The Fool thinks you should sell your stock, and their name serves them right.
Mainstream media who serve hedge funds in a conflict of interest have been egging retail investors to not buy the stock all of 2021.
If you listened to The Fool who told you not to buy AMC when its share price was below $20 per share, then you would not be sitting extremely well like a lot of ‘apes’ are.
While the runup to $72 per share might have caused AMC’s short interest to drop to 14% from 20%, AMC’s short interest has gone up to 20% again.
Ladies and gentlemen, AMC stock has plenty of room for growth in 2022.
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Mainstream media wants retail to lose
It’s no secret the financial platforms who have been attacking AMC stock are tied together.
Watch my topic discussion on the channel below for a quick overview.
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Whether AMC’s stock price is up or down, the short interest tells us a large portion of AMC’s float continues to be shorted.
The short interest is the main recipe for a short squeeze.
Will AMC Squeeze in 2022?
Will AMC squeeze in 2022? Game over short sellers | AMC Stock 2022
AMC has a high enough short interest to squeeze shorts from their positions in 2022.
Sitting at 20% short interest, it’s more than enough to get the price up well into the high hundreds of dollars per share.
Whether regulators will investigate naked shares, FTDs, and other forms of counterfeit shares for hedge funds to cover is another topic.
AMC will need momentum if it’s to see another massive runup in share price.
Furthermore, hedge funds will lead their customers into losses for the second year in a row if retail investors continue to buy and hold the stock in 2022.
AMC Entertainment stock has plenty of room for growth and mainstream media doesn’t want you to know it.
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Who is AMC stock for?
AMC stock is for the retail investors who are willing to take a little risk to multiply their investment through a short squeeze play.
A short squeeze play is a long commitment with incredible upside.
If you’re lucky enough to get involved in the ape community you’ll find yourself fighting for a fair and transparent market, where your voice means everything.
Reasons why AMC wont squeeze in 2022..
I’ve always been transparent with the community.
There are many of you who got in when I first began publishing the data early last year and are sitting on unrealized gains today.
And although AMC could have squeezed during various occasions last year, there are still things that can hinder AMC from squeezing this year.
Here’s a list of things that will refrain AMC from squeezing shorts from their positions:
Retail investors start selling AMC stock
Retail investors stop buying AMC stock
New buyers aren’t introduced to the stock or short interest data
The AMC community has not had a problem holding or buying the stock.
One of the biggest problems the community faces today is regulators not protecting retail investors against the predatorial strategies from hedge funds.
The community has always been a beacon for change.
Apes will need to voice market concerns to elevate awareness.
Market regulation in 2022
AMC stock had multiple chances to squeeze in 2021, however, hedge funds always found a loophole that would prevent them from reporting information, or trading stock in the lit exchange.
Market manipulation continues to be a threat to every retail investor in the market.
AMC Entertainment was on the brink of extinction, it was about to go bankrupt.
Hedge funds took this opportunity to overleverage their short positions in the stock, betting it would close forever.
Once retail investors got in and saved the company, the community uncovered a number of market manipulation tactics that allowed hedge funds to prevent the stock’s share price from soaring.
The fight for a fair market continues in 2022.
For the ape community, this is more than just a short squeeze play.
Community, I’m going to be updating this list of momentum stock and their short interest and utilization daily (AMC short interest).
Be sure to bookmark this page for daily AMC short interest updates. This information is being taken straight from Ortex. I understand not everyone has insight to this information so I will be making it all public for you.
Other metrics being updated daily will include the cost to borrow and the shares on loan.
If there are other heavily shorted stocks you’d like me to update daily, please leave a comment below and I’ll be sure to look into them before adding them to the list!
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#1. AMC Short Interest
Short Interest: 20.75% | Utilization: 72.84 | Cost To Borrow: 1.07 | Shares On Loan: 114.74 Million
What a storm. What a battle right? AMC keeps on keeping on, and although AMC has been on discount recently, retail investors continue to buy and hold it.
Retail investors are very excited about the data that’s been collected for months now.
Will we see an AMC short squeeze while we continue to ride this bear?
And if so, how soon?
Welcome to Franknez.com – the blog providing you with content on stocks, crypto, and market news. Today we’re discussing AMC Entertainment stock.
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How soon will we see an AMC short squeeze?
Retail investors all want to know.
Is it this week?
Will it be next week?
Or, are we looking at a longer game here?
Here’s what we know.
Key Highlights
AMC closed at $15.94 on January 26th. The stock has surged since last year due to volume despite short sellers attacking it. AMC Entertainment is set up for a short squeeze.
The perfect time to buy AMC stock is when the market is red, or what we refer to as on ‘discount’.
AMC entertainment continues to be the most heavily shorted stock in the market.
Some of you reading this article might have been holding since January now.
Kuddos to you for holding the line.
If you’re a new retail investor getting in on AMC be sure to thank the seasoned apes when you get a chance.
Below is a series of documented facts and positive news that all influence AMC’s potential towards a short squeeze.
One thing is certain, it’s inevitable.
AMC stock news and highlights
FOX Business reported AMC to have a strong chance of a short squeeze.
Coming from a big news platform it certainly brings the stock sentiment up for most retail investors.
This is the type of news retail investors need to keep an eye out for.
Strong chance of a short squeeze – Fox Business AMC
AMC is still currently the most shorted stock in the market.
President and CEO of AMC Entertainment Adam Aron, announced AMC will reopen all 13 AMC theaters in New York City as of March 5th.
As of today, all AMC movie theaters are now open across the United States with many selling out.
“Since reopening our first theatres with AMC Safe & Clean in August, AMC has welcomed back nearly 10 million moviegoers nationwide without a single reported case of COVID-19 transmission among moviegoers at our theatres. We look forward to welcoming back our New York City guests to the big seats, big sounds and big screens that are only possible at a movie theatre.”
Adam aron, President and CEO of AMC Entertainment
For those who thought AMC was a dead company, think again.
The company is now generating big revenue since it’s reopening.
Melvin Capital suffered 49% loss 1st quarter
Melvin Capital Hedge Fund – AMC
This is huge! Melvin Capital is a hedge fund that has been shorting both AMC and GME stock.
Melvin Capital suffered a 49% loss it’s first quarter of 2021, via. Markets Insider.
Here’s why this matters:
Not only are shorts losing money every day but huge hedge funds are bleeding
This is a huge win for retail investors
Unless shorts close their positions, hedge funds will continue to suffer
Interest rates can skyrocket for short sellers enabling them to close their positions
An AMC short squeeze might be closer than we think
Here’s what retail investors can do:
Continue to hold your positions, it’s free
Buy the dips to counter any short attacks
Share articles on social platforms that can provide value to the community
Keep a close eye on the stock to not miss the squeeze
I’m going to discuss a little more on the short borrow fee that continues to increase for these hedge funds shorting the stock.
This is going to be a massive component to a short squeeze.
Positive news for AMC Entertainment
Adam Aron gives positive news on AMC Entertainment
AMC Entertainment has raised more than 2.2 billion dollars in cash
90% of AMC theaters in the United States are now open with New York and Los Angeles finally reopening
Vaccinations and policies are making movie theaters safe
New movie titles are guaranteed to increase sales revenues
CEO and President Adam Aron expresses an optimistic future for AMC Entertainment
AMC Entertainment has implemented a Safe & Clean program under the advisement from Harvard University’s prestigious School of Public health as well as well as the No. 1 U.S. cleaning brand, The Clorox Company. This means movie goers can now return at ease knowing a proper sanitation program has been put in place.
Hedge fund affiliate partners such as MarketWatch, The Fool, and other finance website have been trying to redirect the public from investing in this stock.
That’s primarily because hedge funds are losing millions by the day.
A short squeeze could even put them out of business.
This is why it’s important for me to spread the positive news surrounding AMC.
I don’t believe in the manipulation of the media and I will continue to update these articles as more great news unfolds.
There will not be a 500 million AMC share dilution!
In recent news, Adam Aron has announced that AMC Entertainment no longer plans on proceeding with the plans of adding 500 million more AMC shares to the arsenal in a tweet on Tuesday, April 27th.
Adam Aron – President & CEO of AMC Entertainment
You can read AMC Entertainment’s official announcement on their press release page here.
Is AMC Shorted?
AMC’s current short interest is trading around 20%.
As of 1/26, we’re seeing 6,300,000 short shares have been made available to borrow, via Stonk-O-Tracker.
AMC continues to be heavily shorted despite what mainstream media claims.
AMC’s short shares available will be updated here so be sure to bookmark this page.
While shorts might have the capability to short AMC stock, this is only temporary.
They will run out of borrowed shares and eventually have to cover.
There are finally investigations going around regarding naked shorting.
Yeah.. I sense a grand mother of all short squeezes. #GMOASS
Expect to see gains after shorts have run out of borrowed shares to use.
Hedge funds and short sellers alike have dug a deeper hole for themselves.
