Low float stocks can be some of the most volatile stocks in the market. If you mix in a short squeeze, the potential short-term gains in a low float stock can be extreme.
Last summer, Benzinga PreMarket Prep, co-host Dennis Dick discussed why the idea that naked short sellers are behind the high short interest in stocks like AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc
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The big news in the movie theater market continues to be the rise in the valuation of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC). The company is seeing its share price rise due to increased interest from retail traders — and AMC is also raising money to short up its balance sheet.
Shares of so-called meme stocks AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) both dropped on Thursday morning, providing some relief to short sellers reeling from heavy Wednesday losses.
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) stock gave up big premarket gains and was plunging Thursday after the company announced a new stock offering and warned its investors about the risks involved in owning shares.
Traders often look at short interest to get a sense of how many people are bearish on a stock and how strong the possibility of a short squeeze is. But simply looking at the size of the outstanding short position for a stock might not necessarily be the best indicator of how volatile a stock can be if the shorts begin to cover.
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMC) made another new all-time high on Wednesday, but this time by a mile, soaring over 80% at one point, above its previous all-time high of $36.76.