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Is AMC Stock A Buy Or Is It Too Late?

is AMC a good stock to buy? Is it too late to buy AMC Entertainment stock?
Is AMC a good stock to buy? Is it too late to buy AMC Entertainment stock?

If you’ve been following the stock market news you’ve probably heard of all the hype surrounding AMC stock and GME (GameStop).

It wasn’t long before traders flocked over to AMC after the massive gains GameStop yielded due to the high percentage of shorting within the stocks.

Shorting a stock is the process by which sellers essentially bet on the stock price to drop.

They borrow stocks at higher cost, sell it, and buy back the stock low, profiting the difference.

Well, investors over at r/wallstreetbets found that by purchasing stocks at low price in heavy volumes it would drive a short squeeze.

A short squeeze occurs when a stock jumps sharply higher, forcing short sellers to buy higher, causing them to lose money.

Lots of it.

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Will we see a squeeze with AMC?

AMC Entertainment short Squeeze

There are numerous news that lead traders and investors alike to predict an upcoming short squeeze like we saw with GME (Gamestop).

  • CEO of AMC announces AMC is no longer going bankrupt (via. Los Angeles Times)
  • Vanguard, Wells Fargo, BMO Harris, BlackRock, Fidelity and many more institutions are buying AMC stock while it’s low (via. CNN Business)
  • AMC is heavily shorted, with more than 22% short interest.
  • AMC is also currently one of the most held stocks surpassing Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) (via. Nasdaq)
  • More publicity and awareness has average people investing in AMC which is driving volume for a potential squeeze
Related: 93% of AMC Shareholders Say They're Holding This Year

Retail investors keep buying AMC stock

We’re seeing retail investors continue to invest in AMC stock while it’s affordable.

And because it’s affordable, we’re also seeing average people invest in this stock.

As long as the stock is being held, though lows and through highs, a squeeze like we saw with GME (GameStop) is certainly possible.

AMC stock closed at $6.08 on February 2nd.

The stock has been on discount.

However, the community sentiment remains bullish meaning retail investors keep buying and holding the stock to squeeze shorts from their positions.

Shorts continue to short ladder the stock causing the downtrend we’ve been seeing for over two years now.

But AMC wants to keep climbing.

As long as AMC shareholders continue to hold and buy the dip, short investors are at a disadvantage.

Great news for AMC Entertainment (Archive Data)

News from 2021 helped drive AMC stock prices up momentarily when AMC Entertainment announcement that most AMC theaters had begun to reopen.

AMC’s cost to borrow the stock today is 213%.

The fee is going up after being down for many months.

What is AMC cost to borrow?

AMC short borrow fee
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The cost to borrow fee is the interest shorts pay for borrowing shares of AMC stock.

This means shorts are losing money every day by not closing their positions.

A surging short borrow fee rate could incentivize shorts to close their positions due to higher borrowing costs.

Why does the cost to borrow rate matter?

It costs shorts interest to hold while it costs the retail investor absolutely nothing to hold.

Shorts are losing money month they hold because of this interest fee for borrowing the stock.

For some reason shorts still think AMC Entertainment can go bankrupt, although they have enough money to continue doing business.. I know, I don’t understand this either.

As hedge funds like Citadel lose money, the short borrow fee only increases those losses.

AMC’s share price might be on discount right now, but hedge funds are experiencing losses on top of losses.

They’ll eventually have to close their short positions; will you miss it?

How high can AMC stock go up to?

AMC to the moon

Because we’ve seen a lot of suppression in the market, many traders are anticipating AMC stock can get as high if not higher than GME (GameStop).

This of course is just speculation as both stocks are heavily shorted and more people and institutions alike are buying and holding the stocks.

There’s a notion that all these suppressed gains may result in a massive short squeeze at any moment.

There are AMC short squeeze price predictions ranging from $100 to $1,000, and higher.

Related: How Big Could an AMC Short Squeeze Potential Surge?

So, is it too late to purchase AMC stock?

The price after a short squeeze eventually fall back down and level out, but this will take time.

AMC seems to have bottomed out and begin to bounce back after its incredible climb to $72 per share more than a year ago.

Despite what corporate media is pushing, AMC’s growth tells us the stock is undervalued.

But most importantly, there are plenty of short sellers that have yet to close their positions.

Hedge funds continue to short AMC and the volume is increasing; it’s the perfect storm for a short squeeze.

Trending: Analyst Predicts AMC Free Cash Flow Coming in 2024

Things to expect in the market with AMC

  • Volatility followed with an upward trend in price action
  • Short-ladder attacks
  • Headlines advising you to trade in something else
  • Hedge funds to lose a lot of money
  • More retail investors buying this stock right now
  • A series of gamma squeezes
  • And, a highly potential short squeeze that can happen at any time
Related: Are Institutions Preparing to Close Short Positions in AMC?

