My Hopium Stonks

I'm hodling a few stocks that are underwater and have been pretty flat or going down for a while.  However, some of them are now showing some life.  I plan to continue to hodl and hope for a significant gain when the market advances.   This time, I won't be selling as I just break even or am up 15%.    I'm hoping for big gains.

Below are the stocks I own and am hoping for big gains.  Do your own due diligence.

• Blackberry (BB) -  Was a meme stock in 2021.  I bought on the way down and it stayed down until 2025 and then dipped again.  Has been rising in 2026.   I own one $10 strike call option expiring in January 2027.  Current price; $6.08.
• Nokia (NOK) - It has doubled in the past year.  I owned options in 2025 and sold for a profit. Was a meme stock at one time.  Hoping that it doubles from here.
• Sellas Life Sciences (SLS) -  Read about it in Wall Street Bets sub reddit in January 2026. It's a biotech stock with a cancer drug for leukemia.  Bought in after it was already up 100%.  I'm up about 50%.  My call option is up about 130%.  I'm hoping for a 500% return.
• I'm hodling some marijuana stocks (SNDL, TLRY) , EV related stocks ( EVGO, SLDP) and other biotech stocks (GALT, PACB, GERN).   I'm hoping President Trump will pivot to these stocks in an attempt to attract voters who normally wouldn't vote for him.   Definitely, hopium stocks.

These are all longshots for me.  Some have been longshots for over a decade.  TBH, there is only a small chance of winning big.  However, this has been a crazy market so far.  Maybe some luck will come my way.

Disclosure:  I own all the stocks and options mentioned in this post.

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