Can you speak Wall Street-ese? Take our stock market quiz.
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Bull? Bear? Sell short? Buy a put? Brokers and investors speak a language of their own. If you're a market junkie or an individual investor who wants to know more about how stock exchanges work, test your knowledge of Wall Street speak with this 20-question quiz:
1. What is a ‘short squeeze?’
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When shorters hold or “squeeze" their securities close and refuse to sell |
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When stock prices rise against shorters’ predictions, racking up shorters’ losses and “squeezing” them out of their positions |
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When investors increasingly try to short a stock, “squeezing” themselves into the market as shorters |
