Reward 500 Tiger-coinsThere are seven deadly sins in human nature: pride, gluttony, lust, envy, sloth, greed, and wrath.
Each one corresponds to a common investing mistake, have you fallen for any of them?
1. Greed
When I first started trading stocks, I never set a take-profit point. If the stock rose 1%, I expected a limit-up. If it hit a limit-up, I dreamed of consecutive limit-ups. I even chased stocks at their peak, fully knowing the risks.
“Wanting too much is where losses begin.”
2. Fear
After experiencing my first major drop, I became like a frightened bird—selling at the slightest pullback, even high-quality stocks.
“Being too scared too quickly means you’ll never earn much.”
3. Envy
Whether on stock forums or social media, I constantly saw flashy profit screenshots—some real, some fake. People getting rich off EVs or low-altitude economy plays. I went all-in on hype stocks out of FOMO.
“Other people’s gains are the quickest way to lose your own calm.”
4. Pride
Early in my trading days, I got lucky and made some quick wins. I started believing I had a natural talent for reading charts and stopped caring about fundamentals.
“You can’t change the market—you can only ride with it.”
5. Wrath
After getting stuck in a position, I got mad and doubled down, hoping to recover losses in one go.
“Emotional trading is the perfect setup for losing money.”
6. Sloth
No reviewing charts, no checking data—I traded purely on gut feeling.
“If you don’t put in the effort, you’ll end up paying tuition to the market.”
7. Impatience
I’d buy today and expect to double by tomorrow. I chased green candles and panic sold red ones, completely without a plan.
“An impatient heart can never stop the bleeding.”
What do you think?
💬 Which of the "investing sins" have you committed? Any trades you deeply regret?
💬 How did you recover from those mistakes? Got any tips for beginners?
💬 If there were an eighth investing sin, what bad habit do you think deserves a spot?
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I also have committed sloth where I bought tencent at a high in 2021 and it has slide down. I failed to evaluate the price and the risk to benefit. However, I managed to average down and have taken profit. As I still believe in the company, I re-entered a position.
I would advise beginners to consider cutting loss if the fundamental of the company is gone. However, if you still think that the company is worthy, then price crashes are good opportunities to average down for a bigger profit later.
If there is an 8th sin, I think it would be failure to plan. It is important to plan the other aspect of finances like having emergency funds first, allocating specific budget to investing and portfolio allocation.
One trade I regret was jumping into a hyped stock out of envy, just because others were making big gains. I didn’t understand the company at all and ended up stuck for months. That loss taught me to tune out the noise, do proper research, and trust my own judgment.
If there were an eighth sin, I’d add overtrading—constantly buying and selling without reason. It burns capital and energy fast. My tip for beginners: stay patient, track your trades, and always know your exit before you enter. Discipline beats emotion in the long run.
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I will be fearful if I over invest my cash.
I won't envy those stock forums or social media profit posting.They post only the winning,where are all the losses??😂😂
As for the rest, non I'm in
While the stock has dipped 50% and yet I'm still holding!
It is also with the addition of greed that it would fly back up again.
I tell myself as long as I don't sell it, it is not a loss.
Indeed it is true but I also do not gain when it stays red [Facepalm]
Perhaps an additional factor of being ignorant, believing the stock still has "hope".
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