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  1. 2Moderna Crashes 20% On Reportedly Leaked Cancer Vaccine Datar/wallstreetbets14k1.9k$MRNA
  2. 3I dont make the rulesr/wallstreetbets13k714
  3. 4$1 trillion wiped out from the US stock market today.r/StockMarket8.3k1.0k
  4. 5More than 70% of Americans now say the government is doing a bad job of managing the economy — a historic high. What that means for the midtermsr/Economics6.9k236
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Updated Oct 24, 6:45 AM. Scanned 5,207 posts across r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing and more (hot, new and top of the day).

  1. 1$MRNA18k2.8k23 posts · 8 subs21kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsModerna Crashes 20% On Reportedly Leaked Cancer Vaccine Data14k1.9k93%r/StockMarketMRNA Trading Halted after stock dumped from $250 to $190; data leak reveals that they have NOT cured cancer after all3.3k48794%r/StockMarketMRNA rug is being pulled43010669%
  2. 2$SPY13k4.3k221 posts · 27 subs17kBullish
    r/wallstreetbets48k->900k4.3k58493%r/wallstreetbetsLost $200k, quit for 3 years, came back and lost another $100k. Decided to go full regard one last time.3.9k82194%r/optionsA year of selling boring SPX options51920994%
  3. 3$QQQ5.6k2.1k101 posts · 32 subs7.7kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsLost $200k, quit for 3 years, came back and lost another $100k. Decided to go full regard one last time.3.9k82194%r/dividends700 shares of O, one October payout: here’s what it actually comes out to3177589%r/algotradingNoise Band Trading Bot (back test) Results2079894%
  4. 4$TSLA5.4k1.9k72 posts · 26 subs7.3kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsLost $200k, quit for 3 years, came back and lost another $100k. Decided to go full regard one last time.3.9k82194%r/wallstreetbetsSPCX x TSLA Merger - 1100 TSLA JAN 15 990 CALLS21831579%r/optionsNew paper: an AI options trader made 18.3% in 6 months, until researchers let it read the news3819094%
  5. 5$NFLX5.0k1.1k48 posts · 17 subs6.1kBullish
    r/wallstreetbets$NFLX longs punching air right now3.3k19098%r/StockMarketNetflix stock sinks after announcing Q3 earnings, Q4 revenue forecast falls short of estimates67019498%r/tradewithcongressThey might know something ✍️ As of today, four politicians have purchased $NFLX (Netflix) and haven’t sold yet: — Cleo Fields, Byron Donalds, Alan Armstrong, and John Boozman — The stock currently trades at 2-year lows, and would be up ~96% if it returns to ATHs55910096%
  6. 6$NVDA3.5k2.0k65 posts · 28 subs5.5kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsIs the AI bubble finally cracking, or is Wall Street just giving NVDA bulls another heart attack? 📉💀1.1k61488%r/stocksJust buy, log out, and check back in a month?36818086%r/wallstreetbetsApple may overtake Nvidia tomorrow40310591%
  7. 7$AMD3.0k1.6k28 posts · 18 subs4.6kBearish
    r/wallstreetbetsIs the AI bubble finally cracking, or is Wall Street just giving NVDA bulls another heart attack? 📉💀1.1k61488%r/tradewithcongressStocks might be easier than you think — Sen. Ashley Moody invested ~$250,000 into $AMD last year — Her entry price: ~$108 — Today: ~$618 — She's currently sitting on ~$1,170,000 in unrealized gains8205597%r/stocksWhy the 1 Trillion Dollar AI selloff wasn't about chip demand and why its about a debt refinancing check (Coreweave case study)34219189%
  8. 8$SPCX2.7k1.8k70 posts · 23 subs4.4kBullish
    r/stocksAnthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday94133295%r/stocksSpaceX could be on the cusp of buying 80,000 cell towers in a bid to really challenge Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile69742485%r/wallstreetbetsSPCX x TSLA Merger - 1100 TSLA JAN 15 990 CALLS21831579%