How many AMC shares should I buy?

If you’re planning on taking a position in AMC Entertainment set a budget for investing.

Since the market is volatile at the moment, purchase shares incrementally.

The best time to buy a stock is when the share price has dipped.

This will allow your investment to see gains when the stock price rises again.

Ladies and gentlemen, the last thing you want to do is to invest more than you can handle to lose.

This advisory must be made.

If you’re holding AMC stock leave a comment below and let me know what a short squeeze would mean for you.

Related: How to Buy AMC Stock (2023 Guide)


Where can I invest in AMC? What’s a good platform?

If you have not opened a brokerage account to begin investing, read how to invest in the stock market (step by step).

While the US investors over at r/wallstreetbets use Robinhood, it’s not available if you live in Canada.

Instead, you can use WealthSimple Trade or InteractiveBrokers

In this post you will see a number of linked platforms that you can check out!

I personally use Vanguard.

Vanguard has proven to be useful, and it has never failed me before.

Brokerage account Vanguard
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Important Advisory

It is important to note that I am not a licensed financial advisor.

Like many traders and self-taught investors, all speculation is based on educated estimations based on highly reliable analysis, patterns, and documented news charts.

On another note: It would be wise to not invest more than you can afford to lose. In other words, invest money you would be okay with losing for simpler terms.

Avoid bogus headlines from The Motley Fool and other sources

AMC and r/wallstreetbets have been given lots of negative press from the likes of The Motley Fool and other sources; shaming the purchase of the stock.

The fool vs AMC

Fortunately, the AMC community has been backed up by Mark Cuban, Chance the Rapper, and other big names.

Influential outlets with powerful hedge fund partners (institutions who short the stock) have been attacking traders and investors by providing false information wherever they can.

What we’re seeing right now is that the big guys are losing money due to the price of shorted stocks going up.

They will say and do whatever they can to divert the public from trading this stock.

My personal suggestion to you is to not let these sources intimidate you.

Do your research to see how the stock price has been manipulated through bogus headlines and short-ladder attacks.

Not to mention, the complete halt of trading AMC stock by Robinhood.

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When Do Shorts Have to Close Their Positions in AMC?

When will shorts close their short positions in AMC? When will shorts cover AMC?
When will shorts close their positions in AMC? When will shorts cover AMC?

Every retail investor holding a position in AMC wants to know, when will shorts close their positions?

And I don’t blame you.

This one is a little tricky.

See, it’s like saying, “when will retail investors sell their positions?”

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Retail investors have been waiting patiently for AMC Entertainment stock to rip.

You’ve been holding through the ups and downs and even buying the dips.

And although we did see AMC’s share price surge in 2021, the short sellers are still here in 2023.

So, why aren’t shorts closing their positions yet?

What do retail investors need to do to squeeze hedge funds out of their money?

Let’s discuss it.

Are shorts obligated to close their positions?

When do shorts have to close their positions in AMC?

Let’s start with the fundamental question.

Are shorts obligated to close their positions?

Now, there are currently no rules regarding how long a short can hold before closing out their position.

However, lenders do have the right to demand the seller closes their position with minimal notice.

This is rare and only occurs if the the seller isn’t paying the interest fee, or the interest fee is ridiculously high.

“A short position may be maintained as long as the investor is able to honor the margin requirements and pay the required interest and the broker lending the shares allows them to be borrowed.” – Investopedia

When an interest fee is extremely high, it makes a stock difficult to borrow which obligates the short seller to close their positions.

Short sellers are burning big money to keep these positions open in 2023 though.

You’ll want to keep an eye on this interest as it will determine just how much shorts are bleeding.

I update AMC’s short interest data (and others) here daily.

Why does the “Cost to Borrow” fee matter?

The cost to borrow fee is an interest that short sellers must pay for borrowing AMC shares to short the company stock.

These fees are currently at an all-time high.

AMC short borrow fee interest

Short sellers will hold in hopes to drive AMC’s share price right back down to the floor.

However, AMC is trending upwards now and has absolutely no intention of going back down.

Analysts data and AI predictions all point towards a high possibility of a short squeeze.

Even Fintel’s short squeeze score has been as high as 80-90% in recent weeks.

AMC Short squeeze Score Fintel

This short borrow fee is going to continue to go up as AMC stock becomes harder to borrow.

For short sellers, a low short borrow fee is in their favor.

Hedge funds much rather pay the fee and stubbornly continue to hold their positions against retail investors.

But, if the short borrow fee is high enough to hurt the borrower, they will be more inclined to close their positions before losing an excruciating amount of money.

Just In: Short Sellers Are Down $81 Billion This Year

How can retail investors help drive the short borrow fee up?

Retail investors have helped drive the short borrow fee up simply by holding their positions.

When AMC squeezes, not every short will close their positions immediately.

