These short sellers are timing this leak because of the break out on GOOGL. GOOGL is breaking out and it's going toward $1,800. This is where the market has to stop it, if it can't it's going to pop. TSLA/AMZN/NFLX just broke out this week and GOOGL is following through. If you are short right now, you are hurting and need this trade to fail. These sorts of reports always come out and break outs, even though I don't watch the news frequently, these stories pop-up across message boards when I get into breakout trades.

Disclaimer: I am in GOOGL 2020-Jul-17 1580 Calls @ 8.20 and it is currently at $12.00 and I am looking for $1620 targets.