It’s basically a bet on a stock’s price that hedge funds have made in the form of options that pay out if the price is reached. So, right now, there are tens of millions of these in the 6-8 range, and hedge funds will be left holding the bag if they can’t drive the price down before today’s closing. If they don’t reach those prices, those options flood the market, creating a squeeze and driving the price up after those shares are forced to meet the ask of investors. This is just my layman’s understanding.
Didn't this happen last time?!?