October 18, 2025 • 3 mins
AMC Entertainment and GameStop remain at the center of meme stock attention, with both experiencing surges in social media buzz and unusual trading volume propelled by renewed interest on Reddit and TikTok. AMC’s social media momentum built up over the week, with its “hype score” jumping sharply as traders on r/wallstreetbets dissected new short interest data and celebrated supposed evidence of mounting institutional pressure. Memes and viral TikTok clips revisiting the short squeeze narrative have returned in force, sparking “round two” speculation and a wave of option volume, although price swings hinted at profit-taking by more cautious traders.
GameStop, the original meme stock icon, inched up in trending rankings as the online community reignited classic themes of retail triumph over Wall Street. TikTok and YouTube shorts promoting the potential for a new squeeze attracted thousands of engagements, resulting in a robust upward move on social chatter trackers. However, volatility persisted, with the stock bouncing between its recent highs and midweek lows. Many retail traders cited little change in fundamentals but celebrated the return of Keith Gill, a key early influencer, as a catalyst for speculative activity and trader optimism.
Other longtime favorites such as BlackBerry and SoFi Technologies traded with above-average volume, their tickers trending as part of “catch-up” bets among retail investors eager to catch the next breakout. SoFi’s trading volume spiked following upbeat commentary on its fintech prospects, while BlackBerry appeared frequently in “undervalued turnaround” discussions on Reddit and Telegram, despite muted news from the company itself. Super Micro Computer and Tesla also ranked among the most-mentioned, with Tesla’s social buzz boosted by recent product unveilings and price target chatter, though its price gains were tempered by profit-taking after an extended rally.
Recent momentum also extended to secondary meme candidates. Krispy Kreme and Opendoor Technologies drew attention thanks to rapid discussion spikes, reflecting the persistent appetite for speculative plays—Krispy Kreme in particular saw a burst of meme activity, despite its fundamentals lagging peers. Meanwhile, Rivian Automotive and Carvana picked up traction as social media users highlighted their short interest levels and posted deep-dive memes analyzing possible catalysts for a squeeze.
On the regulatory front, discussions resurfaced about possible new rules from the SEC regarding market manipulation and social media-driven volatility. While no concrete updates were published, traders shared speculation around ongoing investigations into coordinated trading and the risks of pump-and-dump schemes disguised as grassroots movements. Many community influencers emphasized using stop-loss orders and cautioned followers about trading purely on hype.
Overall, memes remain a highly visible, volatile force in equity markets, as demonstrated by thousands of daily mentions and energetic debate across platforms. Consensus among retail traders is that meme stock volatility isn’t going away—though the names may rotate, the cycle of hype, rapid price swings, and sudden reversals continues to shape the landscape.
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GameStop, the original meme stock icon, inched up in trending rankings as the online community reignited classic themes of retail triumph over Wall Street. TikTok and YouTube shorts promoting the potential for a new squeeze attracted thousands of engagements, resulting in a robust upward move on social chatter trackers. However, volatility persisted, with the stock bouncing between its recent highs and midweek lows. Many retail traders cited little change in fundamentals but celebrated the return of Keith Gill, a key early influencer, as a catalyst for speculative activity and trader optimism.
Other longtime favorites such as BlackBerry and SoFi Technologies traded with above-average volume, their tickers trending as part of “catch-up” bets among retail investors eager to catch the next breakout. SoFi’s trading volume spiked following upbeat commentary on its fintech prospects, while BlackBerry appeared frequently in “undervalued turnaround” discussions on Reddit and Telegram, despite muted news from the company itself. Super Micro Computer and Tesla also ranked among the most-mentioned, with Tesla’s social buzz boosted by recent product unveilings and price target chatter, though its price gains were tempered by profit-taking after an extended rally.
Recent momentum also extended to secondary meme candidates. Krispy Kreme and Opendoor Technologies drew attention thanks to rapid discussion spikes, reflecting the persistent appetite for speculative plays—Krispy Kreme in particular saw a burst of meme activity, despite its fundamentals lagging peers. Meanwhile, Rivian Automotive and Carvana picked up traction as social media users highlighted their short interest levels and posted deep-dive memes analyzing possible catalysts for a squeeze.
On the regulatory front, discussions resurfaced about possible new rules from the SEC regarding market manipulation and social media-driven volatility. While no concrete updates were published, traders shared speculation around ongoing investigations into coordinated trading and the risks of pump-and-dump schemes disguised as grassroots movements. Many community influencers emphasized using stop-loss orders and cautioned followers about trading purely on hype.
Overall, memes remain a highly visible, volatile force in equity markets, as demonstrated by thousands of daily mentions and energetic debate across platforms. Consensus among retail traders is that meme stock volatility isn’t going away—though the names may rotate, the cycle of hype, rapid price swings, and sudden reversals continues to shape the landscape.
Thanks for listening to the MEME Stock Tracker podcast. Make sure to subscribe for daily updates and don’t miss a beat in the ever-evolving world of meme stocks.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
AMC Entertainment and game Stop remain at the center of
memestock attention, with both experiencing surges in social media buzz
and unusual trading volume propelled by renewed interest on Reddit
and TikTok. AMC's social media momentum built up over the week,
with its hype score jumping sharply as traders on r slash,
Wall Street bets dissected new short interest data and celebrated
(00:24):
supposed evidence of mounting institutional pressure. Memes and viral TikTok
clips revisiting the short squeeze narrative have returned in force,
sparking round two speculation and a wave of option volume,
although price swings hinted at profit taking by more cautious traders.
