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze As the credit crunch intensified and global financial panic set in, the gold lease rates soared to the highest level since 2001. However, what has been confused in the uproar about the absolute value of lease rates is the fact that relative lease ... Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:39:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1136743?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1133680?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze I must begin this post by saying I am posing this more as a form of questioning than a statement of certainty. I genuinely hope that the incredible turn of events today were a magnanimous shift in investor sentiment and going forward we will finally ... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:57:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1133680?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1133246?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze For the first time since March 2003, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 8000 at the open of the US markets. However just as quickly as stocks dropped 600 points, it recovered more than half of its losses in the first 15 minutes of trading and act... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:41:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1133246?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/business-pundit/1131880?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze During the World War II era, the United States got rid of the pesky Bretton-Woods system and started financing the nation by printing extra money. The Fed, by buying unsecured commercial paper, is bringing those days back. Commercial paper a type o... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:43:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/business-pundit/1131880?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1130909?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze As a follow-up to my earlier post, many of the hedge funds that are being forced to liquidate positions due to redemptions and deleveraging are seeing an opportunity to take advantage of the mass selling (see Financial Times article).Hedge funds will... Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:31:48 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1130909?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1126205?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze While the artificial nature and blatant bull-biased market manipulation and resulting historic short squeeze caused by the short sale ban are disturbing and in my opinion bad for the market there is one serious upside to this bit of government interv... Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:00:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1126205?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1125942?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze The difference between the front-month and next-month contract for crude is at a whopping 12%! The front-month contract rolls over today, so a massive short squeeze seems to be taking place. As shown in the second chart below, while very uncommon... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:01:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1125942?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125971?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze The difference between the front-month and next-month contract for crude is at a whopping 12%! The front-month contract rolls over today, so a massive short squeeze seems to be taking place. As shown in the second chart below, while very uncommon... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:01:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125971?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125840?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze It s only the first trading day of the week, but still we are already flooded with major news one after another nonstop. The US financial system is now being restructured rather drastically, with proposals now underway to convert US investment bank... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:19:03 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125840?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125849?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze Look at what the SEC started! We are now in the midst of the largest artificial global short squeeze in history. So far, the US, UK, and Canada issued orders to ban short-selling in certain financial stocks, but now Germany, Ireland, Australia, Franc... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:42:02 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125849?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125850?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze Rebecca Engmann Darst co-authored this article.Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) A colossal short squeeze in financial issues following word of a massive proposed bailout of US financial institutions and a ban on short sales of the same gave t... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:39:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125850?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125212?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze The volatility that we have seen in the currency, stock and bond markets this past week has not been for the faint of heart. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 500 points on Monday, but instead of continuing lower over the course of the week, it s... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:26:31 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1125212?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1124912?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze Now the SEC bans short selling in the financials! This is, of course, fantastic for the sector and the markets will fly but let s keep in mind that a large part of that is due to the fact that it is now illegal to make money on a stock going down. ... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:35:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1124912?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1124994?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze The Dow Industrials rallied 614 points from their lows yesterday. Do we risk your scorn, gentle reader, by characterizing the move as unimpressive? Let us explain. Notice in the chart below that, at the very height of yesterday s hysterical short ... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:05:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1124994?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118319?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze Luby s (LUB) is a company you most likely never have heard of, although it comprises the bulk of my portfolio. Luby s is a Texas-based cafeteria chain that serves Texas-style food in over 100 locations around the Lone Star state. It s not a par... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:00:36 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1118319?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1117773?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze It is all about the Black Stuff at the moment, and all about the speculative interest in the oil markets that may be getting a short squeeze as the USD breaks and holds new ground.The daily charts on oil have shown that $104.00 may be with the market... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:02:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-stock-blog/1117773?rsstype=tag&tag=short-squeeze