This means retail investors won’t ever be able to time the high.

There will be short sellers who will continue to short even as share prices rise.

If we begin to see AMC’s price action rise monumentally, it is important to have a plan on how to take profits.

Just like a day trade, investors may be profitable for some time until they see gains turn into losses, which usually occurs due to greed in the markets.

This is what you want to avoid.

Important advisory: I am not a licensed financial advisory. I simply have a passion for finance and writing.

What happens when a short close their position?

A short position will be profitable if it is closed at a lower price than the initial transaction; it is at a loss if it is closed at a higher price.

In AMC’s case, shorts who drove began to short around $5 but are still holding to-date are at a loss.

AMC is currently trading around $6.08 per share as of 2/2.

When there’s a ton of shorts closing (in a particular stock), it will result in a short squeeze.

What is a short squeeze?

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when a stock spikes in price action due to an increase of short-sellers closing out their positions.

We’ve seen a short squeeze happen with both GameStop and Volkswagen. GME topped almost $500 while Volkswagen spiked shy below $1,000 back in 2008.

Some short sellers closed in June of 2021 when AMC shares rose to $72 per share as well.

AMC’s price skyrockets to more than +3,000% that year!

Short squeezes are massively profitable for retail investors.

These phenomena are how people are able to accumulate wealth in such little time.

Read: 5 Big Signs Pointing to An AMC Short Squeeze

So, when will AMC shorts close?

When do shorts have to close their position?
When will shorts close their short positions in AMC? When will shorts cover AMC?

Instead of exiting, short sellers have been holding.

Just as retail investors have high conviction on massive price action, hedge funds still have conviction on shorting the company to delist it.

But AMC Entertainment isn’t going bankrupt and AMC shareholders aren’t leaving.

AMC said bankruptcy was no longer on the table years ago and some Wall Street analysts have said the industry is on a solid path to resurgence, via Hollywood Reporter.

In fact, the short thesis is beginning to change with many incredible developments happening in the movie theatre industry.

AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) is up more than 54% this year-to-date and it looks like the stock has bottomed out.

As we continue to see a high utilization and the short borrow fee increase, we can only expect shorts may be incentivized to close sooner than later.

Will AMC’s price action continue to go up?

AMC stock has always had high demand from shareholders.

While many of these retail activists continue to hold losses from June’s drop, it’s possible this changes – granted that short sellers close out their positions this year.

Short sellers will have the option to hold their loses on paper for months to come (with fees) or close their position at the current share prices.

Short selling is a risky business and bulls have sent a message – “we’re not leaving”.

With new titles coming to AMC movie theaters as well as new developments, we’re only going to continue to see a surge in price action due to an increase in the company’s fundamental growth.

Even if shorts continue to hold, lenders will eventually run up the interest rate again, forcing them to throw in the towel.

Leave a comment below and let the community know what a short squeeze would mean for you.

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Why New Retail Investors Should Avoid Investing With Robinhood

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Investing with Robinhood?

There’s been a surge of new retail investors questioning why they should ditch Robinhood or avoid it.

Seasoned retail investors holding AMC stock have been guiding newcomers in order to help them prepare and maximize their profits for when AMC squeezes.

I’m going to go through a number of reasons why new retail investors investing in AMC should avoid Robinhood.

If you hold AMC stock (or even GME stock) in Robinhood or are thinking of investing in AMC, then this article is perfect for you.

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If you’re new to the AMC community be sure to read the articles on the stock & crypto news as well as on the momentum stocks tab to catch up on everything there is to know about AMC’s short squeeze, market manipulation, and the stock’s data.

Robinhood App Origin

Vlad Tenev Robinhood
Vlad Tenev, Robinhood

Robinhood is an American financial services company that was founded in April 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt.

Robinhood is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

The app was introduced in March of 2015 and offered commission-free trades of stock and other funds to its users making it an extremely attractive choice for new retail investors.

Robinhood for the most part had a very positive and outlook and following since its inception.

So, what happened to this beloved company and why are retail investors investing in AMC Entertainment staying clear from this trading application?

Robinhood halts GameStop
Robinhood halts trading

Lets get you caught up.

Robinhood Restricts Purchasing of GameStop and AMC Stock

Thursday, January 28th, 2021 – Robinhood halts purchasing of GameStop, AMC, and BlackBerry stock.

On Thursday, January 28th Robinhood announced it would restrict retail investors from trading in GameStop, AMC, and even BlackBerry stock.

This single handedly move would leave new retail investors baffled with their beloved trading application.

The catch with Robinhood trading halt

Robinhood AMC GameStop

What left retail investors more puzzled was the fact that Robinhood halted the purchasing of ‘meme’ stocks but not the selling of them.

This halt affected GameStop’s momentum.

The act of selling would play in hedge funds’ favor.

