I see lots of people shy away from “cult stocks” but I actually run towards those types of names.

These have been some of my biggest winners of the year, whether it was $TSLA $PLTR $SOFI $RKLB $IONQ $HIMS. All of the listed names have been mocked, ridiculed, etc. by many for being terrible businesses/stocks and that draws my interest. Instead of saying “post on X says it’s bad I’ll avoid it” I say “what do the shareholders see?”

Usually the passionate shareholder bases have done more research on these companies than the folks on Wall Street and have a better understanding of the business inside and out. 

Having an open mind is a pre-requisite to being a good trader.