What this means for the AMC shareholder is a squeeze bigger than anything the market has ever seen before.
I am personally doubling down.
Not only is bankruptcy off the table (via. Los Angeles Times), but AMC movie theaters are now about to begin reopening in larger parts of the United States.
Which of course now introduces revenue.
AMC Entertainment Quarter Earnings
Below are AMC’s quarter earnings for 2021, the year the ape movement began.
AMC’s quarter earnings for 2022 will be updated here and on another blog post once those have been announced later this year.
AMC Q1 earnings for 2021
AMC announced their Q1 earnings for 2021 on Thursday, May 6th. Things have been looking particularly bullish and optimistic since that point.
For the retail investor this means the upper hand is yours.
AMC Entertainment has raised over $2 billion dollars to hold them off until the year 2022.
If you missed the conference call you can view it here for your viewing pleasure. [ARCHIVE DATA]
AMC Q1 2021 highlights
The AMC community is recognized
Q1 earnings are higher than last years 4th quarter
Expectations for Q2 – Q4 are much higher
Food and beverage sales are up by 45%
Sales revenue will continue to rise as new titles are being released
AMC Q2 earnings for 2021
Quarter 2 earnings for AMC were absolutely amazing! I published an entire article on this information you can read all about here.
AMC Q2 2021 highlights
Record breaking $2 billion in liquidity
Increased revenue / tickets & concession
AMC to accept Bitcoin by the end of the year
GameStop partnership
Enhancing the cinema experience with sports and music performance
Even experts can’t identify an exact date and time.
However, the possibility of an AMC short squeeze is certainly possible given that it is still the most shorted stock in the market and the stocks volume continues to rise.
We also now have more data then ever before that indicate a massive short squeeze is almost certain to happen.
Especially now that the SEC has announced some crackdown on shorting.
With Melvin Capital and other hedge funds losing money, it’s only a matter of time before the short borrow fee continues to skyrocket and shorts have to close their positions.
It’s tendie time!
Analyst AMC predictions
With that being said, Trey’s Trades predicts a short squeeze is now certainly guaranteed. Trey has been a leader in the AMC community and deserves a spot on this page.
More data points towards the stock reaching $1000+ per share.
See what stock analyst Trey has to say.
AMC short squeeze
The real questions is how can retail investors make this AMC short squeeze happen?
We know that short-sellers eventually have to cover their spots. This means that they will eventually have to buy AMC stock at the current share price.
If retail investors continue to drive the share price up by buying the dip and holding their positions, short-sellers will have no other option than to buy from the retail investor at a higher share price.
2. Retail investors will also need to buy the climbs in order to show a demand for the stock. This doesn’t have to be huge buys, rather incremental to validate the current share price.
This play essentially creates a supply and demand scenario between retail investors and short-sellers. The results? A short squeeze.
Hedge funds are doing everything they can to prevent a short squeeze
How are they doing this?
By promoting false information online (we’re certain you’ve seen it)
Through strategies such as short-ladder attacks in the market
And, by restricting certain brokerage accounts from allowing its retail investors to purchase or buy shorted stocks (Robing hood)
This is what retail investors can do to fight corruption
Share content that presents facts (blog posts, analysis videos, etc.)
Continue to educate yourself and make investment decisions based on your personal analysis
We’ll begin to see a trend similar to that of GME (Gamestop). AMC will enter a bullish territory before hitting an ‘abnormal’ peak in which AMC would have ‘squoze’.
It seems we’ve already hit the bottom.
AMC continues to be heavily shorted through dark pools and other market manipulation tactics.
This price level can be seen as a buying opportunity for retail investors looking to squeeze shorts out of their positions.
We’ve seen resistant levels around $14-$16 recently which is a great push from $5.
We’re now sitting at $15.94 per share.
An AMC short squeeze will certainly make headlines.
Expect to see various gains prior to any sort of major peak as well as volatility.
Retail investors will have to hold their positions through upcoming gains if they want to see AMC short squeeze.
But most importantly, they’ll have to refrain from selling at the first sight of gains if they are to see bigger and more massive gains.
Gamma squeeze vs Short squeeze
Don’t confuse gains and momentum with a short squeeze.
Here’s the difference between a gamma squeeze and a short squeeze:
A gamma squeeze are momentum gains. These usually occur from call options closing in the pocket resulting in heavy buys or purchases in the market.
A short squeeze is vigorous and can spike with no warning.
This is where you see 100% gains in a matter of seconds and minutes.
A short squeeze can even reach 1000% and 10,000% gains.
