October 16, 2025 • 3 mins
Meme stocks have once again stormed back into the market spotlight, propelled by a fresh wave of retail trading activity, explosive social media buzz, and the high-profile relaunch of the Roundhill Meme Stock ETF, trading under the MEME ticker. This ETF aims to capture and amplify the action in the meme stock universe, shining a light on both the persistent power of retail investors and the heightened risks of sentiment-driven trading. As the MEME ETF resumes trading, it has quickly become a focal point for retail traders eager to speculate in what many see as the second great chapter of meme stock mania.
At the heart of the action, AMC Entertainment and GameStop continue to dominate discussions and trading volume. AMC’s momentum surged as TikTok and Reddit users celebrated the stock’s resilience and the possibility of new short squeezes, driving its social sentiment score from an already-hot 85 to an even higher 92. GameStop remains right behind, buoyed by a new round of “Roaring Kitty” memes and videos on TikTok proclaiming a revival, pushing its score from 80 to 88. Together, these companies are once again commanding disproportionate attention as symbols of the retail investing movement.
But this resurgence is far broader than a replay of 2021’s big names. New stocks are becoming meme favorites almost overnight, with Opendoor Technologies standing out as a prime example. After volatile trading saw its price rocket by more than 500% over the last month before settling still more than 200% higher, Opendoor’s market activity is being closely followed in meme communities across platforms. Avis Budget Group, Aeva Technologies, Kohl’s, and Krispy Kreme have all seen dramatic, social media-fueled rallies—regardless of business fundamentals—suggesting that momentum and online buzz are as influential as ever.
Alongside these household names, other tickers with high retail interest and unusual volume include SoFi Technologies, BlackBerry, Palantir Technologies, Tesla, Carvana, and Super Micro Computer. Each has appeared repeatedly among the top 10 trending stocks on Reddit, reflecting a steady stream of mentions and upvotes and suggesting retail traders are fanning out across sectors from tech to automotive to consumer brands. Notably, some niche plays in quantum computing and fintech, such as Coinbase and Rivian Automotive, are attracting meme-status attention.
Much of this activity has been closely tracked through meme stock indices, sentiment scoreboards, and the relentless churn of posts on Reddit’s r/stocks and r/wallstreetbets, with thousands of mentions and tens of thousands of upvotes pouring in over the last day alone. As always with the meme stock phenomenon, the trading action is heavily influenced by emotional buying, FOMO, and the thrill of outmaneuvering institutional players, rather than traditional measures of value or profitability.
While no major new regulatory pronouncements have emerged in the past day, the wild price action and ongoing introduction of meme-focused investment products like the MEME ETF keep the sector under the regulatory microscope. Authorities are watching for signs of market manipulation or excessive risk behaviors, though for now, the retail-driven party shows no sign of slowing down.
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At the heart of the action, AMC Entertainment and GameStop continue to dominate discussions and trading volume. AMC’s momentum surged as TikTok and Reddit users celebrated the stock’s resilience and the possibility of new short squeezes, driving its social sentiment score from an already-hot 85 to an even higher 92. GameStop remains right behind, buoyed by a new round of “Roaring Kitty” memes and videos on TikTok proclaiming a revival, pushing its score from 80 to 88. Together, these companies are once again commanding disproportionate attention as symbols of the retail investing movement.
But this resurgence is far broader than a replay of 2021’s big names. New stocks are becoming meme favorites almost overnight, with Opendoor Technologies standing out as a prime example. After volatile trading saw its price rocket by more than 500% over the last month before settling still more than 200% higher, Opendoor’s market activity is being closely followed in meme communities across platforms. Avis Budget Group, Aeva Technologies, Kohl’s, and Krispy Kreme have all seen dramatic, social media-fueled rallies—regardless of business fundamentals—suggesting that momentum and online buzz are as influential as ever.
Alongside these household names, other tickers with high retail interest and unusual volume include SoFi Technologies, BlackBerry, Palantir Technologies, Tesla, Carvana, and Super Micro Computer. Each has appeared repeatedly among the top 10 trending stocks on Reddit, reflecting a steady stream of mentions and upvotes and suggesting retail traders are fanning out across sectors from tech to automotive to consumer brands. Notably, some niche plays in quantum computing and fintech, such as Coinbase and Rivian Automotive, are attracting meme-status attention.
Much of this activity has been closely tracked through meme stock indices, sentiment scoreboards, and the relentless churn of posts on Reddit’s r/stocks and r/wallstreetbets, with thousands of mentions and tens of thousands of upvotes pouring in over the last day alone. As always with the meme stock phenomenon, the trading action is heavily influenced by emotional buying, FOMO, and the thrill of outmaneuvering institutional players, rather than traditional measures of value or profitability.
While no major new regulatory pronouncements have emerged in the past day, the wild price action and ongoing introduction of meme-focused investment products like the MEME ETF keep the sector under the regulatory microscope. Authorities are watching for signs of market manipulation or excessive risk behaviors, though for now, the retail-driven party shows no sign of slowing down.
Thanks for listening to the MEME Stock Tracker podcast, and don’t forget to subscribe!
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Memestocks have once again stormed back into the market spotlight,
propelled by a fresh wave of retail trading activity, explosive
social media buzz, and the high profile relaunch of the
Roundhill Memestock ETF trading under the meme ticker. This ETF
aims to capture and amplify the action in the memestock universe,
shining a light on both the persistent power of retail
(00:23):
investors and the heightened risks of sentiment driven trading. As
the Meme ETF resumes trading, it has quickly become a
focal point for retail traders eager to speculate in what
many see as the second great chapter of memestock Mania.
