What Is a Short Ladder Attack?
A tense standoff between retail investors and hedge funds has often involved claims of a “short ladder attack,” but underlying volatility might be a simpler and more obvious reason.
Did 20 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses ‘Go Missing’?
A January 2021 news story drew more attention toward former United States President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and his purported efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Please Consider Buying’ Girl Scout Cookies from ‘Troop 6000,’ ‘Entirely Made up of Girls Living in NYC’s Homeless Shelters’
A viral tweet encouraged social media users to purchase Girl Scout cookies from “Troop 6000,” whose scouts live in New York City homeless shelters.
Does Jen Psaki Have a Brother Working for Citadel LLC?
Online speculation spilled over into a flurry of attempts to alter the White House press Secretary’s Wikipedia page.
Is Robinhood Selling People’s Shares Without Consent, and Under Market Value?
During the $GME short squeeze, claims that the finance app had sold privately held shares of $GME, $AMC, and $NAKD without shareholder consent proliferated on social media.
‘Robinhood Insider Information’ Reddit Post
A brand-new Reddit account stepped forward, claiming that Robinhood had received orders from the White House to halt $GME and $AMC trading.
‘Wall Streeters Looking Down on Occupy Wall Street’
Infamous “banksters” drew new attention online amid the furor over online stock trading.
Does Citadel Own Robinhood?
On January 28 2021 the popular stock trading app Robinhood controversially halted trading of two viral tickers ($GME and $AMC) following the improbable rally of $GME, leading to whispers that Robinhood was owned by Citadel — a capital firm purportedly adversely affected by the whole mishegas. There is, of course, a lot to unpack in …
Did Elon Musk Tweet ‘If $GME Reach $1000 I Will Put the GameStop Logo on My Next Rocket’?
As retail investors piled into $GME (GameStop) stock, a tweet attributed to Elon Musk about the ticker reaching $1,000 circulated on r/WallStreetBets and StockTwits.