bear squeeze
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukusasituationin whichpeoplewho have anagreementtosellsharesin thefutureat thepresentprice,expectthepriceto go down andsellthesharesbelievingthat they canbuythem back morecheaplybefore thedateof thesaleto thebuyer. Instead thepricerisesand they mustbuythesharesback at ahigherprice, whichforcesthepriceevenhigher:
Tradersreportedabearsqueeze- whentraderswho haveoversoldaparticularstockhave tobuybacksharesto rebalancetheirportfolios.