October 23, 2025 • 3 mins
Meme stocks continue to command outsized attention from retail traders, with social media platforms like Reddit and TikTok fueling dramatic price swings and massive trading volumes. The spotlight this week has been firmly on Beyond Meat, which experienced one of the most explosive runs in meme stock history—shares surged as much as 1,200% over four days, only to tumble sharply and wipe out nearly half those gains in a single volatile session. Wild intraday action led to numerous trading halts, and Beyond Meat options activity broke all records, as both individual investors and high-profile short sellers took strong positions and debated their bets publicly across X and Reddit. The feverish speculation has centered on short interest and rumors of a Walmart partnership, but many observers note the underlying business remains troubled. Still, the search for the next big momentum play keeps BYND front and center.
GameStop and AMC Entertainment, the original meme titans, remain highly active and widely discussed. Both stocks posted renewed gains, riding a fresh wave of TikTok and Reddit-driven buzz. AMC's social sentiment score shot up as “short squeeze” narratives once again took hold, and GameStop rallied on renewed hopes of a second act in the meme stock saga. These names not only drove substantial trading volume but also inspired a round of “Roaring Kitty” callbacks, with retail influencers stoking grassroots enthusiasm. Talk of potential short squeezes and “diamond hands” narratives on WallStreetBets kept engagement consistently high.
Outside of the big two, several new and resurgent meme names saw notable action. Opendoor Technologies, a real estate platform, has remained on meme watch since a previous 500% monthly swing, with social chatter and option volumes staying elevated. Krispy Kreme spiked over 12% in a single session, propelled by both WallStreetBets hype and retail investor FOMO, and GoPro saw a measurable 5% bump on similar sentiment. Kohl’s, Aeva Technologies, and even niche quantum computing stocks have seen sudden bursts of interest and volume, showing the breadth and unpredictability of meme mania.
Palantir Technologies, SoFi, and BlackBerry have maintained a spot in the meme conversation thanks to both long-term returns and recent engagement, often featuring among the most mentioned tickers online and benefitting from periodic spikes in trading volume as traders rotate attention. Tesla remains a perennial favorite as well, with volatility and forum activity feeding into its already massive retail following.
Fueling this environment, the relaunch of the Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) has brought ETFs into the speculative fray, capturing concentrated demand in momentum-driven plays and amplifying trading volumes further. Social sentiment data show a marked uptick in mentions and upvotes for meme stocks over the past day, revealing persistent enthusiasm despite mounting warnings about the risks of trading stocks disconnected from fundamentals.
With notable short sellers and retail icons alike making their opinions known on social platforms, and trading halts commonplace in the most volatile tickers, investors continue to play a high-stakes game of musical chairs—with meme stocks at the center of the action. That’s the latest on the wild world of meme stocks—thank you 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
GameStop and AMC Entertainment, the original meme titans, remain highly active and widely discussed. Both stocks posted renewed gains, riding a fresh wave of TikTok and Reddit-driven buzz. AMC's social sentiment score shot up as “short squeeze” narratives once again took hold, and GameStop rallied on renewed hopes of a second act in the meme stock saga. These names not only drove substantial trading volume but also inspired a round of “Roaring Kitty” callbacks, with retail influencers stoking grassroots enthusiasm. Talk of potential short squeezes and “diamond hands” narratives on WallStreetBets kept engagement consistently high.
Outside of the big two, several new and resurgent meme names saw notable action. Opendoor Technologies, a real estate platform, has remained on meme watch since a previous 500% monthly swing, with social chatter and option volumes staying elevated. Krispy Kreme spiked over 12% in a single session, propelled by both WallStreetBets hype and retail investor FOMO, and GoPro saw a measurable 5% bump on similar sentiment. Kohl’s, Aeva Technologies, and even niche quantum computing stocks have seen sudden bursts of interest and volume, showing the breadth and unpredictability of meme mania.
Palantir Technologies, SoFi, and BlackBerry have maintained a spot in the meme conversation thanks to both long-term returns and recent engagement, often featuring among the most mentioned tickers online and benefitting from periodic spikes in trading volume as traders rotate attention. Tesla remains a perennial favorite as well, with volatility and forum activity feeding into its already massive retail following.
Fueling this environment, the relaunch of the Roundhill Meme Stock ETF (MEME) has brought ETFs into the speculative fray, capturing concentrated demand in momentum-driven plays and amplifying trading volumes further. Social sentiment data show a marked uptick in mentions and upvotes for meme stocks over the past day, revealing persistent enthusiasm despite mounting warnings about the risks of trading stocks disconnected from fundamentals.
With notable short sellers and retail icons alike making their opinions known on social platforms, and trading halts commonplace in the most volatile tickers, investors continue to play a high-stakes game of musical chairs—with meme stocks at the center of the action. That’s the latest on the wild world of meme stocks—thank you 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 continued to command outsized attention from retail traders, with
social media platforms like Reddit and TikTok fueling dramatic price
swings and massive trading volumes. The spotlight this week has
been firmly on Beyond Meat, which experienced one of the
most explosive runs in memestock history. Shares surged as much
(00:20):
as twelve hundred percent over four days, only to tumble
sharply and wipe out nearly half those gains in a
single volatile session. Wild intra day action led to numerous
trading halts, and Beyond Meat options activity broke all records
as both individual investors and high profile short sellers took
strong positions and debated their bets publicly across x and Reddit.
