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I update to a 30% probability that Overstock's dividend was a direct and necessary catalyst for GameStop.
My prior probability was 60% for a more direct influence, but market data suggest a weaker causality.
The dynamics of GameStop were characterized by the coordination of retail investors and a massive concentration of short positions, a situation not comparable to Overstock.
These conditions, such as the absence of initial trading restrictions on platforms like Robinhood in the GME case, created a squeeze that Overstock's previous situation could not have replicated alone.
The liquidity strength of individual investors was the real driver, not just the idea of a strategic dividend.