bear raid investment & finance definition
A concerted effort to drive down the price of a stock by selling many shares short. The bear raid was popular among speculators in the early 1900s.
Bear Raid Chart Example
The most recent bear raid occured in United Airlines (UAUA) in early September. There was a story released that the company was going bankrupt and this false story was picked up by the mainstream newsmedia.
A bear raid can be done by spreading negative rumors about the target firm, which puts downward pressure on the share price. This may be a form of securities fraud.
The concept of a bear raid is based on the idea of combining resources to create a situation where the prices of various securities are driven down.
Bear Raid
A situation in which large traders sell positions with the intention of driving prices down.
Bearer Bond ...
Bear Raid
A situation where traders sell short a security, attempting to drive the price lower.
Bear Raid
The illegal practice of attempting to push the price of a stock lower by taking large short positions and spreading unfavorable rumors about the target firm.
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Bear Raid
Attempt to depress a market in order to cover a short position (trading position that increases in value as market prices fall) by spreading negative rumors, which is a form of fraud.
Bear Trap ...
Bear raid
In the context of general equities, attempt by investors to move the price of a stock opportunistically by selling large numbers of shares short.
- Bear raid: This is an effort at pushing the stock price down through heavy or short selling.
Also known as bear raid. raider An individual or entity attempting to acquire enough equity in a target firm... raincheck A seller's commitment to sell an out-of-stock item at the advertised price as soon as it becomes available.
In Play: A stock that is the focus of a public bidding contest, as in a takeover or bear raid.
Income Dividends: The distribution of earnings to stockholders by a company.
Ever since, individual stocks have been subjected to "bear raids". With the rule gone, I wouldn't touch any individual stock.
Up Tick (business term)
Short-Sale Rule (business term)
Tick Test (finance term)
Bear Raid (finance term) ...
A stock that is the focus of a public bidding contest, as in a takeover or bear raid.
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In Play: Refers to a stock affected by takeover activities or rumors. A stock that is the focus of a public bidding contest, as in a takeover or bear raid.
Even today, short sellers have been known to create bear raids by selling blocks of shares that they do not own. To mitigate this problem, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has instituted an uptick rule.
 See also: Market, Stock, Bear, Short, Share
  
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