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GME tumbled after uneventful annual meeting: Is the hype fading?
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"GameStop: The Stock Market's Craziest Ride – Buckle Up or Bail Out!"

Alright, folks, let’s talk GameStop. Remember them? Yeah, the video game retailer that became the financial market’s version of the rollercoaster from hell. One minute, it’s a sleepy shop in the mall; the next, it's like you’re trying to surf a tsunami on a paper plate.

So, GameStop's stock shot up like a teenager’s caffeine levels during finals week, jumping 47.45%! Meanwhile, Amazon—good old reliable Amazon—barely moved, kind of like that one friend who shows up to the party and just nurses a drink all night, moving a mere 2.05% and then slinking back to the corner with a -0.09% dip.

This week, GameStop’s stock saw a crazy 36% jump because Reddit hero Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, posted a screenshot of his brokerage account. It was like the Bat-Signal for day traders. The guy holds 5 million shares and 120,000 call options! It’s like finding out your neighbor hoards Beanie Babies—insane but also a little intriguing.

This isn’t just any market move, folks. It’s like a reality show where you don’t know if the next episode will be a proposal or a punch. Even the analysts are confused. Frank Cappelleri from CappThesis says traditional analysis is useless here. It’s more unpredictable than your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner after a few drinks.

Michael Pachter from Wedbush Securities, the last analyst standing on GameStop, rates it as "Underperform" with a target of $7. He’s like the guy at the party warning everyone about the cops, but no one’s listening because they’re too busy trying to break the piñata blindfolded.

Then there’s the short sellers. Imagine betting that a stock is going to drop, but then it skydives right back up like a superhero with a caffeine addiction. It’s risky business. You might end up borrowing shares to sell, hoping to buy them back cheaper. But if that stock climbs, you’re in for a world of financial pain. It’s like playing Jenga with dynamite.

And options? Susquehanna’s Christopher Jacobson says they’re pricey. You’d need a move of $18.50 just to break even. It’s like buying a golden ticket, but you might only get a tour of the factory without any chocolate.

So, unless you’ve got an insider tip from Roaring Kitty himself, maybe sit this one out. GameStop’s stock game is more unpredictable than a cat on catnip. It might be better to just watch the chaos unfold from a safe distance.
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