"Year of the Snake" stocks surge, Chuanfa Longmang hits daily limit.

On December 2nd in the A-share market,Comparison of difficulty of futures and foreign exchange transactions investors' enthusiasm for speculation was reignited, with stocks hitting daily price limits one after another. "Snake Year concept stocks" became the focal point of market attention. On that day, Changjiang Jialong (21.320, 0.24, 1.14%)'s stock price once fell nearly 3% but quickly surged in the afternoon to hit the upper price limit. Notably, this increase was not due to any substantial positive change in the company's fundamentals, but rather because its stock name contains the words "Dragon" and "Python," aligning with investors' speculative expectations for the 2025 Lunar Snake Year.

Besides Changjiang Jialong, other stocks related to "Snake" also performed strongly. Data shows that in the A-share market, over 450 companies have chairpersons born in the Year of the Snake, and these stocks saw an average increase of over 2%, with 20 companies hitting the daily price limit, indicating the market's excessive reaction to zodiac factors. Investors generally believe that the "Year of the Snake" will bring good luck, thereby driving significant price fluctuations in related stocks.

This phenomenon has attracted the attention of the Ping An Securities Investment Education Base, which pointed out that this "mystical stock speculation" reflects speculative behavior in the market driven by irrational factors. "Mystical stock speculation" refers to investors making decisions influenced by irrational factors such as stock names, zodiac signs, regions, etc., rather than based on company fundamentals or real market data.

In the current market environment, as stock speculation heats up, the volatility and uncertainty of the A-share market are also increasing. Investors should remain vigilant to avoid excessively chasing short-term trends and should take a rational view of stock market fluctuations and potential risks.

In addition, recent expectations of China's economic recovery and the release of macroeconomic data are also influencing market sentiment. Although external economic pressures still exist, further relaxation of domestic policies and active market funds may alleviate some market uncertainties to a certain extent.

The market carries risks, and investment should be cautious. This article does not constitute personal investment advice and has not taken into account individual users' specific investment goals, financial situations, or needs. Users should consider whether any opinions, viewpoints, or conclusions in this article are suitable for their particular circumstances. Investing based on this is at one's own responsibility.