ABC is a hypothetical clothing company in malls.Due to fall in mall traffic during pandemic, there is skepticism amongst investors on its futureperformance. 30 million ABC shares were sold short of its 50 million shares outstanding.ABC share price fell from $20 to $5. The marketing campaign of ABC that switched its retail modelfrom offline to online worked unexpectedly well. ABC's shares jumped to $22. Despite the increasein price, some investors reported a loss. What would be the possible cause?a. Short squeezeO b. The investors have adopted a buy-and-hold strategyO c. High expected volatilityO d. Long position closed out prematurely

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