GameStop stocks hit restrictions on NYSE after short volume rockets 234%

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has imposed a Short Sale Restriction (SSR) on GameStop after volume spiked to levels reminiscent of GameStop’s famous 2021 short squeeze.

GameStop (GME) short sales volume — the total number of shares sold short within a specific time frame — rose 234% over 24 hours, reaching 30.85 million shares sold on March 27, according to TradingView data. 

The SSR kicks in when a stock drops over 10% from the previous day’s closing price. GameStop’s stock…