(00:44):
The feverish speculation has centered on short interest and rumors
of a Walmart partnership, but many observers note the underlying
business remains troubled still. The search for the next big
momentum play keeps buy in Front and Center, Game Stop
and AMC Entertainment, the original meme titans, remain highly active
and widely discussed. Both stocks posted renewed gains, riding a
(01:07):
fresh wave of tik Tok and Reddit driven buzz AMC's
social sentiment score shot up, as short squeeze narratives once
again took hold, and GameStop rallied on renewed hopes of
a second act in the meme stock saga. These names
not only drove substantial trading volume, but also inspired a
round of roaring kitty callbacks with retail influencers stoking grassroots enthusiasm.
(01:31):
Talk of potential short squeezes and diamond hands narratives on
Wall Street Bets kept engagement consistently high. Outside of the
Big two, several new and resurgent meme names saw notable action.
Open Door Technologies, a real estate platform, has remained on
meme Watch since a previous five hundred percent monthly swing,
with social chatter and option volumes staying elevated. Krispy Kreme
(01:55):
spiked over twelve percent in a single session, propelled by
both Wall Street bets. Heighth and retail investor Fomo and
GoPro saw a measurable five percent bump on similar sentiment. Coals,
Ava Technologies, and even niche quantum computing stocks have seen
sudden bursts of interest and volume, showing the breadth and
unpredictability of me mania. Palanteer technologies, Sofi and BlackBerry have
(02:19):
maintained a spot in the meme conversation thanks to both
long term returns and recent engagement, often featuring among the
most mentioned tickers online and benefiting from periodic spikes in
trading volume as traders rotate attention. Tesla remains a perennial
favorite as well, with volatility and form activity feeding into
(02:39):
its already massive retail following. Fueling this environment, the relaunch
of the round Hill meme stock ETF meme has brought
ETFs into the speculative frey, capturing concentrated demand in momentum
driven plays and amplifying trading volumes. Further, social sentiment data
show a marked uptick in mentions and up votes for
(03:00):
meme stocks over the past day, revealing persistent enthusiasm despite
mounting warnings about the risks of trading stocks disconnected from fundamentals,
with notable short sellers and retail icons alike making their
opinions known on social platforms and trading halt's commonplace in
the most volatile tickers, Investors continue to play a high
(03:22):
stakes game of musical chairs with memestocks at the center
of the action. That's the latest on the wild world
of memestocks. Thank you for listening to the Memestock Tracker
podcast and don't forget to subscribe.
Memestocks continued to command outsized attention from retail traders, with
social media platforms like Reddit and TikTok fueling dramatic price
swings and massive trading volumes. The spotlight this week has
been firmly on Beyond Meat, which experienced one of the
most explosive runs in memestock history. Shares surged as much
(00:20):
as twelve hundred percent over four days, only to tumble
sharply and wipe out nearly half those gains in a
single volatile session. Wild intra day action led to numerous
trading halts, and Beyond Meat options activity broke all records
as both individual investors and high profile short sellers took
strong positions and debated their bets publicly across x and Reddit.
(00:44):
The feverish speculation has centered on short interest and rumors
of a Walmart partnership, but many observers note the underlying
business remains troubled still. The search for the next big
momentum play keeps buy in Front and Center, Game Stop
and AMC Entertainment, the original meme titans, remain highly active
and widely discussed. Both stocks posted renewed gains, riding a
(01:07):
fresh wave of tik Tok and Reddit driven buzz AMC's
social sentiment score shot up, as short squeeze narratives once
again took hold, and GameStop rallied on renewed hopes of
a second act in the meme stock saga. These names
not only drove substantial trading volume, but also inspired a
round of roaring kitty callbacks with retail influencers stoking grassroots enthusiasm.
(01:31):
Talk of potential short squeezes and diamond hands narratives on
Wall Street Bets kept engagement consistently high. Outside of the
Big two, several new and resurgent meme names saw notable action.
Open Door Technologies, a real estate platform, has remained on
meme Watch since a previous five hundred percent monthly swing,
with social chatter and option volumes staying elevated. Krispy Kreme
(01:55):
spiked over twelve percent in a single session, propelled by
both Wall Street bets. Heighth and retail investor Fomo and
GoPro saw a measurable five percent bump on similar sentiment. Coals,
Ava Technologies, and even niche quantum computing stocks have seen
sudden bursts of interest and volume, showing the breadth and
unpredictability of me mania. Palanteer technologies, Sofi and BlackBerry have
(02:19):
maintained a spot in the meme conversation thanks to both
long term returns and recent engagement, often featuring among the
most mentioned tickers online and benefiting from periodic spikes in
trading volume as traders rotate attention. Tesla remains a perennial
favorite as well, with volatility and form activity feeding into
(02:39):
its already massive retail following. Fueling this environment, the relaunch
of the round Hill meme stock ETF meme has brought
ETFs into the speculative frey, capturing concentrated demand in momentum
driven plays and amplifying trading volumes. Further, social sentiment data
show a marked uptick in mentions and up votes for
(03:00):
meme stocks over the past day, revealing persistent enthusiasm despite
mounting warnings about the risks of trading stocks disconnected from fundamentals,
with notable short sellers and retail icons alike making their
opinions known on social platforms and trading halt's commonplace in
the most volatile tickers, Investors continue to play a high
(03:22):
stakes game of musical chairs with memestocks at the center
of the action. That's the latest on the wild world
of memestocks. Thank you for listening to the Memestock Tracker
podcast and don't forget to subscribe.
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