FUD is also known as Short And Distort & $AMC is experiencing it BIG TIME
Short and Distort: Bear Market Stock Manipulation
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Short and distort (S&D) refers to an unethical and illegal practice that involves shorting a stock and then spreading rumors in an attempt to drive down its price.
S&D traders manipulate stock prices conducting smear campaigns, often online, to drive down the price of the targeted stock. A short-and-distorter's scheme can only succeed if the S&D trader has some degree of credibility.
A 'short and distort' is the inverse of the better known 'pump and dump' tactic.