> How and why is that illegal? I am stumped that market participants would not be allowed to correct the capital misallocations of others. I don't think (but s

> How and why is that illegal? I am stumped that market participants would not be allowed to correct the capital misallocations of others. I don't think (but someone correct me as I'm no professional) the occurrence of short squeezes are illegal, unless there is a knowing collusion behind it (check previous cases from courts regarding collusion to trigger short squeezes). What is illegal is naked shorting (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/regsho.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/regsho.asp) which could be a trigger/condition to future squeezes..