Retail investors were quick to make their concerns public and went as far as to connecting the dots on their own.

The Reddit community suspected foul play and the information that was discovered only confirmed more market manipulation.

The Connection between Robinhood, Citadel, and Melvin Capital

Connection between Robinhood, Citadel, and Robinhood

The Reddit community discovered that Citadel is Robinhood’s clearing house.

This means that this hedge fund shorting AMC and GameStop stock has direct access to processing retail investors transactions.

Citadel lends money to Melvin Capital who shorts these stocks.

Both Citadel and Melvin Capital have denied having anything to do with Robinhood’s decision to halt trading but this connection has severed the bond between Robinhood and it’s users investing in AMC and GameStop stock.

Hedge funds lost billions of dollars when GameStop squeezed and are currently losing millions of dollars every day from holding AMC.

Read: When do shorts have to cover their positions? (AMC)

Robinhood Protects Hedge Funds

Vlad Tenev has denied the idea that halting trading was done in order to protect its hedge fund affiliates.

It’s from this simple statement that retail investors lost all respect for the Robinhood CEO.

Robinhood stands for taking from the rich and distributing the wealth amongst the poor.

Robinhood’s ethics shattered its trust with the Reddit community by proving otherwise.

Read: How do hedge funds manipulate the stock market?

When a public figure messes up big time, the first step towards correcting your mistake is to be honest about it.

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Has the SEC done anything to regulate the manipulation?

SEC

In short, no. Members of the SEC have more than likely been lobbied to ease regulations.

The AMC community has recently gotten together and shared their concerns via Twitter generating the hashtag, #SECdoyourjob.

I wrote an in-depth article on the SEC which many in the community have shared and tagged them directly.

You can check it out here.

Since the publish of this article, we’ve actually seen the SEC raise some concern regarding the excessive shorting hedge funds continue to practice on both AMC and GameStop stock.

We’ve made some progress apes.

But we must not let off the gas pedal.

Warren Buffett expresses his concerns about Robinhood

Warren Buffett warns new retail investors the potential of losing a lot of money through Robinhood calling it a gambling app.

Graham Stephen goes more into detail about what Warren had to say during his annual conference and also provides insight on Robinhood’s cancellation.

Robinhood just got cancelled

Robinhood just got cancelled – Graham Stephen

This video goes into other details as to why Robinhood is losing its reputation other than the reasons mentioned on this article.

Why should retail investors investing in AMC ditch Robinhood?

AMC Entertainment stock has the perfect setup for a short squeeze. The biggest concern the AMC community has is that Robinhood is going to halt trading AMC stock once it moons.

If this happens, say goodbye to the opportunity of a lifetime.

What broker should I invest with instead?

There a numerous broker accounts you can use. I personally use Vanguard.

Some of you may know Vanguard from being one of the biggest AMC shareholders in the market.

They’ve been adding to their position all year and have proven to be an outstanding broker.

Here’s a list of other brokers you can use to invest in AMC:

  • Fidelity
  • Charles Schwab
  • ETrade
  • TD Ameritrade
Robinhood Vanguard

I published an article on how to invest in stock market step by step using Vanguard.

If you know friends or family who are curious about investing but haven’t pulled the trigger, link them to save you the time teaching them.

How to transfer stocks out of your Robinhood Account

If you hold AMC stock in a Robinhood account and are afraid they might restrict you when AMC squeezes, you can transfer your stocks out of Robinhood using their Automated Customer Account Transfers Service (ACATS) to other brokerages.

Note: If you transfer all of your assets over to another brokerage, Robinhood will close your account.

Is there a fee to transfer stocks out of Robinhood?

Yes. Robinhood charges its users a $75 fee to transfer your assets out of Robinhood.

How long does it take for my assets to transfer out of Robinhood?

Robinhood users are experiencing up to 4 days for their assets to transfer out of their broker account.

The time it takes for your assets to show up on your new brokerage account may vary.

What you can do to speed up the process is setup you new brokerage account ahead of time in order to avoid delays.

What if I miss AMC’s short squeeze?

Analysts such as Trey’s Trades are anticipating AMC’s short squeeze can last several days to even several weeks.

If you’re nervous about transferring your assets here are other solutions:

  1. Open an additional position with a different brokerage.
  2. Transfer some assets into a new brokerage.

AMC’s short squeeze is still unfolding.

The stock has the perfect setup and we’re finally beginning to see things play out in the retail investors favor.

Although we can’t calculate for certain the date the squeeze will occur, the data does seem to advise it’s close.

AMC short squeeze prediction

AMC short squeeze prediction

Although a short squeeze can happen at any moment, my instincts are telling me we could see this happen early 2022.

Will hedge funds move into 2022 facing losses again?

I think they’ll close leading into the new year.

Read: How soon will we see an AMC short squeeze?

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