I keep seeing “retail investor trend” data floating around, and a lot of it seems to come from stuff like ApeWisdom, basically just tracking mentions.
Which is fine, but it’s a wierd proxy for what people actually hold.
Looking at it more closely:
\- The same handful of stocks dominate attention everywhere
\- After that it drops off really fast
\- A $50 gamble and a serious position count the same
\- “Trending” swings way faster than real portfolios probably do
So it’s interesting for seeing what’s getting attention, but calling it “what retail owns” feels like a stretch.
Is there actually a good source for real retail positioning? Or is this basically what everyone ends up using?