AMC Short Squeeze Stock Prediction
New retail investors are wondering whether $1k, $10k, or even $100k per share is even possible.
Gabe from ReviewDork does some math that’s going to leave you with an open mind.
AMC stock price predictions range from $1,000 to $100k+.
Will AMC reach peaks like GME?
AMC has been fortunate enough to receive more publicity and hype than GME did, at least recently.
The volume will speak for itself and retail investors will just have to wait to find out.
We’ve seen that abnormal gains are naturally part of a short squeeze.
Volkswagen rose up to nearly $1,000 when it squeezed back in 2008 due to a similar strategy produced by car manufacturer Porsche.
Analysts are predicting AMC can even go above the $1K mark if retail investors and institutions alike continue to buy and hold their positions.
Wouldn’t this be something. If you’re holding 1,000 shares and AMC spikes to $1K per share, you my friend have made 1 million dollars!
If an AMC short squeeze doesn’t occur, AMC stock price will still go up allowing shareholders to make at least some sort of profit.
With AMC theaters now open, it’s inevitable that the company will begin to see bigger sales revenue every time a new title is released.
I update this post when new titles make the headlines regarding earnings.
Keep in mind that AMC’s share price during the booming party economy of 16′ was roughly around $30 per share.
If a short squeeze doesn’t happen, fundamentals will continue to bring the stock up as more investors are buying the stock.
However, a short squeeze not happening is very unlikely as AMC is currently the most shorted stock in the market and most held stock, beating both Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA), via. NASDAQ.
Majority of the float is also held by retail investors and short sellers are going to be forced to close their positions very soon, more on that coming up.
As Mark Cuban bluntly put it, keep holding.
Why hasn’t AMC squeezed yet?
AMC hasn’t squeezed yet primarily to two main reasons.
We need more volume to drive the stock price action up
Shorts need to close their positions
Volume really just comes to more and more retail investors as well as institutions getting in on AMC stock.
Regarding shorts covering, retail investors need to squeeze them out of their positions by holding their positions and helping increase AMC’s short borrow fee.
You can keep tabs on AMC’s short borrow fee as it changes every day via. Ortex, or Fintel.
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Keep reading for the latest AMC and GameStop market data.
Welcome to Franknez.com – the blog where you can digest content on trending stock, crypto, and market news. Today we’re discussing market manipulation and anomalies in both AMC and GME stock.
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AMC Market Data
AMC price does NOT match retail buying and holding
The yellow you’re seeing in this market data by CheddarFlow is identifying the strength in buying and holding AMC stock.
The blue line you’re seeing is AMC’s trading price decline.
The price does not reflect the true demand for the stock; in other words, retail investors are not selling AMC stock.
So, why is AMC stock’s share price plummeting although retail investors continue to buy and hold the stock?
This anomaly seems to be blatant market manipulation.
Not only have hedge funds faced intense scrutiny for playing dirty, but many have defaulted or are losing money betting against AMC and GameStop.
Here’s what an accurate chart analysis of how this pattern should be in sync.
Peloton sell-off matches price drops
As you can see in this market data analysis, Peloton’s blue line (price) matches the yellow pattern of investors selling the stock.
This is an accurate representation of what a sell-off looks like when compared to the price of a stock.
When comparing Peloton’s market data vs AMC’s, we can clearly identify that AMC’s share price is being manipulated.
Shiba Inu Coin is up more than 57 million percent this year.
The cryptocurrency has become one of the most popular cryptos since its rise to 9300.
It’s made the top 10 list of most popular cryptocurrencies and continues to gain mass attention from the crypto community.
However, SHIB has been falling for two months straight since its runup.
Should you buy Shiba Inu coin now or wait for more dip?
Welcome to Franknez.com – today I want to touch topic on a beloved cryptocurrency that continues to stand out and innovate.
Let’s get started!
Shiba Inu Innovation
One of the biggest reasons you’d invest in a cryptocurrency is whether the crypto is innovating or not.
While Shiba Inu Coin might have started as a meme, it has many plans for the future that make it an attractive long-term investment for current SHIB holders.
Let’s start with some of the most recent SHIBA news.
Shiba Inu Games
Shiba Inu News – Shiba Inu Games
SHIB has announced that they are finalizing paperwork with a triple A studio (AAA Studio) to create both mobile gaming and metaverse gaming, via. Shytoshi Kusama.
And although they can’t say much, they mention that this AAA Studio has worked with the likes of Disney and Warner Bros., so you know this is going to be quality work.
