Opendoor (OPEN) has become the latest meme stock phenomenon, surging 350% in the past month and 100% since hedge fund manager Eric Jackson began promoting it on social media as a potential “100-bagger.

Opendoor's flawed business model struggles amid rising mortgage rates and housing downturns. Click here to read an analysis of OPEN stock now.

Meme stocks are back. Jolted by a sudden surge in Opendoor stock last week, a handful of other shares have ripped higher on interest from retail traders.

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Despite the enthusiasm, Opendoor has significant financial troubles. The company's top line has plummeted from its height in 2022. The company's current annual run rate is well under a third of its 2022 sales. Opendoor has also never turned a profit and has significant negative cash flow.

Amid this week's speculative frenzy in a handful of meme stocks, we asked AI what to look for when trying to pick the next candidate to go parabolic.

A Meteoric Surge Ignites Hype Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) is on fire, skyrocketing 75% in midday trading Monday, after a jaw-dropping 188% gain last week, lifting its stock to $3.94 per share.

No one knows where Opendoor stock is headed in the short term, though volatility seems guaranteed. Volatility does create opportunity, but it also increases the risk for catastrophic losses as existing shareholders have experienced with the stock down more than 20% on July 23.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT), Opendoor (OPEN), Rocket Mortgage (RKT) and Kohl’s (KSS) had become the meme stocks of the moment, along with a new moniker from traders — “DORK,” a reference to the first letters of their tickers.