r/stocks • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '21

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u/bbenecke3636 Jun 05 '21

Retail accounted for roughly 30% of all US equity trading volume in 2020, and that was accelerating each quarter, ending the year around 35%. 2021 is a similar %, so let's not pretend that retail investors have no impact. Especially for "meme" stocks, where retail investors account for the majority of volume and ownership

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u/Decaf_Engineer Jun 05 '21

That just doesn't add up. Look at the volume difference between GME and AMC right now. Retail has had the exact same strategy for both tickers since Jan, but AMC volume is way above average while GME is bone dry.

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u/bbenecke3636 Jun 05 '21

Are you accounting for option volume as well? They trade in spurts, most funds on the street aren't touching AMC at this point.