[TOPIC] Missed a Rally or Caught up in a Down Trend?

Tiger_comments
2023-01-13

Which is more unpleasant in the stock market, Missed a stock rally or Caught up in a down trend?

Miss a stock rally

It means you fail to buy a potential stock that proved to increase much. 

For example, I regret that I should have bought $Netflix(NFLX)$ at $200.

But if you look at the long term, there are countless opportunities for the stock market to rise in the future. As long as you have capital, there is no need to worry too much about Miss a rally.

Caught up in a down trend

It means you buy a stock at a down trend, and it keeps declining after you bought it. 

For example, I regret that I bought $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ at $180 and it plunged to $100.

But when you look at the long term, if the investor keeps holding on to the stock until it rises, he or she will get his or her money back.

If you can view the case of "Caught up in a down trend" as saving your money for a fixed term, you won't feel too bad as you won't lose money after it rises.

My opinion

I think "Caught up in a down trend" is definitely worse for me.

When investor loses money (most of investors have a limited amount of money), investor's mindset and emotion will be affected when stocks keep falling. This panic may result in impulsive trading and increase losses.

After experiencing a longer red portfolio performance at the bottom, as soon as there is a slight rebound, investors will choose to sell and close their positions, missing out on the next rise.

Which one is worse for you: Miss a stock rally or Caught up in a down trend?

Do you have the same experiences?

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Missed a Stock Rally or Caught up in a Down Trend?
Which is more unpleasant in the stock market, Miss a stock rally or Caught up in a down trend? "Missed a stock rally" means you didn't buy a potential stock that proved to increase much. "Caught up in a down trend" means you buy a stock at a down trend, and it keeps declining after you bought it. ---- [TOPIC] Which one is worse for you: Missed a stock rally or Caught up in a down trend? Do you have the same experiences? ---- [REWARDS] Join our topic to win tiger coins~
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Comments

  • AliceSam
    2023-01-13
    AliceSam
    Caught in a downtrend...
    i bought $老虎证券(TIGR)$ at high and catch the falling knife....
    I bought it at 21.6, added some at 18, added again at 12, 8, 6, 4, …
    I hold it about 2 years already [捂脸]
    @Tiger_chat
  • SPOT_ON
    2023-01-13
    SPOT_ON
    Caught in a downtrend... bought baba at high and catch the falling knife until $70....   [Spurting] [Spurting] [Spurting] [Facepalm] [Facepalm] [Facepalm]  @Tiger_chat
  • MDK
    2023-01-15
    MDK
    I think "Caught up in a down trend" is worse for me because I bought  $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ at $300 all because of my friend telling me to buy. I lost two-thirds of everything and felt so depressed when I kept looking at the red numbers.

    It was a very painful lesson that I need to do my own analysis and not be swayed by my friend. Turns out he bought when it was lower and sold shortly after I bought because I took too long to decide buying  $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$. By then, the rally was pretty over due to  $Twitter(TWTR)$ fiasco. Now all I see is a painful 💔

    • MDKReplyblue sky: 
      🥹
    • MDKReplyTiger_comments: 
      😭
    • MDKReplyTiger_comments: 
      Yes, it's a good point. Posted!
    • Tiger_comments: 
      Why not post it on the TOPIC page? (Click the link in blue and you will enter) In that case, more people can see your content and you will also be given 50 coins at least as reward! :)
    • Tiger_comments: 
      omg, it's indeed a heartbroken story. I also bought Tesla and it's still red.
  • Lionel8383
    2023-01-14
    Lionel8383
    Missed a stock rally… just before the end of 2022, i saw $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ at $145 and thought hmm still too expensive I need more margin of safety at $140 or lower. Today its $166 …
  • neok_S
    2023-01-14
    neok_S
    I think "Caught up in a down trend" is worse for me because I bought GSUN at a high $60+ price per unit (fooled by "expert" advice). I lost $20k odd and felt so [Cry] [Anger] [Spurting] when I kept looking at the red numbers. Now I'm still stuck with 700+ shares... [Sad]
  • Cory2
    2023-01-15
    Cory2
    I think caught up in a downtrend. $Spotify Technology S.A.(SPOT)$ $Microsoft(MSFT)$ & $Netflix(NFLX)$ as well as $Riot Blockchain, Inc.(RIOT)$ $Zoom(ZM)$ are the main ones that got me in the red. Many big name companies in the NASDAQ kept going south when the market initially started dropping (even after showing signs of recovering). I lost a bit there, however they are all fairly stable stocks in a neutral-bull market, so I’m just hoping that when those sectors pick back up, so will the prices of my stocks. It hurts though. You can begin to question your own strategies and whether you’re being too impulsive or have a FOMO addiction 😆. I’d love to know anyone’s advice in this area? Maybe I should’ve sold at a certain loss (%)?
    • Tiger_comments: 
      Why not post it on the TOPIC page? (Click the link in blue and you will enter) In that case, more people can see your content and you will also be given 50 coins at least as reward! :) I think other tigers can give you advice on it!
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