  9. 9$META3.2k1.1k65 posts · 23 subs4.3kBullish
    r/tradewithcongressBreaking: Trump made ~$7,500,000 on a single stock trade — New disclosures show that he invested ~$25,000,000 in $META on 8/211.1k10397%r/stocksThe attention economy is a relic of the 2010s and $META is a $1 trillion boomer casino with a GPU addiction80512689%r/stocksMeta tops Q3 revenue expectations, announces 2-for-1 stock split40417693%
  10. 10$BTC3.2k52929 posts · 13 subs3.7kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsThe McRib is back on 10/27. BTC historically goes up >2x after the McRib returns. Don't fade the McRib.2.8k17797%r/tradewithcongressWe did it again — Back on 7/7, we told you that six different politicians had purchased Bitcoin type assets — $BTC is +39% since that post1521576%r/wallstreetbets$20,441.11 says the BTC/crypto bull run has begun577571%
  11. 11$MU1.9k1.4k61 posts · 21 subs3.3kBullish
    r/stocksJust buy, log out, and check back in a month?36818086%r/smallstreetbetsMicron takes a Saturday Night Dumps on Hyperliquid38211889%r/smallstreetbetsTrump Sells Micron in August 🤔2945793%
  12. 12$AMZN2.0k1.3k47 posts · 22 subs3.3kBullish
    r/stocksAnthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday94133295%r/ValueInvestingAmazon ($AMZN) - You don't own enough amazon34010586%r/stocksMorgan Stanley raises Amazon’s price target to $350, citing five growth catalysts. Are the expectations realistic?1725093%
  13. 13$GOOGL1.5k1.1k32 posts · 15 subs2.5kBullish
    r/stocksAnthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday94133295%r/dividendsAlphabet board declares $15.63/share preferred dividend $GOOGL2863392%r/ValueInvestingWhat are we thinking are good entries right now if any? If not at the moment, what are y'all at least watching.4612885%
  14. 14$NBIS1.3k1.1k35 posts · 13 subs2.4kBullish
    r/StockMarketJensen isn't running a chip company anymore.3907386%r/wallstreetbetsTold myself to not touch semiconductor stocks but I still fail…24313390%r/ValueInvestingI've written 140 posts here and never one on NBIS, IREN, RKLB, ASTS, CRWV or CBRS. Here's what was wrong with each.12611672%
  15. 15$ES1.1k1.1k44 posts · 12 subs2.2kBullish
    r/technicalanalysisAnyone else think people are getting way too confident about a 2026 market crash?69336893%r/FuturesTradingExtremely Unpredictable Price Action6113990%r/FuturesTradingDifference between trading ES and NQ?6342100%
  16. 16$TV8721.3k27 posts · 8 subs2.2kBullish
    r/optionsBoredom38793386%r/investingBe greedy when other people are fearful?17117380%r/RealDayTrading911 Changed My Life! This day 25 Years Ago I Decided To "Go Pro".1151898%
  17. 17$IREN1.1k95643 posts · 14 subs2.1kBullish
    r/investingCoreweave buys 8% of NVIDIA chips, and NVIDIA backs Coreweave. Now Coreweave is having trouble, how about NVIDIA's revenue?34414194%r/thetagang2026 | $100k target achieved.1649797%r/ValueInvestingI've written 140 posts here and never one on NBIS, IREN, RKLB, ASTS, CRWV or CBRS. Here's what was wrong with each.12611672%
  18. 18$VTI8441.1k38 posts · 8 subs2.0kBullish
    r/BogleheadsMet with a fiduciary for the first time.1979794%r/ETFsWho’s still VTI and chill?12415592%r/investingLimiting my 401k contribution to employer matched level only917889%
  19. 19$INTC1.1k54617 posts · 12 subs1.6kBullish
    r/stocksJust buy, log out, and check back in a month?36818086%r/tradewithcongressReminder that Pelosi purchased Intel $INTC more than one time this year and has not sold — Total investment: ~$6.5M — And just so you know, the stock is trading ~7% lower than her initial entry price3304994%r/thetagang2026 | $100k target achieved.1649797%
