A situation where extremely large numbers (thousands) of very tiny trades (100 shares or less) are done at approximately the same share price (within a penny or two) for a short period of time (typically <30 minutes) that causes the tools, software, and websites that retail investors use to buy/sell stocks to fail. Examples of failure include graphs that were showing the activity of the stock while the markets are open suddenly disappearing and showing "Data Not Available". Where multiple attempts are made to view the graph and continue to fail for a period of time. Inability to view the current stock price, current volume, current translations in progress, or other details due to server failure or sever overload. Inability to log in to investment websites to change buy or sell stocks because the websites do not respond or do not load. Server error messages when submitting a buy or sell order that prevents it from being registered with the market. It is rumored that these types of attacks are done to prevent retail investors from being able to buy the stock so that the hedge funds can drive down the price and purchase it at a lower price using tools, software, and websites that are not available to retail investors.
The short ladder attack prevented the average investor from being able to purchase shares at the lower price and by the time it was over, the price was already back up to where it was.
by JustAnAverageBloke2021 February 4, 2021
Get the short ladder attackmug. A description for someone when their face makes their body look like it should be short, as it it is just inherent in them, or in their sum existence and the chaos of consciousness atoms that scatter when he/she is invoked or invokes.
Steph Curry has short-body face
by Nicholas Goodman December 11, 2018
Get the short-body facemug. Refers to something you were unprepared for that was significantly more difficult or stressful to deal with that you could have anticipated it to be
The side effects from radiation for prostate cancer ate my shorts.
Hey, dude, stop hassling me over the money I owe you. I lost all my cash when my wallet was lifted. Trying to pay bills this month ate my shorts.
Hey, dude, stop hassling me over the money I owe you. I lost all my cash when my wallet was lifted. Trying to pay bills this month ate my shorts.
by PrettyBoyJohnny November 29, 2017
Get the ate my shortsmug. Someone that while they may not physically be small, project a ‘small’ presence in a room, whether that be through looks, attitude, or actions. - Morgan
Person - “yo, you have short person energy”
Cate - “WHAT NO! I HAVE TALL PERSON ENERGY, I AM A NORMAL GAL, WITH A NORMAL HEIGHT”
Person - “nah.”
Cate - “:,(“
Cate - “WHAT NO! I HAVE TALL PERSON ENERGY, I AM A NORMAL GAL, WITH A NORMAL HEIGHT”
Person - “nah.”
Cate - “:,(“
by NotCate...&Iwouldneverb June 9, 2020
Get the Short Person Energymug. A mentally handicapped person, often made fun of or mocked by others. popularized by an AIM buddy icon from www.ballericons.com
by SqUuUeezy June 7, 2003
Get the Short-Bus Renegademug. She's definitely suffering from short man syndrome, she's barely 5 feet tall and she's driving a Hummer. Her eyes barely come above the wheel.
by xxlinneaxlovexx March 1, 2009
Get the short man syndromemug. After a guy earns his Red-Wings the girl pulls some of her bloody pubes out and throws them in his face, yelling "Strawberry Short-Face!"
"Yeah so we're 69-ing and she's on her God Damn period! So I gave that slut a Dirty Lifeguard! But while I'm laughing at her, she totally Strawberry Short-Faced me, man!!!"
by 9078675309 October 15, 2008
Get the STRAWBERRY SHORT-FACEmug.