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. by Auntshel February 1, 2020
Get the Chutes and ladders, bitchmug. the act of coming at a girl from behind witha huge didlo that wil cause her to shoot up the ladder that she is standing on. see double monkey fist
by Sam Steine November 20, 2003
Get the shoots and laddersmug. A piece of equipment used to steal a hot girl's underwear. The aforementioned item allows raiders to quickly access targets with upper-level rooms. Most common attributes of regulation panty ladders:
- 1 to 2 stories tall
- Wooden
- Carried by 2 or more raiders
- 1 to 2 stories tall
- Wooden
- Carried by 2 or more raiders
Bender: Ok, but I'll need 10 kegs of beer, a continuous tape of Louis-Louis, and a regulation two-story Panty Raid Ladder.
by Gu3ss June 29, 2011
Get the Panty Raid Laddermug. Normally referring to a tear in pantyhose, the term 'Ladder in your/my tights' refers to a boner that is concealed in your trousers, and often is fighting for the open air. The actual name is made apparent if one were to wear a pair of tights, and their erection would appear as a Ladder, either being stuffed up the waist, or down one of the trouser legs.
"Hey man, so yesterday I was on train, standing up, and I got a ladder in my tights and everyone could see my boner"
"Shit dude, anyone say anything about it?"
"Yeah, an old lady said she had one as well"
"Shit dude, anyone say anything about it?"
"Yeah, an old lady said she had one as well"
by Lionel Bichie May 16, 2018
Get the Ladder in my tightsmug. Sympathy butt-fucking to make up for your transgressions. Taking it up the arse. Fudge-packing. Butt Sex.
by RuthlessEmpire November 6, 2015
Get the Take it up the Laddermug. by dgfhgfdcghghfgghhhgggghhhhhhhh September 3, 2021
Get the walking under a laddermug.