  20. 20$SCHD89671424 posts · 4 subs1.6kBullish
    r/dividendsI averaged up on more SCHD every time someone here said they were selling3276594%r/dividendsIs SCHD really the best dividend growth ETF? What about international and global alternatives?16411493%r/dividendsI have been rethinking dividends5110576%
  21. 21$CRWV88968341 posts · 13 subs1.6kBullish
    r/stocksJust buy, log out, and check back in a month?36818086%r/ValueInvestingI've written 140 posts here and never one on NBIS, IREN, RKLB, ASTS, CRWV or CBRS. Here's what was wrong with each.12611672%r/stocksGoldman Sachs just upgraded $CRWV to Buy arguing investors are underestimating returns CoreWeave can generate from its AI infrastructure.1479389%
  22. 22$IBKR85468827 posts · 13 subs1.5kBullish
    r/optionsA year of selling boring SPX options51920994%r/shortsqueezeDaily Hertz squeeze post, 55% interest rate!!!807686%r/optionsAn intuitive way to price an option552985%
  23. 23$VOO3621.1k52 posts · 14 subs1.5kBullish
    r/dividendsAny success story ?345691%r/investingIf SpaceX merges with Tesla, what will the consequence be for the S&P 500 index, specifically VOO?07633%r/ETFswhat is ur ETF ratio and why164386%
  24. 24$VXUS53190332 posts · 5 subs1.4kBullish
    r/BogleheadsMet with a fiduciary for the first time.1979794%r/ETFsIs SGOV riskier than HYSA?616192%r/BogleheadsBond component of Bogle328282%
  25. 25$GOOG97035217 posts · 7 subs1.3kBullish
    r/stocksAnthropic to publicly file for IPO as early as Friday94133295%r/optionsOptions Extended Hours - October 19th251388%r/DayTradingProScouting for new stocks on the UP24100%
  26. 26$MSFT80545728 posts · 18 subs1.3kBullish
    r/tradewithcongressShouldn’t be allowed — The same politician who previously worked as an exec at Microsoft has purchased ~$1,500,000 worth of $MSFT calls — Politician: Josh Gottheimer — Strikes: $330 and $340 — Expiration: 10/16/20262842897%r/swingtradingLast week I said GET OUT. Nasdaq -5.5%. Crash next? Not so fast.1004676%r/StocksAndTradingAMZN v MSFT v ALPHABET v META v NVDIA149967%
  27. 27$ASTS45372725 posts · 10 subs1.2kBearish
    r/wallstreetbetsASTSpacemobile is the future of Satellite connectivity - DD17317378%r/ValueInvestingI've written 140 posts here and never one on NBIS, IREN, RKLB, ASTS, CRWV or CBRS. Here's what was wrong with each.12611672%r/stocksBullish on ASTS. Bearish on Management.7513479%
  28. 28$PLTR78035430 posts · 17 subs1.1kBullish
    r/optionsNew paper: an AI options trader made 18.3% in 6 months, until researchers let it read the news3819094%r/StocksAndTradingMichael Burry Loads Up On QQQ Puts, Boosts MU Short As He Braces For 'Larger Fall' - Here's What He Did To NVDA, PLTR And TSLA1255586%r/thetagangHow can I improve on my process?217392%
  29. 29$AVGO52959733 posts · 16 subs1.1kBullish
    r/wallstreetbetsAVGO is stupid cheap, am I cooked?1278987%r/stocksWhere would AVGO end up if Anthropic and OpenAI go belly up?198565%r/thetagangThe beauty of CSP’s…435980%
  30. 30$SNDK49239724 posts · 13 subs889Bullish
    r/thetagang2026 | $100k target achieved.1649797%r/tradewithcongressDon't trust everything you see on the internet - but definitely buy SNDK now, it's cheaper than when Trump bought it! LOL /s1932381%r/Stocks_PicksThoughts on NVDA, MU, AMD, SNDK, TSM197082%
  31. 31$AAPL57927327 posts · 18 subs852Bullish
    r/wallstreetbetsApple may overtake Nvidia tomorrow40310591%r/StocksAndTradingI realised I didn't actually know what “owning” a US stock inside an app means462090%r/algotradingPyBroker v2 - An Open Source Backtesting Framework332598%
