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WallStreetBets: has it changed retail investing?

Capital.com
235K subscribers
134K views 3 years ago #WallStreetBets #investors #memestocks
WallStreetBets rocked the financial world in 2021—rallying retail #investors behind #memestocks Exclusive research at Capital.com has drilled down into #WallStreetBets' data to understand the relationship between hype and #stockprice Read more: https://capital.com/game-stopped-wall... The subreddit WallStreetBets surprised financial observers in early 2021 when its users managed one of the most prolific short squeezes in history. Our team at Capital.com has drilled down into the subreddit's data to understand the relationship between hype and stock price. 2021 saw many traders and investors ask questions like "Is WallStreetBets legit" and even "Is WallStreetBets market manipulation"! We decided to take a deep dive into the WallStreetBets statistics and figure out the impact it had on the many stocks that were praised and razed by redditors on its message boards. Do you think WallStreetBets has changed retail investing and is here to stay? Or …...more
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WallStreetBets: has it changed retail investing?
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2021Dec 21
WallStreetBets rocked the financial world in 2021—rallying retail #investors behind #memestocks Exclusive research at Capital.com has drilled down into #WallStreetBets' data to understand the relationship between hype and #stockprice Read more: https://capital.com/game-stopped-wall... The subreddit WallStreetBets surprised financial observers in early 2021 when its users managed one of the most prolific short squeezes in history. Our team at Capital.com has drilled down into the subreddit's data to understand the relationship between hype and stock price. 2021 saw many traders and investors ask questions like "Is WallStreetBets legit" and even "Is WallStreetBets market manipulation"! We decided to take a deep dive into the WallStreetBets statistics and figure out the impact it had on the many stocks that were praised and razed by redditors on its message boards. Do you think WallStreetBets has changed retail investing and is here to stay? Or is WallStreetBets a simple pump and dump scheme? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to like the video and subscribe to the Capital.com channel for more videos like this WallStreetBets explainer. 0:00 - Why Capital.com has studied WallStreetBets 0:59 - Why WallStreetBets became popular 2:33 - How did the GameStop short squeeze happen? 4:56 - What's the relationship between hype and meme stocks? 6:46 - Which stocks provided gains and loses on WallStreetBets? 10:00 - What's the future of retail investing? 11:49 - How trading Apps have changed retail #WallStreetBets #WSB *** Explore trading and start investing with Capital.com. CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 75.26% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. This video is for general information only and is not intended to provide trading or investment advice or any personal recommendations.  The information in this video is indicative, and may become out of date at any given time. Capital.com shall not be responsible for any loss that you incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information in this video.  Any information relating to past performance of an investment does not necessarily guarantee future performance. Please remember spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage,  You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Invest only what you can afford to lose.  These products may not be suitable for all clients, we therefore recommend that you seek independent advice and ensure you fully understand the risk involved before trading.  You do not own, or have any interest in the underlying assets. Professional clients can incur losses that exceed their deposits when spread betting and trading CFDs.

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