I completely agree. I think financial analysts have a way of presenting their astrology-like technical analysis in a way that seems solid and professional. But when you look at the technical analysis of the Altcoin world, which uses the same pseudo-mathematics (for lack of a better term), you really feel how much of a crapshoot it is. One example is a page I saw yesterday (I wish I could find it now) which showed the myriad ways in which Ethereum was going to, as they say, 'break out' of the 'range.' There were about 6 or 7 graphs with fancy mathematical wording that proved it, with a sort of red marker overlay on top of a line graph. The red marker overlay has upside-down triangle shapes, squigglies, and various other markings that prove the math. It's presented in a shortened, quick way.

As a result of Altcoin analysis, I've become even more skeptical of stock analysis.

Disclaimer, I inves^H^H^H^H^H gamble 5 digits in both types and half-heartedly follow stock news (and now Xcoin news).

It's a psychological game with vaguely real underpinnings, all this stuff.

Sure, Bitcoin is a bubble, many altcoins are a scam and many people are going to lose their shirts. But let's not pretend that stock market trading is that much better. For the skeptical, I beseech you to look at Seeking Alpha stock commentaries and analyses.