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by lwigo 1961 days ago
It's got nothing to do with Robinhood. If a hedge decides to cover the short so they don't have to admit defeat and go bankrupt, then the entire market goes down because they'll end up selling thousands of unrelated shares for their cover.
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You've fallen victim to some common misinformation that's spreading. Multiple hedge funds have already been able to cover their shorts, and there's not much reason to believe this will change.
Not an endorsement but this was retweeted by Kai Ryssdal: https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1355531873896824834