Silverback Stabber
The AMC Autopsy: How 4D Chess Burned the Players The AMC Autopsy: How 4D Chess Burned the Players A 2021–2026 Retrospective on Corporate Cynicism Here is a more expansive, deep-dive look at the timeline. This is formatted to be a comprehensive “State of the Betrayal” as of early 2026. If you look at the AMC ticker today, February 9, 2026, you see a stock trading near $1.40 . To the casual observer, it looks like a cheap penny stock. To those who were there in 2021, that $1.40 is a tombstone . It represents a 99% collapse in value , a masterclass in legal loopholes, and a CEO who effectively treated his most loyal supporters like a personal credit card. I. The 2021 Illusion: “The Silver Back” In the summer of 2021, retail investors did something impossible: they saved AMC from certain bankruptcy. Adam Aron leaned into the “Ape” persona, calling himself the “Silver Back” ...