Whales sold a combined $11.7 million in short positions on $GameStop (GME.US)$ that could benefit if the shares slump below $20 before the contracts turn into so-called zero-day-to-expiration (0DTE) options.
As of 10:42 a.m. Thursday, nine block trades were posted, each carrying a premium of more than $1.2 million. The sellers sold a combined 9,000 contracts that give the holders the right to sell a total of 900,000 shares ...

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Can someone explain this to me? why the price is different?

On Wednesday, all three major averages closed at new records as inflation data came in lower than expected. The $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ rose 350 points, representing a gain of 0.88%, while the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ climbed 1.17%, closing above 5,300 for the first time. The tech-heavy $Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC.US)$ also posted gains, ending the session 1.40% higher.
What's behind the recent uptrend?
The lat...