UPDATE—May 14, 2024: This article has been updated to include share price information from early trading Tuesday.

Pandemic-era meme stocks GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) surged again in early trading Tuesday after both gained more than 70% o🔥n Monday, spa𓆉rking memories of the social media-fueled meme stock frenzy that swept Wall Street in January 2021.

During that crazy month, brick-and-mortar video game retailer GameStop saw its shares soar seventeen-fold, while shares in cinema chain operator AMC jumped six-fold, causing significant losses for 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:hedge funds that held 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:short positions in either stock.

The latest rally—apparently triggered by key meme online persona "澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Roaring Kitty" making his first post on X in three years—caused losses nearing $1 billion for GameStop short sellers, according to data from S3 Partners cited by CNBC. That could fuel further gains in the days ahead driven by a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:short squeeze, an event where investors rush to cover their positions, putting additional upward pressure on prices.

Below, we take a closer look at the charts of both meme stocks and point out important leve🧔ls to watch in upcoming trading sessions.

GameStop

Taking a look at the weekly chart, the GameStop share price has remained entrenched in a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:descending channel since topping out in January 2021 at the height of the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:social media-fueled meme stock rally. In recent weeks, the shares have moved up towards the pattern’s upper trendline that closely aligns with the 50-day moving average, indicating growing bullish sentiment. Moreover, Monday’s 74% gap higher opens the door for follow-through buying, given the move occurred on above average volume and that the price closed above the closely watched 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:200-day moving average.

Looking ahead, investors should keep an eye on an area between $37.50 and $63.50, a region on the chart where the price may encounter selling pressure from a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:zone of resistance from prior price action. A breakout above this level could potentially lead to a retest of the stock’s 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:all-time high (ATH) at $120.75.

After Monday's big gain, the stock was up another 63% to $49.58 about 15 minutes after Tuesday's opening bell

AMC Entertainment

Also looking at the weekly chart, AMC shares have mostly traded within a descending channel since climbing to over $390 in June 2021 apart from a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:bull trap breakout over the summer months last year. Interestingly, volume in the stock has significantly increased since that time while the price has continued to plumb new record lows. More recently, buyers have 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:accumulated shares near the channel’s lower trendline, potentially as word of an up𓂃coming meme rally gathered momentum on social media platforms. 

In coming days, investors should monitor the $13 level, an area on the charts where traders may book profits near a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:confluence of resistance from the 50-day moving average and a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:horizontal line extending back to the pandemic-era March 202✨0 low.🦩

After rising 78% 𝕴Monday, AMC shares gained another 80% to 𝕴$9.35 in early trading Tuesday.

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