RE:RE:RE:a new totalPacer- I also think it is only a couple of days to cover under the new rules.The 8 days ,I believe , is the number of theoretical days to close all the short positions based on the number of shorted shares and the trading volume that day . For example , if the trading volume on say Tuesday was around 800k and there were around 6.5 million shares shorted , then it would take about 8 days trading to get rid of all the shorts ( not counting the naked shorts that may or may not be out there ).
When the news hits and the shorts have to get out,they will all be trying to buy back shares when the market makers want shares and smell an opportunity and the price should appreciate ala Dry Ships a few years ago. Comments /Corrections JMHO
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