Market News: APE failure to deliver surge since inception.
AMC’s Preferred Equity, APE, topped $304.9 million in FTDs last month.
The FTDs are reported for the month of August, per Stocksera.
FTDs, or Failure-to-deliver occurs when one party in a trading contract (whether it’s shares, futures, or options) fails to deliver on their obligations.
These failures derive due to buyers not having enough money to take delivery and pay for the transaction at settlement.
In the case of sellers, it means not having the goods to meet that transaction.
Failure-to-deliver can occur in options trading or when selling short naked, per Investopedia.
AMC Entertainment has been a big target for short sellers looking to profit from the demise of the century old movie theatre chain.
The alarming amount of APE FTDs further proves this.
Let’s discuss it below.
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According to Investopedia, APE FTDs can also occur if there is a technical problem in the settlement process carried out by the respective parties (clearing houses).
There’s a major conflict of interest when Citadel Clearing LLC transacts orders worldwide.
Ken Griffin’s Citadel LLC is short on AMC Entertainment stock, so we can see how utilities play out in the hedge fund’s favor.
It’s unlikely FTDs have been a result of retail buyers since the majority are purchasing the equity on cash accounts where orders execute almost immediately.
Naked short selling seems to be the most probable cause here as $APE has tumbled despite heavy retail interest.
The large amount of FTDs is manipulative and quite common in stocks such as AMC and GameStop.
Retail investors have taken it to Twitter to express their concerns to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.
And although activists continue to engage the Chairman, no action has taken place to justify the ongoing market manipulation in APE, AMC, and GameStop.
Others are suggesting protesting outside SEC locations across the country.
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When AMC and GameStop surged in share price back in January of 2021, retail investors on Reddit weren’t worried about dark pools or market manipulation.
They knew that in numbers they could increase the market capitalization, and in turn, increase the share price and collect big profits.
My favorite part of Reddit was seeing all the incredible gain porn.
If you’ve been part of the ape community since the beginning, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Seeing investor’s gains on Reddit was both desirable and exciting, I mean who wouldn’t want a piece of the action?
So, did market makers and hedge funds all of a sudden decide to start manipulating the stocks after January?
I don’t think so – here’s what’s stopping AMC from squeezing today.
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Dark pools and off exchange trading?
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Not quite.
See, dark pools and off exchange trading have unfortunately been unfair suppression retail investors have no control over.
These loopholes did not magically appear after January’s runups; they’ve always been there.
While majority of retail investor’s orders are not processed through the lit exchange, high volume has always had a positive effect for investors going long.
As a collective, the small percentage that is processed through the lit exchange accumulates to create the momentum necessary to drive prices upward.
And Redditors on r/wallstreetbets knew this.
All they needed to know was that these stocks were heavily shorted in order to create a short squeeze from fueled buying momentum.
AMC gained attention in January when it surged from $2 per share to $22 per share.
But we noticed many short sellers were still hanging around, so we advised to the public of the possibility at hand.
Months later AMC surged to $72 per share and it was all due to the massive crowd of retail investors who purchased the stock.
AMC was having 500,000,000 to 900,000,000 volume days.
Volume = Accountability
AMC stock Reddit.
Speaking of volume, AMC’s current average volume today is 45.2 million.
On Wednesday, volume traded at only 26 million.
Today’s economic downturn has made it difficult for retail investors across the entire market to fork out money to buy stock.
The lack of liquidity then triggers financial institutions to further sell assets for capital – which in turn drives stocks lower.
Whether we have the means to buy stock or not is one thing, but we must take accountability and understand why, how, and what triggered AMC to surge previously.
Is there market manipulation occurring that leaves retail at a disadvantage?
Absolutely!
Should retail investors raise awareness of market injustices through activism?
Without a doubt.
But should we fail to take accountability due to the setback our economy is facing?
Due to the setback we’re facing?
Respectfully, I don’t think so.
What’s stopping AMC from squeezing today is the lack of volume from retail investors as a unit.
From $2-$22, From $14-$72, From $9 to What?
Why isn’t AMC squeezing? Will AMC squeeze? AMC stock update + more.
Retail investors took AMC from $2 to $22 together.
As a unit, we also took the stock price from $14 to $72 per share.
So, what’s next?
Will retail investors decide to take AMC from $9 per share to the next level?
Or will retail give up, fail to take accountability, and blame our regulators who had nothing to do with the success of the first two runs in the first place?
But Frank, I’m tapped out.
I understand that, just know why the stock isn’t performing at the moment.
If you’re here to make money, learn what’s going to make you money.
If you’re here to fight corruption, get loud.
But don’t ever stop taking accountability.
There are many faceless Twitter wanabes who are misleading real people.
Be careful of who you connect or associate with.
Latest AMC stock updates
I’ve been tracking AMC’s momentum on the weekly timeframe on my channel to give you a perspective of what we can expect in the coming weeks.
The stock has finally established its first green candle on the weekly charts.
However, if retail investors are not successful in keeping up the pressure, we can expect AMC to begin down-trending again further prolonging any major price action.
On a personal note: I want to see retail investors outsmart ‘smart money’ again.
I want to see you win.
You can watch the latest AMC update on my channel below.
