Tesla leads 10 most-traded retail stocks on the Nasdaq in 2021



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Retail traders made their mark on Wall Street in the year 2021.

Millions of people banded together on social media sites to drive huge gains in meme stocks. It spread throughout the year.

The top 10 stocks for day traders were found based on the percent of retail activity. Here they are.

10. Moderna.

Total retail trading activity has a share of 1.1%.

The 12-month stock performance was 89%.

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is on display at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura.

Go Nakamura.

The company's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine was approved in the US in late 2020.
9. UltraPro QQQ is an exchange traded fund.

The share of retail trading activity is.

The 12-month stock performance was 76%.

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One of the largest exchange-traded funds that tracks the index is this one.

8. NIO.

The share of retail trading activity is 1.6%.

The 12-month stock performance was -41%.

The lineup of Nio. Nio.

Nio.

Retail traders like electric-vehicle makers. The Chinese EV company has been dubbed "China's answer toTesla."

7. QQQ is an exchange traded fund by Invesco.

The share of retail trading activity is.

The 12-month stock performance was 25%.

LightRocket via a photo by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images.

LightRocket via a photo by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images.

Young investors can get started with a new computer game that teaches them keys to financial success by investing in this popular fund.

6. It's Nvidia.

The share of retail trading activity is.

The 12-month stock performance was 124%.

Santa Clara, California is where the Nvidia headquarters is. The images are by Justin Sullivan.

The images are by Justin Sullivan.

Retail traders on sites like Reddit promoted the maker of graphics processing units for gaming.

5. The S&P 500 is an exchange traded fund.

The share of retail trading activity is 1.9%.

The 12-month stock performance was 25%.

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The performance of the S&P 500 index is largely tracked by this fund.

4. Micro devices that are advanced.

The share of retail trading activity is.

The 12-month stock performance was 51.

Paul Sakuma is pictured.

Paul Sakuma is pictured.

Major tech companies like Microsoft and Google purchased this chip maker's stock, which resulted in retail traders buying it.

3. AMC.

The share of retail trading activity is.

The 12-month stock performance was 1,037%.

Adam Aron is the CEO of AMC. Mario Anzuoni is pictured.

Mario Anzuoni is pictured.

AMC is one of the most well-known meme stocks. Adam Aron capitalized on retail-trader hype through social media, investor perks, and even NFT offerings.

2. Apple.

The share of retail trading activity is 3.9%.

The 12-month stock performance was 36%.

There is an Apple store in Germany. Thomson Reuters.

Thomson Reuters.

Apple became the first US company to reach $3 trillion in market cap. It fell below that threshold again.
1. It is a car called theTesla

The share of retail trading activity is 4.5%.

The 12-month stock performance was 42%.

Musk is the CEO of the company. The picture alliance is led by Patrick Pleul.

The picture alliance is led by Patrick Pleul.

Retail traders love EV makers and they love Musk. He is an icon for the retail community because of his social media presence. He has led his company to become one of the most valuable publicly traded companies in the world.

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