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'Finfluencer' Options Alerts Drive Buying Surges That Quickly Fade, Study Finds

'Finfluencer' Options Alerts Drive Buying Surges That Quickly Fade, Study Finds A new study suggests traders paying for options alerts on Discord may be helping create the gains they are trying to chase, according to Bloomberg. Researchers examining 15 paid Discord trading communities found a consistent pattern. An influencer posts an options trade, followers pile into the contract, volume explodes and the price jumps. The excitement usually does not last. Retail activity following these alerts reached roughly 14.5 standard deviations above normal, while recommended options gained an average of about 3% during...
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