Garrett DeSimone, Head Quant at OptionMetrics, was featured in a recent Reuters article analyzing the resurgence of meme stock trading and growing speculative behavior. He described the current equity market as showing clear signs of “risk-on” sentiment, with activity becoming increasingly speculative. Drawing on OptionMetrics data, Garrett pointed to a sharp rise in short-dated options volume, elevated call-to-put ratios, and heightened retail participation, early indicators of froth returning to the market as major indexes reach new highs.