00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:03Individual investors last dominated markets during the 2021 meme stock craze
00:08when amateur traders drove sharp rallies in stocks such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment
00:13Holdings, according to the Wall Street Journal. Their influence increased in stocks, options,
00:19exchange-traded funds, meme stocks, precious metals, IPOs, and prediction markets. Retail
00:26trading accounted for 22% of industry volume in October, the highest since February 2021.
00:33Their buying helped the S&P 500 gain 16% in 2025 and supported rebounds during market sell-offs,
00:41including April's tariff-driven decline. Analysts said retail investors are trading more actively
00:47using advanced tools and showing greater staying power, though some warned that higher participation
00:53also increases exposure to risk. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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