  32. 32$ET44130749 posts · 18 subs748Bullish
    r/tradewithcongressThere might be something here ✍ You can technically buy Ares Capital $ARCC at a lower price than Sen. Ashley Moody — Her price: $19.97 — Today: $19.701332789%r/algotradingWhat am I doing wrong?56186%r/optionsI backtested 17,100 option-selling strategies on SPY and QQQ (2022 to 2026)402180%
  33. 33$CC39033330 posts · 7 subs723Bullish
    r/thetagang2026 | $100k target achieved.1649797%r/CoveredCallsCollected $5969 in premiums in 2 weeks of Oct. $50k in premiums($43k net) over 27 weeks on 220k capital.792195%r/dividendsDo people actually understand how covered calls work?05833%
  34. 34$JUST29734917 posts · 6 subs646Bullish
    r/spyWHY CAN'T I DO THIS RIGHT!?!?!?!?!?10624090%r/OptionmillionairesJUST IN: Hedge funds dump tech stocks at the fastest pace in a decade1112280%r/WebullConcerns regarding the recent controversial news I guess?73673%
  35. 35$EMA14020923 posts · 11 subs349Bullish
    r/TradingViewTradingView's September update: AI Copilot, Claude integration, options tools, and more141882%r/algotradingWhy your multi-timeframe backtest might be lying to you (and how Data2/Data3 filters should work)42767%r/RealDayTradingRS & RW vs SPY/QQQ indicator211096%
  36. 36$PR14911922 posts · 9 subs268Bullish
    r/WebullNew PR451396%r/shortsqueezeGRML Squeezy Tomorrow (Sept 24th)?192577%r/pennystocksNRx Pharmaceuticals (NRXP) - NOV 10 is the GDUFA date! Yesterday they announced receipt of a letter from the FDA stating that only a product labeling correction is needed. Great news! NRXP is on track for approval and their drug is now as highly derisked as you can get.231497%
  37. 37$OCT1118234 posts · 4 subs193Bullish
    r/pennystocks15 OCT 2026 , WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST LOSERS AND WHY ?14580%r/pennystocksSPYR - Richard Hawkins - Future Merger Candidate86100%r/pennystocks12 OCT 2026 , WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST WINNERS AND WHY ?7790%
  38. 38$DRTS481224 posts · 3 subs60Bearish
    r/Biotechplays$DRTS - Alpha Tau Successfully Treats First Recurrent Glioblastoma Patient Outside of the United States with Alpha DaRT® at Hadassah University Medical Center in Israel (NASDAQ: DRTS)70100%r/BiotechplaysThe Tolmar side of the DRTS deal might be the real signal43100%r/Biotechplays$DRTS - Alpha Tau Reports Positive Data Demonstrating 100% Objective Response Rate and 18.2-Month Median Overall Survival with Alpha DaRT® in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, Surpassing the Study's Pre-Specified Threshold... (NASDAQ: DRTS)31100%
  39. 39$EMAT33133 posts · 3 subs34Bullish
    r/investing_discussion$EMAT - Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Takes Delivery of Additional ULVAC Magnet Production Equipment, Unlocking Ten-Fold Magnet Capacity Expansion (NASDAQ: EMAT)11100%r/BreakoutStocks$EMAT Evolution Metals Unlocks Ten-Fold Magnet Capacity With New Equipment Delivery10100%r/BreakoutStocks$EMAT - Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Takes Delivery of Additional ULVAC Magnet Production Equipment, Unlocking Ten-Fold Magnet Capacity Expansion (NASDAQ: EMAT)10100%
  40. 40$SWISF25222 posts · 5 subs27Bearish
    r/Pennystocksv2Sekur Private Data’s Premium Pivot Could Unlock a New Recurring-Revenue Growth Story20100%r/Pennystocksv2Sekur Private Data Reports 25% Month-Over-Month Increase in Average Revenue Per User as Premium Pivot Takes Hold20100%r/Pennystocksv2SekurVoice Puts Mission-Critical Secure Communications Back in Focus20100%

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