On October 14, Ryan Detrick, Carson Group, joined CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss what to make of the market’s seasonal pullback and how the October volatility is perfectly normal. The recent market activity saw the S&P 500 drop 200 points on the preceding Thursday and Friday, followed by a gain of about 105 points on the current Monday. Detrick diagnosed the volatility by noting the market was due for a move, as it had just completed a streak of 33 consecutive trading days without a 1% move up or down, the longest such period since before COVID-19. He provided historical context for October, noting it has more 1% moves than any other month. He concluded that after the recent market rally, the current October volatility is perfectly normal.
Discussing whether the volatility had disrupted the market’s upward momentum, Detrick conceded that some internal market weaknesses are emerging, specifically pointing out that regional banks and housing are lagging big time, and that high-yield credit is starting to crack. He also noted that put-to-call ratios are quite optimistic, which, from a contrarian viewpoint, suggests that after a 36% rally in six weeks, a pullback was justifiable. Addressing the maturity of the bull market, which had just hit its third anniversary, Detrick maintained an optimistic outlook based on historical analysis. He asserted that the current bull market is strong and is supported by strong earnings, strong profit margins, and a dovish Fed, leading him to believe it might last longer than a lot of investors expect.
That being said, we’re here with a list of the 12 Reddit stocks that will go to the moon.
Methodology
We sifted through several Reddit threads to compile a list of the most trending stocks. We then selected the 12 stocks that had an upside potential of over 50%. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of their upside potential. We have also added the hedge fund sentiment for each stock, as of Q2 2025, which was sourced from Insider Monkey’s database.
Note: All data was sourced on October 17.
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12 Reddit Stocks That Will Go to the Moon
12. Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:BULL)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 24
Average Upside Potential as of October 17: 57.45%
Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:BULL) is one of the Reddit stocks that will go to the moon. On October 16, Webull announced the launch of corporate bond trading for its US customers. The expansion allows investors to seamlessly buy and sell individual corporate bonds directly on Webull’s desktop and mobile platforms.
This move marks a step in the company’s fixed income strategy. Webull is positioning itself as one of the most cost-effective platforms for retail investors to access the corporate bond market, setting corporate bond transaction spreads at a competitive 0.10% (with a $10/trade minimum).
The platform’s offerings include both investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, all denominated in US dollars and rated by S&P. To be listed, bonds must meet specific liquidity and credit quality criteria.
Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:BULL) is a digital investment platform that enables retail investors to trade securities through its licensed broker dealer internationally.
11. NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ:NEXT)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26
Average Upside Potential as of October 17: 63.67%
NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ:NEXT) is one of the Reddit stocks that will go to the moon. On October 16, NextDecade Corporation announced that it had achieved a positive final investment decision/FID on Train 5 at the Rio Grande LNG project. Concurrently, the company successfully closed financial transactions to fully fund Train 5 and its related infrastructure and issued a full notice to proceed to Bechtel Energy Inc. (Bechtel) under a lump-sum, turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction/EPC contract.
This milestone marks NextDecade’s second positive FID in just over a month. The Train 5 liquefaction train is expected to have an LNG production capacity of ~6 million tonnes per annum/MTPA, bringing the total expected capacity under construction at Rio Grande LNG to ~30 MTPA. Train 5 is commercially supported by 4.5 MTPA of 20-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements/SPAs with customers JERA, EQT Corporation, and ConocoPhillips.
The guaranteed substantial completion date for Train 5, as well as the date of first commercial delivery/DFCD under the Train 5 LNG SPAs, is anticipated in H1 2031. The total expected costs for Train 5 and its related infrastructure are ~$6.7 billion. This total includes EPC costs, owner’s costs, contingencies, financing fees, interest during construction, and other costs.
NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ:NEXT) is an energy company that constructs and develops activities related to the liquefaction of natural gas in the US.
