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APE
(Aggressive Retail Investor)
Ape (or "Ape In") describes retail investors who pour money into assets without traditional analysis, often banding together in online communities to influence markets. The term gained prominence during the 2021 GME short squeeze when Reddit's WallStreetBets users coordinated massive purchases.
Ape investing prioritizes collective action over fundamentals, with mantras like "apes together strong." While sometimes effective against short sellers (Melvin Capital lost $6.8B on GME), ape strategies carry extreme risk - 72% of meme stock buyers lose money long-term. The culture embraces YOLO attitudes, celebrating large positions in volatile assets like AMC or DOGE. Some view apes as market disruptors, while critics see them as manipulated pawns in pump-and-dump schemes.
Ape investing prioritizes collective action over fundamentals, with mantras like "apes together strong." While sometimes effective against short sellers (Melvin Capital lost $6.8B on GME), ape strategies carry extreme risk - 72% of meme stock buyers lose money long-term. The culture embraces YOLO attitudes, celebrating large positions in volatile assets like AMC or DOGE. Some view apes as market disruptors, while critics see them as manipulated pawns in pump-and-dump schemes.