Vibe Trading

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The term 'Eternal September' describes a shift in internet culture when new users consistently joined without adapting to existing norms, a phenomenon now observed in the stock market.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, retail traders flocked to platforms like Robinhood, forming a persistent, influential group that moves stock prices contrary to traditional fundamentals.
Vibe trading, driven by social media sentiments rather than financial metrics, significantly impacts stock prices, as seen in cases like SpaceX’s high valuation and software companies’ volatility.
Knowledge of an industry can be a disadvantage in predicting stock prices due to the power of large numbers of under-informed traders.
Fundamentals like business performance are increasingly irrelevant in an irrational market that may persist indefinitely, though long-term investments in obscure companies might offer an escape, until AI trading agents disrupt further.

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