Remember when GameStop was the only meme stock everyone talked about? Yeah, those days are long gone. In 2026, the meme stock phenomenon has evolved into something way more interesting—and honestly, way more chaotic. The original meme stock playbook was simple: retail investors on Reddit would spot heavily shorted companies, coordinate buys to trigger short squeezes, and watch hedge funds scramble. It worked spectacularly for GameStop and AMC ba…
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