## Why Do Crypto Traders Need Astrology More Than Anyone Else

Last December, a trending tool on Twitter called "My Life's K-Line" changed how crypto enthusiasts perceive their fate. How does this application work? You simply enter your birth date, and AI combines your birth chart to generate a K-line chart from age 1 to 100, with red and green candles depicting your entire life—like an exam prediction—just for entertainment, but with very real effects.

In just the first three days, website visits and API calls exceeded 300,000. The original Twitter post attracted over 3.3 million views. But more interestingly, within 24 hours of launch, a copycat token with the same name appeared, proving that anything can become a digital asset in the crypto world.

The question is: why does a fortune-telling tool, even with a clear note saying "for entertainment purposes only," spark such excitement in the community? Behind this phenomenon lies a deep psychological current— the need to find "false certainty" amid a completely unpredictable market.

## Wall Street Also Believes in Mysticism, So Why Not Crypto?

Crypto traders believe in astrology, Tarot, and destiny to predict the market—this may seem strange, but in fact, it’s not. W.D. Gann, one of the most renowned analysts of 20th-century Wall Street, openly used astrology to guide his trades. Even George Soros, in his book "Alchemy of Finance," admits he relied on his "back pain" as a market risk indicator—when the market was about to turn, his back would hurt intensely.

However, these stories have long been considered "mythical," and few dare to publicly admit them. They might have private feng shui arrangements, wear lucky charms, but they wouldn’t let colleagues know—considered "unprofessional."

Crypto has broken this taboo.

In an industry already shrouded in mystery, mysticism becomes perfectly fitting. Some rely on birth charts to predict Bitcoin’s fate next year, others use today’s destiny to decide whether to enter a trade. Increasingly, traders openly share mystical analyses on social media as their "personal specialty." The explosion of "My Life's K-Line" is the clearest signal: users don’t see themselves as "superstitious," they just use a more entertaining way to share their feelings about uncertainty.

## When There Are No Answers, Mysticism Becomes the Solution

### Psychological Escape from Uncertainty

The crypto market operates 7x24 hours year-round without pauses, with no circuit breakers. A single tweet from a KOL can wipe out hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars in market cap of a coin in an instant. Founders can disappear overnight. Projects that are carefully packaged often turn out to be scams after a few months.

Economist Frank Knight distinguished clearly in 1921: risk is quantifiable probability (like rolling dice), while **uncertainty** is something that cannot be measured (like whether there will be war tomorrow). Humans are inherently more afraid of uncertainty than risk. When risk cannot be quantified, they instinctively create "false certainty" to reduce anxiety.

Mysticism is the best tool for this "false certainty." When direction is unclear, checking today’s trading calendar at least gives you a clear guideline, even if that guidance comes from the universe.

A crypto astrologer with 51,000 followers built a system: based on the "Bitcoin birth chart" (January 3, 2009) combined with planetary cycles. He claims: Saturn retrograde corresponds to bear markets, Jupiter to bull market peaks. He asserts he successfully predicted the December 2017 bull peak, the 2022 bear market, and the 2024 Bitcoin peak.

Linking specific dates to astronomical events provides traders with a clear "waiting signal" when the market is uncertain. "Mercury retrograde no trading, full moon will dump hard, the birth chart shows next year’s Bitcoin bull market"—these instructions don’t require complex technical analysis or reading difficult whitepapers, just belief in "destiny." That’s enough.

A 2006 study from the University of Michigan found that stock market returns in 48 countries during full moon periods were 6.6% lower than during new moon periods. It’s not because the moon actually influences prices, but because of **collective belief affecting behavior**. When enough people believe "full moon will dump hard," they sell beforehand, and the actual dump occurs.

In crypto, this collective anxiety is even more intense, especially during bear markets. At that time, all "fundamental analysis" and "value investing" become jokes, while mystical analysis seems more credible.

### Self-Reinforcing Psychological Bias

Why does mysticism always "seem effective"? Not because it’s accurate, but because cognitive biases of the brain reinforce it.

The most typical is **confirmation bias**: when you believe "full moon will dump hard," you remember every dump after a full moon, ignoring full moons that led to price increases or sideways movement. When your "life K-line" shows this year is a bull market, you interpret every small rise as "fulfilling the birth chart," and every dump as "short-term correction that doesn’t affect the overall trend," just like exam predictions—correct or wrong, both can be explained.

Social media amplifies this bias many times over. "I follow Tarot, entered ETH long, 20% profit in three days!"—such tweets are easily shared, liked, and screenshot to spread. But traders lose money from Tarot signals and won’t post about it, so no one sees. As a result, the community is flooded with "successful" mystical cases, while failures are completely filtered out.

Take the example of the "blood moon" prediction window in March. Regardless of whether the market rises or falls, it can be explained: "early peak," "delayed fulfillment," "needs to combine other planetary angles." If Bitcoin adjusts at that time, the tweet will be repeatedly cited as "divine prediction." When Bitcoin dumps hard, traders need a reason to explain it. Technical analysis says "support broken," macro analysis says "Japan raises interest rates"—these explanations are too complex and uncertain. Mysticism offers a simple answer: "Saturn retrograde, crypto enters bear cycle."

This explanation requires no understanding of markets, policies, or data—just belief in celestial movements. The **ambiguity** of mysticism prevents it from ever being dismissed. If the teacher says don’t trade during Mercury retrograde, and you lose, it’s because you didn’t listen; if you profit, it’s because your birth chart was special. Tarot indicates major volatility is coming, whether up or down, both are seen as fulfilled. This "any explanation fits" characteristic keeps mysticism resilient in crypto.

### Mysticism as "Social Currency"

Another reason mysticism is popular is that it becomes a kind of "social currency"—a shared language.

Discussing technical analysis can lead to debates; talking about mysticism has no right or wrong, only empathy. "Is your life K-line accurate?" is a common topic, not because everyone believes, but because it’s a subject everyone can participate in without expertise.

On our platform, readers often ask if we can add a feature to check destiny. Asking too often, we actually created a "Today’s Destiny" section. It’s not necessary to base trading decisions on it, but everyone wants a common topic, a ritual to "soothe the soul" daily.

When you say in the group, "Mercury retrograde today, I won’t trade," no one doubts your "lack of science," instead, someone responds, "Me too, let’s avoid this wave together." **This interaction essentially confirms that mutual worries are reasonable.**

A 2025 Pew Research study found that 28% of American adults consult astrology, Tarot, or fortune-telling at least once a year. Mysticism has long ceased to be fringe culture; it’s a widespread psychological need. **Crypto simply shifts this need from "private use" to "public display."**

## In an Uncertain Market, Mysticism Is the Anchor

The explosion of "My Life's K-Line" lies in its use of crypto methods to express what every trader secretly feels but dares not admit: our sense of control over the market might be as fragile as our sense of control over destiny.

When you see your "life K-line" indicating this year is a bear market, you won’t truly sell everything and leave the market. But when losing, you’ll blame yourself less. When riding a winning wave, you’ll find some comfort: "It’s not my fault, it’s just my birth chart cycle."

In this 7x24, year-round unpredictable environment, **what we truly want to predict isn’t the course of life or price charts, but a psychological support to keep us in the game.**

Mysticism doesn’t provide answers; it offers companionship.