WSB (WallStreetBets) is a Reddit community of investors and traders who follow the stock market. The WSB list includes stocks that receive a lot of media attention and have a strong sentiment from retail investors. The popularity of these stocks among retail investors combined with social media creates viral trends with a global reach and large price movements. WSB investors are attracted to "meme stocks" and popular "blue-chip" stocks due to their familiarity, volatility and momentum. Since meme stocks often experience rapid price movements, traders can potentially make quick profits as more investors rally around a stock, creating a sense of community among meme stock traders. Many people who invest in meme stocks are active participants in online forums and social media groups where they share information and insights about trading strategies, market trends, and individual stocks.
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The significance of Trump's first shot to the market: "Twitter governance" has returned.
Without warning, posting on Truth Social and triggering significant market volatility, this is typical "Trump style". Traders suggest closely monitoring Trump's posts in the future, choosing a direction first, and then "selling volatility after news release".
Lifting a stone to hit one's own foot! As soon as the tariff threat from Trump emerged, the stock prices of usa auto giants plummeted.
① The usa's incoming president Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on imported commodities from Mexico and Canada, causing shares of major us autos companies to plummet, with general motors falling nearly 9%. ② The tariffs may harm employment in both the usa and Mexico, and deal a blow to us consumers, which is undoubtedly Trump "lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot."
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