Game Stop, the original memestock icon inched up in trending
(00:45):
rankings as the online community reignited classic themes of retail
triumph over Wall Street, TikTok and YouTube shorts promoting the
potential for a new squeeze attracted thousands of engagements, resulting
in a robust upward move on social chatter. However, volatility persisted,
with the stock bouncing between its recent highs and midweek lows.
(01:07):
Many retail traders cited little change in fundamentals, but celebrated
the return of Keith Gill, a key early influencer, as
a catalyst for speculative activity and trader optimism. Other longtime favorites,
such as BlackBerry and Sofi Technologies, traded with above average volume,
their tickers trending as part of catch up bets among
(01:27):
retail investors eager to catch the next breakout. Sofi's trading
volumes spiked following upbeat commentary on its fintech prospects, while
BlackBerry appeared frequently in undervalued turnaround discussions on Reddit and Telegram,
despite muted news from the company itself. Super Microcomputer and
Tesla also ranked among the most mentioned, with Tesla's social
(01:51):
buzz boosted by recent product unveilings and price target chatter,
though its price gains were tempered by profit taking after
an extended rally. Recent momentum also extended to secondary meme candidates.
Crispy Kreme and open Door Technologies drew attention thanks to
rapid discussion spikes, reflecting the persistent appetite for speculative plays.
(02:13):
Crispy Kreme in particular saw a burst of meme activity,
despite its fundamentals, lagging peers. Meanwhile, Rivian Automotive and Carvana
picked up traction as social media users highlighted their short
interest levels and posted deep dive memes analyzing possible catalysts
for a squeeze. On the regulatory front, discussions resurfaced about
(02:35):
possible new rules from the SEC regarding market manipulation and
social media driven volatility. While no concrete updates were published,
traders shared speculation around ongoing investigations into coordinated trading and
the risks of pump and dump schemes disguised as grassroots movements.
Many community influencers emphasized using stop loss orders and cautioned
(02:57):
followers about trading purely on hype. Overall, memes remain a
highly visible volatile force in equity markets, as demonstrated by
thousands of daily mentions and energetic debate across platforms. Consensus
among retail traders is that memestock volatility isn't going away.
Though the names may rotate, the cycle of hype, rapid
(03:19):
price swings, and sudden reversals continues to shape the landscape.
Thanks for listening to the memestock Tracker podcast. Make sure
to subscribe for daily updates and don't miss a beat
in the ever evolving world of memestocks.
AMC Entertainment and game Stop remain at the center of
memestock attention, with both experiencing surges in social media buzz
and unusual trading volume propelled by renewed interest on Reddit
and TikTok. AMC's social media momentum built up over the week,
with its hype score jumping sharply as traders on r slash,
Wall Street bets dissected new short interest data and celebrated
(00:24):
supposed evidence of mounting institutional pressure. Memes and viral TikTok
clips revisiting the short squeeze narrative have returned in force,
sparking round two speculation and a wave of option volume,
although price swings hinted at profit taking by more cautious traders.
Game Stop, the original memestock icon inched up in trending
(00:45):
rankings as the online community reignited classic themes of retail
triumph over Wall Street, TikTok and YouTube shorts promoting the
potential for a new squeeze attracted thousands of engagements, resulting
in a robust upward move on social chatter. However, volatility persisted,
with the stock bouncing between its recent highs and midweek lows.
(01:07):
Many retail traders cited little change in fundamentals, but celebrated
the return of Keith Gill, a key early influencer, as
a catalyst for speculative activity and trader optimism. Other longtime favorites,
such as BlackBerry and Sofi Technologies, traded with above average volume,
their tickers trending as part of catch up bets among
(01:27):
retail investors eager to catch the next breakout. Sofi's trading
volumes spiked following upbeat commentary on its fintech prospects, while
BlackBerry appeared frequently in undervalued turnaround discussions on Reddit and Telegram,
despite muted news from the company itself. Super Microcomputer and
Tesla also ranked among the most mentioned, with Tesla's social
(01:51):
buzz boosted by recent product unveilings and price target chatter,
though its price gains were tempered by profit taking after
an extended rally. Recent momentum also extended to secondary meme candidates.
Crispy Kreme and open Door Technologies drew attention thanks to
rapid discussion spikes, reflecting the persistent appetite for speculative plays.
(02:13):
Crispy Kreme in particular saw a burst of meme activity,
despite its fundamentals, lagging peers. Meanwhile, Rivian Automotive and Carvana
picked up traction as social media users highlighted their short
interest levels and posted deep dive memes analyzing possible catalysts
for a squeeze. On the regulatory front, discussions resurfaced about
(02:35):
possible new rules from the SEC regarding market manipulation and
social media driven volatility. While no concrete updates were published,
traders shared speculation around ongoing investigations into coordinated trading and
the risks of pump and dump schemes disguised as grassroots movements.
Many community influencers emphasized using stop loss orders and cautioned
(02:57):
followers about trading purely on hype. Overall, memes remain a
highly visible volatile force in equity markets, as demonstrated by
thousands of daily mentions and energetic debate across platforms. Consensus
among retail traders is that memestock volatility isn't going away.
Though the names may rotate, the cycle of hype, rapid
(03:19):
price swings, and sudden reversals continues to shape the landscape.
Thanks for listening to the memestock Tracker podcast. Make sure
to subscribe for daily updates and don't miss a beat
in the ever evolving world of memestocks.
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