Vasileiou, Evangelos - In: Journal of Economic Studies 49 (2021) 8, pp. 1360-1373
Purpose: This study examines the Gamestop (GME) short squeeze in early 2021. Using intraday data for the period 4/1/2021–5/2/2021, the author provides empirical evidence that the GME stock price exhibited abnormal behavior. Design/methodology/approach: The author uses the popular Runs test to...