GameStop stock short squeeze: Reddit traders take GME on a wild ride I FT Film

Synopsis

An army of retail investors gathers on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum to challenge short-selling hedge funds. This documentary details how these investors send shares of GameStop, along with other 'meme stocks', on a wild ride. The film produced and directed by Daniel Garrahan See explains the mechanics of the short squeeze and its implications for hedge funds and the practice of short-selling. Viewers learn about the events that led to this unprecedented market phenomenon and the collective power of retail investors in the stock market.