@DocMcstuffinsYour post reference is to an END point (IE. Millions of shares traded) = no influence.
The Butterfly Affect -
https://fs.blog/the-butterfly-effect
...would offer an alternative view.
In light of that, one trade, on one post read here, in one increment of time (day, moment, minutes, whatever) sets off new sentiment trajectories. Price movments happen in moments of chaos.
The market is pure chaos. (
https://www.britannica.com/science/chaos-theory)
If people realised just how much a mess it is, they would not trade / buy / sell at all.
Everyone thinks they KNOW the answer
- no body really does..
..but, in Theory...i would say, these two things, Butterflies & Chaos are at work everyday.
And forums of noise, personal protesting views, is where the Butterflies & Chaos are most at home.
So, I humbly disagree.
HotCopper, Reddit, 4-chan, 8-chan, Twitter(X) and all the others are where price begins.. the markets (ASX, NYSE, DAX) and even your petrol bowser price, or local fruit shop is where it all ends.
T-Dah.
(20min delay)