(2-minute read) Social media outlets such as Reddit and Twitter have led novice traders to believe that trading stocks that Wall Street hates is their key to getting rich.

February 02, 2021 Reddit Broke the Stock Market — Here's What to Do Now By Steve Fernandez, Research Analyst, Automatic Fortunes Dear Loyal Reader, Over the past few weeks, novice traders have flooded the stock market with an unprecedented fear of missing out. Social media outlets such as Reddit and Twitter have led them to believe that trading stocks that Wall Street hates is their key to getting rich. This is causing a breakdown of the stock market microstructure, which will have real implications for your wealth. Our Average Trade: 21.7% in 2 DAYS Since he perfected this strategy six months ago, Mike Carr's new One Trade has been helping folks capture average gains of 21.7% in two days. With new trades every week, you absolutely have to give this a look. Full story here. Redditors Made a Big Play on GameStop Pouring money into hated and heavily shorted stocks started out as a trading strategy. It quickly morphed into a movement against hedge funds and other institutions. Although the trades worked initially, investors who joined late have lost money. The traders’ favorite stock, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), lost 78% in less than three days — falling from $469 to $101 per share. GME’s 3-Day Plunge (Source: Bloomberg.) The movement against institutions has damaged more than just hedge funds and the traders themselves. By coordinating an effort against hedge funds such as Melvin Capital and Citron Capital, traders unknowingly caused damage to the market microstructure. The Damage Has Been Done Melvin received billions of dollars from Citadel, a market maker that accounts for 25% and 22% of option and stock trading volume in the U.S., respectively. By plotting against Melvin, traders were indirectly targeting Citadel. Because Citadel handles a massive amount of trading volume, it has become a critical component of enhancing liquidity. A sudden disruption to its business is a disruption to market efficiency. Citron has been an outspoken short seller that bets against companies and publishes research showing why others should do the same. Despite its poor track record in recent years, the act of publishing short reports has helped uncover fraudulent companies in the past. In response to the recent trend of targeting short sellers by starting short squeezes, Citron announced it would no longer be publishing these short reports. Although other firms have not explicitly said the same, the damage has been done. Without short reports, bullish consensus views will go unchallenged and fraud may remain undiscovered for longer periods of time. Both of these scenarios contribute to market inefficiency. There’s Good News for Smart Investors This is good news for traders with a defined strategy. Market inefficiency provides the opportunity to make huge gains in short periods of time. 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