On: Is technical analysis just stock market astrology?

[nemo44x]

"The patterns themselves become reality rather than just a representation of reality."

This is known as a "hyperstition". It's a cool concept that I believe is more and more relevant as the world becomes more and more connected. Things like "meme magic", etc.

[zer0tonin → nemo44x]

I think in the context of finance, "hyperstition" is more known as "reflexivity".