2025-12-20 09:29:27

Most traders think if everyone's looking at the same chart, the same price data, the same news—the market just naturally figures out the truth.

That's rarely how it plays out.

Here's why: information doesn't get used to understand reality. It gets weaponized to win arguments.

The moment persuasion becomes the real game, data stops being objective. People cherry-pick numbers, frame narratives, and amplify what fits their thesis.

Three patterns emerge when this happens. And if you recognize them, you're already ahead of most of the crowd.

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MoonRocketman

· 1h ago

Data can be deceptive, but charts never lie — the problem is that we're all looking at the same chart but imagining three different lunar trajectories.

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LuckyHashValue

· 6h ago

Exactly right, that's how the crypto world is. Data is just a tool for arguing.

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0xOverleveraged

· 6h ago

There's nothing wrong with that; data is used to tell stories. The story that attracts more people wins.

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MintMaster

· 6h ago

Exactly right, that's why I often look at the same candlestick, but the guy next door sees a completely opposite trend. The data itself is not wrong; the mistake is with the person interpreting the data.

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metaverse_hermit

· 6h ago

To be honest, that's why I never follow mainstream analysis. We all look at the same data, but everyone has their own story to tell, relying on who can spin the best tale.

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