Beyond Meat Options Trade Soars in Retail Frenzy: Equity Insight

Option volumes have spiked along with the stock price in Beyond Meat, and look set to continue to trade wildly as the pre-market price action sees the stock double again.

It’s a move reminiscent of the Meme Stock frenzy of 2021 where option volume spiked alongside the moves in Gamestop, with some of the move potentially being driven by a short squeeze.

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Around half of Tuesday’s option volume was in contracts expiring this Friday Oct. 24, with few big option blocks of much note. ...