From Tarot to K-line: What Are Crypto Traders Looking For in Predictions?

In December, an app called “K Life Path” caused a stir on Twitter. The mechanism is very simple: enter your date of birth, and AI uses Bazi to draw a K-line chart from age 1 to 100, with red and green candles displaying your “fate.” Within 72 hours, the traffic exceeded 300,000 visits, and the first post received 3.3 million views.

Even more interesting: although labeled “for entertainment only,” a copycat token with the same name was launched within 24 hours. This reflects a deeper trend in the industry—traders are not only using mysticism but also openly sharing “predictions” based on Tarot, astrology, and other mysterious methods on social media.

Occultism Has Shifted from Private Secrets to Public Topics

On Wall Street, mystical investors are not new. W.D. Gann, one of the most famous market analysts of the 20th century, combined astrology with technical analysis to predict markets. George Soros, in “Alchemy of Finance,” even admitted to assessing risk based on his “backache” sensation—when his back hurts, the market is about to turn.

However, these “secrets” were traditionally kept private. Traders couldn’t openly say “I set up Feng Shui formations before trading” because it would be considered unprofessional. But crypto has broken this taboo.

Today, numerous crypto bloggers on Twitter use mystical analysis as their signature style. A astrologer with 51,000 followers publicly used “Bitcoin’s natal chart” ( on January 3, 2009), combining planetary cycles to predict: Saturn corresponds to bear markets, Jupiter to bull market peaks. This person claims to have accurately predicted the December 2017 peak, the 2022 bear market, and the 2024 BTC peak.

This change shows that occultism is no longer a “superstition” kept secret but has become part of public trading culture.

Why Does Crypto Volatility Create a Need for Occultism?

The crypto market operates 24/7, nonstop, with no circuit breakers. A tweet from a KOL can wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in market cap, and founders can disappear overnight. Economist Frank Knight distinguished in 1921: “Risk” is a quantifiable probability (like rolling dice), while “uncertainty” is something unquantifiable (whether war will happen tomorrow).

Humans are inherently afraid of uncertainty. When risk cannot be quantified, the brain instinctively creates a “false sense of certainty” to reduce anxiety. Occultism is a perfect tool for this. Instead of facing the unknown, traders can say “Mercury retrograde means no trading, full moon will dump hard, the natal chart shows BTC will bull next year.”

This reason is especially powerful in bear markets. When “fundamental analysis” and “value investing” become ridicule, occult analysis seems more credible. A 2006 University of Michigan study found that stock returns during full moons were 6.6% lower than during new moons across 48 countries. Not because the moon truly influences markets, but because collective belief influences trader behavior.

Self-Perpetuating Cognitive Bias: Why Does Occultism Always Seem “Effective”?

When you believe “full moon will dump,” you only remember the dumps after full moons, ignoring the full moon days when prices rose. If the “K life path” indicates a bull market this year but BTC drops, you interpret it as “short-term correction.” Crypto social media amplifies this bias many times over.

A tweet like “I follow Tarot, long ETH, 20% profit in three days!” spreads widely. But traders lose because Tarot won’t post about losses. The information flow is filtered: only successful “experiments” are visible, failures are hidden.

The ambiguity of occultism prevents it from ever being dismissed. If someone says “don’t trade during Mercury retrograde,” a loss is due to ignoring it; a gain is due to a special natal chart. Tarot predicts upcoming volatility—whether up or down—both are considered “experiments.” This “any explanation works” approach keeps occultism resilient in crypto.

Occultism as the “Social Currency” of Traders

Another reason: occultism becomes a way of social interaction. Discussing technical analysis may lead to debates; talking about occultism has no right or wrong, only shared understanding. Asking “Is your K life path accurate?” is widely discussed not because everyone believes, but because everyone can participate without expertise.

When you say “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.” Essentially, it affirms that their worries are reasonable.

A Pew Research survey in 2025 shows that 28% of American adults consult astrology, Tarot, or divination at least once a year. Occultism is not fringe culture but a common psychological need. Crypto simply shifts this need from “private use” to “public display.”

So, Is Your K-Line Life Chart Accurate?

The explosion of “K Life Path” reflects a reality that every trader secretly feels but dares not admit: our sense of control over the market may be as fragile as our sense of control over fate.

When the “K life path” indicates a bear market this year, you don’t really sell everything. But when losses occur, you blame less yourself. When caught in a wave, you comfort yourself: “It’s not my fault, it’s my natal cycle that’s off.”

In a 24/7, nonstop, unpredictable market, what traders truly want to predict is not the course of life but a psychological support to keep them in the game.