In fact, the studio just launched its Twitter account this month of December.
PlaySide Studios will be the AAA Studio working on this project.
Joining the Shiba Inu team is game industry veteran, William Volk.
William Volk was the former Vice President of Tech for Activision.
“I am honored to be working with an amazing team on what will become one of the most significant games of all time”, says William.
The first game the SHIB team will be developing is called Shiboshi and will be primarily for mobile.
And with Shiba Inu Coin now trading on Kraken, it’s only a matter of time before larger trading platforms such as Robinhood begin trading the cryptocurrency.
SHIB has gone mainstream and is no longer considered to be a meme token by some.
The value this crypto is providing in projects to several communities is astonishing.
Shiboshis (Shiba Inu NFTs)
Shiboshis are another one of Shiba Inu Coin’s innovative projects in the NFT realm.
The NFT community is changing the way we transact value, product, and services.
It also equivalates to 24.99% of the shares outstanding.
Below I break down their proof of naked shorting in AMC.
Welcome to Franknez.com – proof of naked shorting has surfaced in a data driven article by a community member. I will break down pieces of the long article to simply its content.
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In this excel file you’ll find that AMC has the largest percentage of shares outstanding compared to a variety of ticker symbols held by Apex.
The second company with the highest shares outstanding is CAR stock at 16%, which just had a short squeeze.
Car Stock Short Squeeze Chart
Proof of Naked Shorting in AMC
Naked shares AMC
The lowest point of this graph reflects the 24.99% shares outstanding on Apex (December).
You can imagine how much higher this percentage was back in January and May of 2021 (peaks).
So, although we see an incredible amount of share dilution last year, the percentage is still rather high going into 2022.
LTF argues that the percentage should be around 1% or less considering Apex is not even one of the top clearing firms and touches topic on “market-maker alliance”.
While one might argue that we would need more information from other market makers to validate the existence of naked shares, this is certainly a good start.
The argument isn’t about how many naked shares are out there, but whether they exist or not.
Let’s hear what Charles Gradante has to say.
Also, be sure to watch the topic discussion on YouTube at the end of the article.
Charles Gradante on Naked Shorting
In this incredible event panel, hedge fund industry expert Charles Gradante provides us with insight on what’s truly happening from Wall Street’s perspective that mainstream media isn’t talking about.
While mainstream media and regulators look at retail investors, Charles Gradante explains market makers favor shorting stock, creating a massive conflict of interest given the incredible amount of power they have over the markets.
Charles Gradante on meme stocks and market makers
Charles Gradante says regulators don’t know how to handle “it” when referring to the market manipulation surrounding “meme stocks”.
“When shorting got out of hand, the market makers created synthetic shorts”
Charles Gradante
Charles provides retail investors with an immense amount of value in this short video.
He walks us through the taking away of the buy button in order to benefit market makers and hedge funds who went short on AMC and GameStop.
Ladies and gentlemen, we now have proof of naked shares in the market.
Retail investors must now look onto regulators to ensure every single naked share out there is bought back and reflected accurately on the lit market.
The biggest transfer of wealth will require individuals to tackle their rights for it.
Once again, the ape community was right.
What to expect moving forward
AMC stock continues to be bought and held by retail investors across the world in attempts to squeeze big shorts from their positions and create real change in the markets.
The play has become more than just a trade, it’s become a movement.
Persistence and patience are what will create this massive transfer of wealth for anyone holding these heavily and overleveraged stocks.
Regulators will be forced to find solutions with integrity or face the consequences from the new world.
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They’re the retail investors fighting for market change in our financial system.
We’re the ones who saved AMC and GameStop from going bankrupt.
Welcome to Franknez.com – the blog that provides you with articles on stock, crypto, and market news. Here are 10 myths about the AMC apes the media has wrong.
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1. “Apes Have No Education”
Apes actually come from a variety of backgrounds and yes, professions.
Retail investors in the community range from your average 9-5 hustlers to business owners, doctors, and even lawyers.
Though many identities are kept hidden, it’s not difficult to see why.
People from all over the world have become an ape for more reasons than just money.
2. “Apes Want To Overthrow The Government”
Apes don’t want to overthrow the government, apes actually just want a fair market.
Contrary to how apes are portrayed in the mainstream media, the community is not made up of hooligans who want to overthrow the government.
Apes simply want government to hear the communities concerns regarding the market.
Other apes in the community show new retail investors how to read chart patterns and even how to day-trade other plays that aren’t AMC or GME.