At the heart of the action, AMC Entertainment and game
Stop continue to dominate discussions and trading volume. AMC's momentum
(00:47):
surged as TikTok and Reddit users celebrated the stock's resilience
and the possibility of new short squeezes, driving its social
sentiment score from an already hot eighty five to an
even higher ninety two. Game Stop remains right behind, buoyed
by a new round of roaring kiddie memes and videos
on TikTok, proclaiming a revival, pushing its score from eighty
(01:08):
to eighty eight. Together, these companies are once again commanding
disproportionate attention as symbols of the retail investing movement, but
this resurgence is far broader than a replay of twenty
twenty one's big names. New stocks are becoming meme favorites
almost overnight, with open Door Technologies standing out as a
prime example, after volatile trading saw its price rocket by
(01:32):
more than five hundred percent over the last month before
settling still more than two hundred percent higher. Open Door's
market activity is being closely followed in meme communities across platforms.
Avis Budget Group, Ava Technologies, Kohl's, and Crispy Kreme have
all seen dramatic social media fueled rallies regardless of business fundamentals,
(01:54):
suggesting that momentum and online buzz are as influential as ever.
Alongside these household names, other tickers with high retail interest
and unusual volume include Sofi Technologies, BlackBerry, Palanteer Technologies, Tesla, Carvana,
and super Microcomputer. Each has appeared repeatedly among the top
ten trending stocks on Reddit, reflecting a steady stream of
(02:16):
mentions and up votes, and suggesting retail traders are fanning
out across sectors from tech to automotive to consumer brands. Notably,
some niche plays in quantum computing and fintech, such as
coinbase and Rivian Automotive, are attracting memes status attention. Much
of this activity has been closely tracked through meme stock indices,
(02:37):
sentiment scoreboards, and the relentless churn of posts on Reddit's
r slash stocks and r slash Wall Street bets, with
thousands of mentions and tens of thousands of up votes
pouring in over the last day alone. As always with
the meme stock phenomenon, the trading action is heavily influenced
by emotional buying FOMO and the thrill of out maneuvering
(02:59):
institution players rather than traditional measures of value or profitability.
While no major new regulatory pronouncements have emerged in the
past day, the wild price action and ongoing introduction of
meme focused investment products like the meme ETF keep the
sector under the regulatory microscope. Authorities are watching for signs
(03:21):
of market manipulation or excessive risk behaviors, though for now,
the retail driven party shows no sign of slowing down.
Thanks for listening to the Meme Stock Tracker podcast and
don't forget to subscribe.
Memestocks have once again stormed back into the market spotlight,
propelled by a fresh wave of retail trading activity, explosive
social media buzz, and the high profile relaunch of the
Roundhill Memestock ETF trading under the meme ticker. This ETF
aims to capture and amplify the action in the memestock universe,
shining a light on both the persistent power of retail
(00:23):
investors and the heightened risks of sentiment driven trading. As
the Meme ETF resumes trading, it has quickly become a
focal point for retail traders eager to speculate in what
many see as the second great chapter of memestock Mania.
At the heart of the action, AMC Entertainment and game
Stop continue to dominate discussions and trading volume. AMC's momentum
(00:47):
surged as TikTok and Reddit users celebrated the stock's resilience
and the possibility of new short squeezes, driving its social
sentiment score from an already hot eighty five to an
even higher ninety two. Game Stop remains right behind, buoyed
by a new round of roaring kiddie memes and videos
on TikTok, proclaiming a revival, pushing its score from eighty
(01:08):
to eighty eight. Together, these companies are once again commanding
disproportionate attention as symbols of the retail investing movement, but
this resurgence is far broader than a replay of twenty
twenty one's big names. New stocks are becoming meme favorites
almost overnight, with open Door Technologies standing out as a
prime example, after volatile trading saw its price rocket by
(01:32):
more than five hundred percent over the last month before
settling still more than two hundred percent higher. Open Door's
market activity is being closely followed in meme communities across platforms.
Avis Budget Group, Ava Technologies, Kohl's, and Crispy Kreme have
all seen dramatic social media fueled rallies regardless of business fundamentals,
(01:54):
suggesting that momentum and online buzz are as influential as ever.
Alongside these household names, other tickers with high retail interest
and unusual volume include Sofi Technologies, BlackBerry, Palanteer Technologies, Tesla, Carvana,
and super Microcomputer. Each has appeared repeatedly among the top
ten trending stocks on Reddit, reflecting a steady stream of
(02:16):
mentions and up votes, and suggesting retail traders are fanning
out across sectors from tech to automotive to consumer brands. Notably,
some niche plays in quantum computing and fintech, such as
coinbase and Rivian Automotive, are attracting memes status attention. Much
of this activity has been closely tracked through meme stock indices,
(02:37):
sentiment scoreboards, and the relentless churn of posts on Reddit's
r slash stocks and r slash Wall Street bets, with
thousands of mentions and tens of thousands of up votes
pouring in over the last day alone. As always with
the meme stock phenomenon, the trading action is heavily influenced
by emotional buying FOMO and the thrill of out maneuvering
(02:59):
institution players rather than traditional measures of value or profitability.
While no major new regulatory pronouncements have emerged in the
past day, the wild price action and ongoing introduction of
meme focused investment products like the meme ETF keep the
sector under the regulatory microscope. Authorities are watching for signs
(03:21):
of market manipulation or excessive risk behaviors, though for now,
the retail driven party shows no sign of slowing down.
Thanks for listening to the Meme Stock Tracker podcast and
don't forget to subscribe.
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