short squeeze; loss-cutting of short positions
A financial term describing a situation where short sellers are forced to buy back shares to cover their positions, often driving the price up further. Used in stock market and investment contexts.
A short squeeze occurred and the stock price surged.
Investors who were short selling suffered large losses due to the short squeeze.
In stock-market language, 踏む means to cover a short position, especially at a loss; 踏み上げ denotes the resulting upward pressure on the price as short sellers buy back shares.