Appreciate the explanation but now I’m even more confused. Which side are you describing, and are you describing long calls or long puts? I’ve traded option but never straight up shorted anything, but my understanding is that shorting has no expiration date as long as you’re within margin limits and if this is a “coordinated attack” to drive up the price to flush out the investment firms who are heavily short, resulting in margin calls. I may be missing something?
Appreciate the explanation but now I’m even more confused. Which side are you describing, and are you describing long calls or long puts? I’ve traded option but never straight up shorted anything, but my understanding is that shorting has no expiration date as long as you’re within margin limits and if this is a “coordinated attack” to drive up the price to flush out the investment firms who are heavily short, resulting in margin calls. I may be missing something?
I'm kinda lost on it too, this article does some to explain what's going on:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/next-big-hedge-fund-blow-and-what-happens-next-0
And this is a broader overview: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/01/26/bloomberg-online-investing-forums-are-driving-stocks-like-gamestop-to-the-moon/