FOMO, or the Fear of Missing Out, is the powerful emotion that drives investors to rush into buying assets, driven by the fear of missing out on potential profits. When FOMO grips the market, it can trigger dramatic and parabolic price movements. Often, when investors engage in a frenzy of ‘FOMO-ing’ from one asset to another, it can serve as a signal that the bull market is entering its later stages.
In the midst of heightened emotions, many investors succumb to FOMO and hastily enter positions, resulting in extended price swings in both directions and potentially trapping traders who go against the crowd.
Interestingly, FOMO isn’t confined to financial markets alone; it’s also a key factor in the design of social media platforms. Have you ever wondered why social media timelines don’t strictly display posts in chronological order? This design choice is closely tied to FOMO. Allowing users to see every post since their last visit might make them feel they’ve caught up with everything.
Social media platforms intentionally mix older and newer posts on timelines to evoke FOMO in users, encouraging them to keep checking back frequently, driven by the fear of missing out on something significant.
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