This is the community where the average person can not only learn how to invest in stocks, but also gain magnitudes of value and knowledge.
#4. We Don’t All Hang Out On Reddit
Although apes started on Reddit, a lot of apes don’t actually affiliate themselves as a ‘Redditor’ or with r/wallstreetbets.
AMC and GME apes have separated from r/wallstreetbets mainly due to an increase in infiltration from shills, toxic persons who’s mission is to bring down the community.
Subcommunities are now much tighter around a variety of influencers within the community as a whole.
And although we don’t often identify as community leaders, influencers have done a great job at keeping retail investors together.
#5. We’re Not 19 Years Old
Contrary to what the media might think, the ape community is not made up of 19 year-olds.
In fact, majority of apes are much older than that.
But, I won’t give that information out to marketers.
The community isn’t naïve, there are a lot of wise and intelligent people with real stories and lots of experience here.
The media often times portrays us as rebellious youngsters.
But I believe many of us will actually be the future leaders of our nation.
#6. We Don’t Actually Eat Crayons, Well Sorta
Eating crayons is a taunt and is part of the ape community culture.
It’s a message to smart money that we’re dumb money, yet we’re making money while they lose it by shorting AMC and GME stock.
The meaning of eating crayons originally separated us from formally gathering as a community to buy these stocks.
“Buy and hold, but what do I know, I’m just a crayon eating ape.”
Although I must say, I wouldn’t be surprised if some apes do consume these delicious snacks 😅😂.
#7. “Apes Just Want To Make Quick Money”
If apes wanted to make quick money, then the community would be day-trading AMC and GME stock.
However, that is not the ape way.
Apes buy and hold the stock.
Seasoned apes who got in early could have cashed out tremendous amounts of gains but continue to hold because it’s not about making a quick buck.
Why didn’t AMC squeeze? And can it squeeze this year?
Many of you might be wondering why AMC didn’t squeeze last year in 2021.
The stock had an incredible year overall.
Retail investors who got in for a short squeeze play early came up more than 1000%!
However, these retail investors knowns as ‘apes’ continue to hold the stock into 2022.
After all, people got in for a short squeeze play, not to make a quick buck.
So, why didn’t AMC squeeze last year in 2021?
Welcome to Franknez.com – today I want to touch topic on AMC since it’s been the most anticipated stock of all 2021. You’re going to want to stick around for this one.
I was an early adopter in the AMC saga and helped a ton of people get in on this play early.
So, what was so special about buying AMC stock in 2021?
After GameStop’s share price increased to incredible levels nearing $500 per share, retail investors noticed AMC’s short interest was also high.
A high short interest meant the stock was heavily shorted therefore short sellers could be squeezed out of their positions, triggering a short squeeze (massive price flux.).
AMC experienced massive gains from $2 per share up to $20 per share.
Momentum then further escalated AMC’s share price to $72 per share before slowly cooling off to today’s price levels.
However, AMC didn’t fully squeeze last year, it merely removed small shorts from their positions during these runups.
But more on that later, let’s break down what is currently going on with AMC stock.
AMC Continues to Be Shorted
AMC was one of the heaviest shorted stocks in the market last year.
Though mainstream media might claim that AMC squeezed last year, it only experienced gamma squeezes (momentum).
Because the short interest did fluctuate, we can access that some short covering did indeed occur.
However, AMC’s short interest is still relatively high.
When AMC soared to $72 per share last year the short interest dropped from 20% to 14%.
This means there’s ample room for AMC’s share price to continue surging in 2022.
Why didn’t shorts cover their positions in AMC last year?
A few short sellers did cover their short positions in AMC last year, though according to the short interest many open positions remain.
In fact, according to the short interest data, there’s approximately more than 102 million shares on loan that have yet to be closed.
Financial institutions have to close these positions at some point, and that’s whether they’re profitable or not.
Because short squeeze plays are rare, we’re learning more about their development through AMC and GameStop.
The matter of the fact is that AMC Entertainment is no longer going bankrupt so even if the share price drops below $10 and shorts cover profitable, we can expect to see a massive runup from the buying pressure happening all at once.
Why bigger shorts didn’t cover AMC last year is almost like saying why didn’t retail investors sell their stock last year.
Both retail and short sellers are going long on AMC Entertainment stock.
This means eventually individual people from both groups will begin to cave in.
And it’s an entire ecosystem of some taking profits or cutting their losses.
As AMC’s share price continues to drop in 2022, it provides short sellers with open positions in AMC from last year to finally close this year.
The results?
Massive price movements.
