The hidden reason stocks explode (no, not Elon's tweets)

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I'm Ary, from ESNQ News, and I'm here to break down another educational post in plain English — in under 5 minutes — helping you lose less money, make smarter investments, and be the interesting one in conversations about weather, traffic, and PTA meetings.

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👀 Market vibe right now

🧠 We’ve all thought it

Ever wonder why some stocks suddenly shoot to the moon for absolutely no reason?

No new iPhone announcement. No revolutionary product launch. No Elon tweet.

Just... 🚀

Welcome to the world of "buy-ins" — Wall Street's version of a battle royale where traders get caught with their pants down.

🫠 What’s actually happening?

So imagine you're playing Monopoly. But instead of buying properties, you're borrowing them from other players to sell, hoping to buy them back cheaper later.

That's basically what short-selling is.

Now imagine the rules suddenly change mid-game:
You MUST return those properties RIGHT NOW, at whatever price the owner demands.

That's a buy-in.

🩻 The anatomy of a buy-in

Here's how it usually goes down: