Let me get all the hate here but I am gonna go all in on this one. If you follow finance accounts on X, save this. These are the red flags I’ve learned to watch for over the years: 1. They only show winners. Somehow every losing idea disappears from the timeline. 2. They can never say “I was wrong.” There is always an excuse, a new timeframe, or a changed thesis. 3. Their position magically becomes “small” after the stock crashes. But when it was green, they couldn’t stop posting about it. 4. They post the percentage gain from the low instead of their actual return. A stock bouncing 40% doesn’t help much if they bought it 70% higher. 5. Every stock has a ridiculous price target. Everything is a 3x, 5x, 10x “generational opportunity.” 6. Everything that drops becomes “deep value.” They confuse a lower price with a better investment. 7. They constantly average down into broken trends without ever explaining where they admit the thesis failed. 8. They have no stop-loss philosophy. There is never a price where they’re wrong. 9. They never discuss position sizing. Every idea sounds like a conviction buy until it blows up - then suddenly it was “only a tiny position.” 10. They speak with certainty about uncertain outcomes. “This WILL happen.” “Guaranteed.” “Impossible to lose.” 11. They sell the dream more than they teach the process. Lambos, screenshots, massive gains, retirement by 30 — but very little actual education. 12. They constantly remind you how accurate they are. Good work should speak for itself. 13. They cherry-pick entry prices after the move happens. Somehow they always bought the exact bottom. 14. They attack anyone who questions the thesis instead of discussing the argument. 15. They treat followers like exit liquidity. Heavy promotion appears after a huge move rather than before the opportunity. 16. Their entire analysis is narrative. A stock they bought at $150, $120 and $80 is now $30, but somehow the story is still “it’ll come back.” If your average is $120, you need a 300% gain just to break even. 17. They confuse a good company with a good stock at any price. 18. They make fear their business model. Every pullback is a crash coming. Or greed is their business model. Every rally is the beginning of the next 10x. 19. Their paid product depends on constant urgency. “Last chance.” “Don’t miss this.” “This stock is about to explode.” 20. They make you feel stupid for taking profits. They make you feel weak for cutting a loss. They discourage independent thinking. You’re supposed to follow them instead of learning how to make decisions yourself. 21. They have been through one bull market and suddenly teach people how markets work. A prolonged bear market exposes processes that easy markets hide. 22. Their followers are buried in drawdowns while they’re constantly posting victory laps. Most importantly: their incentives are different from yours. They may get paid when you click, subscribe, or keep watching. You only get paid when you protect and grow your capital. Save this one. Nobody is perfect. Having one or two of these doesn’t automatically make someone bad. But if someone checks half this list, stop giving them your attention - and definitely stop giving them your money.