U.S. electric-vehicle startups saw massive weekly gains on Friday after a searing rally in their shares over the past few sessions nearly doubled the value of companies such as Nikola .
, another highly shorted stock, has also posted strong gains that have pushed up its value by nearly $1.38 billion this week."Carvana probably kick-started this, it is up more than 100% in a couple of weeks on a short squeeze. Smaller names with high short interest are following suit now."
Nikola and Lordstown have drawn a flurry of bullish options activity in recent days as traders place bets on further gains. The stock surge could help Nikola overcome the risk of being delisted after it received a warning late in May from Nasdaq that its share price had been below the $1 minimum level.
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