WallStreetBets

A subreddit community on Reddit known for its irreverent culture, high-risk options trades, and meme-driven stock picks. WallStreetBets exploded into mainstream awareness during the January 2021 GameStop short squeeze, when millions of retail traders coordinated to drive GME shares from roughly $20 to nearly $500, inflicting billions in losses on short-selling hedge funds. The community's vocabulary -- tendies, diamond hands, YOLO, ape -- has permanently entered the lexicon of retail trading culture.