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AMC Entertainment partners with Disney+
Market News: AMC and Disney Plus partner up.
AMC Entertainment is partnering up with Disney+ to provide Disney+ subscribers with AMC theatre perks.
Some of the perks Disney+ is providing to its customers are:
6 months of Uber One Membership
Disney Movie Insider Bonus Points
Special Screenings at AMC Theatres
Disney Cruise Line Offer
+ more.
CEO Adam Aron said on Monday that “the consumer’s voracious quest for content allows both movie theatres and steamers to thrive. So, I am thrilled that tens of millions of Disney+ subscribers now get perks — exclusively at AMC Theatres!”
This is a massive win for AMC Entertainment as it contradicts what analysts have been expecting of the century old movie theatre chain.
Financial institutions shorting AMC theatre stock prophesized streaming would replace the cinematic experience, but AMC’s partnership with Disney shows us both outlets can coexist.
Which do you prefer?
Online streaming, or the cinematic experience you get at a movie theatre?
Be sure to leave a comment down below.
Bankruptcy in the Movie Theatre Industry
Earlier the CEO also addressed Regal’s filing for bankruptcy, stating fortunately AMC is in a very, very different position.
AMC Entertainment continues to thrive as shareholders become customers and new retail investors join the ‘meme stock’ saga in fighting corruption and malpractice in the financial markets.
The British movie theater chain Cineworld (Regal), weighed down by a mammoth debt pile, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States last Wednesday, having failed to rebound from the pressure inflicted by the pandemic, according to The New York Times.
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest theater chain after AMC Theaters, will seek to significantly reduce its debt through reorganization, the company said in the filing.
The company, which is based in London and operates Regal Cinemas in the United States, reported $8.9 billion in debt at the end of 2021, including $4 billion in lease liabilities.
Some of the debt was taken on in the pandemic as the company sought to outlast lockdowns that had sapped its revenue.
Cineworld said Wednesday in its filing that it had secured $1.94 billion in debtor-in-possession financing that would allow it to keep up its operations while it restructures its obligations.
Cineworld/Regal just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for its theatres in the U.S.and U.K. Fortunately, AMC is in a very, very different situation — because retail investors embraced us and let us raise boatloads of cash. Thank you to retail! You really did save AMC.
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AMC TTM Squeeze indicator
I gave a quick 6-minute introduction to AMC’s TTM squeeze indicator on my channel last week; you may watch it below in case you missed it.
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But I’m going to be publishing a brand-new video updating the community where AMC stands and what we can expect moving forward based on this indicator, later this week.
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In this article I want to go over the possible BIG rally that may lie ahead for AMC Entertainment stock given the circumstances of specific factors.
One of the biggest being momentum.
AMC saw gains upwards of +3,000% last year when retail investors purchased the stock en masse, which snowballed into FOMO from more retail investors and even institutions.
The reason it worked was because AMC had a high short interest and institutions gained confidence in the opportunity as investors piled in to squeeze short sellers from their short positions.
AMC’s short interest dropped from 23% to 20% before it began to move up.
The stock gained momentum when the short interest further dropped to 14% before picking back up this year.
And luckily for retail investors, AMC’s current reported short interest is at 21.30%.
It’s going to require retail momentum and institutional investor confidence for AMC to surge like it did last year.
This bullish momentum is what triggered a small percentage of short sellers to close their short positions, further fueling the rally.
If AMC’s TTM Squeeze indicator has a complete transition from bearish momentum to bullish momentum, then AMC stock will be taking its first steps towards another massive swing this year.
I will be going over the indicator later this week on my channel for the weekly timeframe update.
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Market News: Why is AMC/APE falling despite heavy momentum?
AMC and APE shares fell on Monday despite big buy volume.
The theatre chain company was halted multiple times only minutes after the market opened.
Investors are questioning the SEC on Twitter why shares of HKD stock were allowed to run from $13 per share to more than $2.5K per share with very limited to no halts at all.
Although AMC’s new APE dividend split the value of AMC stock, Monday’s demand should have sent both stocks much higher.
Mainstream media on the other hand are blaming AMC’s fall in share price for Cineworld’s (Regal) bankruptcy claim.
Here’s what investors should know.
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There is big demand for AMC stock so why are the stocks down?
AMC stock had reached 90 million in trading volume by 12pm standard eastern time and APE more than 20 million.
AMC’s volume had nearly doubled from its average volume of 46.9 million in only three hours since market open.
Combined, AMC and APE already had more than 110 million in volume by noon.
The movie theatre chain’s shares had fallen though leaving retail investors questioning the integrity of the market, yet again.
We saw AMC’s short interest increase this morning from 17% to almost 20% meaning short sellers have begun to open new short positions against the stock.
By leveraging Cineworld’s (Regal) bankruptcy claim, Wall Street Journal and Barrons were able to create a ‘short and distort’ campaign to target AMC Entertainment.
Both these companies are influenced by Citadel’s Ken Griffin, who owns a stake in NewsCorp – the parent company of Wall Street Journal and Barrons.
Citadel has been betting against AMC stock for years now in hopes to cash in from what Wall Street perceived would be the company’s downfall during the pandemic lockdowns.
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