AMC Stock Explodes 40% After Retail Investors Flood Options Market With Record Buying Frenzy Real or Fake?
A viral post on X and Reddit claims AMC Entertainment’s stock surged 40% intraday after a massive flood of retail investors purchased call options in a record-breaking frenzy, supposedly driven by a coordinated "ape" movement. The rumor includes a screenshot of a fake Bloomberg terminal showing a fake 40% spike and a fake "record volume" alert from AMC’s CTO. However, this is completely fake. AMC stock has remained relatively flat this week, trading around $5.50, with no such surge. The screenshot is a fabrication—no real options buying frenzy occurred, and no official announcement supports the claim. Fact-checkers confirm the 40% jump is a manipulated graphic; the actual market data shows normal trading volume. Don’t fall for this pump-and-dump scheme.