A&S - B2.1 - GAMESTOP SHARE TRADING EXPLAINED

• GameStop shares went through the roof because hedge funds were betting against the company, shorting more shares than actually exist.
• This caused the price of GameStop shares to go down, making a profit for those who shorted the stock.
• However, if the price of GameStop shares goes up after they've sold them, the hedge funds are still on the hook for those shares.
• This has led to the hedge funds being forced to buy their shares back at a higher price, losing billions.
• Some users on Reddit made a fair bit of money for themselves by noticing what was happening and turning their attention to other brands.
• Robinhood, an app that allows for buying and selling of stocks, intervened and stopped people from buying GameStop shares, angering some of the investors.
• Robinhood, a stock trading app, is being investigated by the SEC for allegedly trading stocks that its users are not allowed to trade openly.
• Many people believe this is a turning point for stocks and shares, and that it could happen again.
• The app is just a collective group of people sending a message to buy specific stocks, and they cannot really control this.

What is happening with GameStop? The company is experiencing a problem with hedge funds betting against it, causing the price of GameStop shares to go down and making a profit for those who shorted the stock. However, if the price of GameStop shares goes up after they've been sold, the hedge funds are still on the hook for those shares. This has lead to the hedge funds being forced to buy their shares back at a higher price, losing billions. Some users on Reddit made a fair bit of money for themselves by noticing what was happening and turning their attention