Market manipulation events
Market manipulation exposed
Retail investors who bought AMC stock last year saw a number of ways hedge funds manipulate the market.
From borrowing shares that don’t exist to short the stock, to OTC trading and dark pool trading, retail saw it all.
These predatorial strategies were used in efforts to discourage retail from further buying the stock.
Last year we saw Melvin Capital almost close if it weren’t for Citadel giving them a lifeline.
Mudrick threw in the towel and Archegos went bankrupt.
Just as retail investors can go long on a stock for many years, short sellers can also drag not covering for long periods of time.
This squeeze play will have intermittent episodes where we see some covering before new shorts open a position.
AMC Entertaiment is a hot spot for short sellers to bet against the stock and the company’s progress.
Will AMC Squeeze in 2022?
Why didn’t AMC squeeze in 2021? Can AMC still squeeze in 2022?
As AMC’s share price continues to tumble, short sellers may begin to take profits by closing their short positions.
It’s this buying pressure that will ultimately lead AMC to experience major price moves this year.
Whether these price moves will trigger a chain of short covering or not is an event that has yet to unfold.
Could AMC squeeze in 2022?
Absolutely.
But while regulators fall back on the uncovering of synthetics, for now the short interest is the only data that confirms how much potential this squeeze has.
Don’t miss today’s topic discussion on YouTube at the end of the article.
The feds have been pumping so much money into the financial systems for banks and hedge funds to maintain margin requirements from.
Hedge funds have been overleveraging their positions due to betting against retail investors who aren’t giving up the fight for a fair market, and a short squeeze play in their favorite ‘meme stocks’.
Will banks margin call hedge funds to meet the new capital requirements as of October 1st?
Or will they default?
Hedge Funds Just Got Smaller
We’re beginning to see financial institutions throw other institutions under the bus.
Citadel began pointing fingers towards Robinhood during a rant on Twitter.
I think very soon we’re going to see banks do the same towards hedge funds.
Will hedge funds be able to pay back banks?
Someone has to pay back the overleveraged debt they owe.
What started from a Robinhood and Citadel scandal just climbed the hierarchy and is now involving both the banks and feds.
This could be the biggest financial scandal in history.
Is America Headed Towards Financial Collapse?
Janet Yellen just recently said, “there are issues relating to hedge funds and the possibility of leverage, they can trigger financial runs.”
So, we know that any chance of financial ruin in the markets is tied to overleveraged hedge funds and financial institutions.
Hedge funds have been borrowing money from both the banks and the feds.
The feds weren’t stopping overleveraged institutions from borrowing money, but rather contributing to their needs and gaining from them, as seen with Kaplan and Rosengren.
It seems leaders are washing their hands before these scandals continue to escalate.
A substantial portion of Citadel’s assets are held by Bank of America’s clearing house “BAML“.
Powerful leaders are fleeing the crime scene. Who are the first to flee a sinking ship?
Leave a comment below if you know the answer to this one.
Will Bank of America Go Bankrupt?
Bank of America has a ‘more than 75%’ probability score for bankruptcy, via MacroAxis.
The fact is there is no path that can save overleveraged institutions or short sellers betting against retail investors right now.
The future of the short seller is grim.
To make matter worse for the bank, retail investors are pulling their money out from the bank before things get a little more severe.
In fact, one of my personal family members just moved 98% of their money from BofA into a brokerage account.
Overleveraged hedge funds and banks will be the cause of the next financial collapse.
Something massive is coming very soon and I know the community can feel it.
I speculate paper-hand sellers will soon re-enter the markets as the first wave of short sellers begin to close out their positions.
This momentum will only further complicate the state of emergency these financial institutions are currently in.
What Happens If A Bank Goes Bankrupt?
If a bank goes bankrupt, the FDIC must collect and sell the assets of the bank and settle its debt.
For AMC and GME shareholders, this means that all the shares that were borrowed will finally get bought back.
Heavily shorted stocks would skyrocket as overleveraged debt is finally closed out.
The results? MOASS (mother of all short squeezes).
The momentum from billions of shares being bought back could push ‘meme stocks’ to unprecedented numbers.
Whether Bank of America goes bankrupt will depend on whether they file for bankruptcy protection or not.
A short squeeze play is imminent and there’s no doubt financial institutions are preparing for it.
The Stock Market Is Rigged
“The stock market is a rigged game for the wealthy as corporate execs can hide behind trading plans as they buy or sell stock, sometimes based on nonpublic information.” via ZeroHedge.
We’re seeing this happen right before our very own eyes. Fed presidents Kaplan and Rosengren were using their power to mold regulation in theirs and their partners favor.
Bank of America has been a liquidity refuge for Citadel, allowing them to overleverage their positions in heavily shorted stock without repercussions.
We saw that Robinhood executives sold AMC and GME stock right before halting trading back in January of this year.
AMC has been trending downwards since its rise up to $72 per share and now retail investors are wondering, will AMC stock go up?
In a recent article I break down 3 BIG factors that have influenced AMC’s downward trajectory in the past few months.
Although AMC’s share price has been plummeting, the demand for the stock has not.
This key point is going to play a big role in what happens to AMC stock after this bear market is over.
Welcome to Franknez.com – today I want to lay a few key points you should take into consideration if you’re holding AMC stock or thinking of buying it.
Let’s get started!
AMC stock had an incredible year in 2021.
The stock reached an all-time high of $72 per share with only 20% short interest at the time.
Once the share price began to come down, AMC’s short interest had come down to 14%.
As we start the new year, AMC’s average daily volume is incredibly high.
AMC has an average volume of almost 43 million with many days surpassing this amount.
It’s more than 15 times that of GameStop’s current volume.
So why isn’t AMC’s massive demand reflecting in the share price?
That’s the question the ‘ape community’ has been asking regulators all year 2021.
Too many eyes are on regulators right now and at some point, some suppression inflicted by hedge funds will have to subside.
And aside from Omicron and Covid news affecting the entire market, AMC’s massive volume will eventually push the stock price up during a correction.
What does this mean for retail investors?
If you’re looking to get in on AMC for a short squeeze, know the risks, but understand that once this stock takes off you will not be able to buy it at these prices again.
Deflating the short interest
Deflating AMC’s short interest like we saw back in January and June means AMC stock will go up significantly higher from its current share price.
Small short covering allowed AMC to reach $72 per share back in June of 2021.
So why can AMC stock still go up?
Despite the heavy buying volume from retail, AMC still has more than enough short interest percentage to squeeze shorts from their positions.
2022 is only the sequel to 2021’s runup.
The reason mainstream media doesn’t want you to know this is because of their ties to hedge funds and private financial institutions.
These institutions are ‘short’ on AMC and GameStop, meaning they’re betting against them.
Pushing propaganda that will feed their narrative is the safest way for hedge funds to derail retail from further buying the stock that could cause them to default.
Hedge funds such as Melvin Capital, Anchorage Capital, Mudrick, & Archegos are out of the game.
This is why mainstream media will not touch topic on the short interest data that could squeeze shorts from their positions.
AMC Entertainment fundamentals
A short squeeze play has nothing to do with AMC Entertainment’s fundamentals.
The reason being is that retail goes based off of how much shorting there is in the company stock.
Buying the stock en masse (big volume) will cause AMC stock to go up, forcing shorts to close their positions and buy back their shares; triggering a short squeeze.
A short squeeze play does not depend on the performance of the company as a business.
AMC’s fundamentals are not the greatest, the company does have a lot of debt.
However, something mainstream media is not discussing is just how much their debt has gone down each quarter since 2021.
AMC Entertainment’s fundamentals are a discussion I will be touching topic on another blog post very soon so be sure to join the newsletter.
Tesla has now followed by accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment on their merchandise too.
Debt is the only thing holding AMC Entertainment from being a fundamental buy in the eyes of most in the industry.
AMC Entertainment partnerships
AMC partnered up with Chance the Rapper last year for his concert movie release.
CEO Adam Aron announced that they would be working on partnering up with industry leaders for licensing agreements that would allow AMC to provide more of these experiences to their audiences around the world.
Another successful showing was the UFC fight they held in theatres.
The CEO also expressed his optimism surrounding showing highly anticipated sports events in theatres, granted licensing of course.
Retail investors have been specifically waiting for an AMC-GameStop partnership.
A topic Adam Aron teased could be in the works at some point.
AMC theatres will be releasing “GameStop: Rise of the Players” on January 28th, 2022.
One thing you cannot deny is the community strength and company relationship to its shareholders.
It’s never been seen before.
Do you own AMC stock?
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So, will AMC stock go up again?
Based on trader sentiment, community sentiment, and continuous innovation from the company, AMC stock will go up again.
This bear market won’t last forever.
And although the entire market is rather shaky at the moment, there will be a correction.
Hedge funds might have leverage to short the stock, but the people aren’t leaving.
AMC Entertainment will have to focus on growth and revenue if they are to get out of debt in the future.
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