🧨5 Bad Habits That Cause You to Lose Money! 90% of Retail Investors
🔥 The Truth About Retail Investors Losing Money: It's Not the Market's Fault, It's the Habits That Dig the Pits!
Check yourself against these 5 deadly habits👇 If you have more than 3, you must be cautious!
❌ Bad Habit 1: Full Position ALL IN (Gambler's Mentality)
▫️Symptoms: "If I like it, I go all in, leaving only 1 stock in the account!" ▫️Consequences: ⛔️ One black swan event can halve your investment 💡 Quick Fix: ✅ 10% Trial and Error Rule: Position in a single stock ≤ 10% of total funds ✅ Pyramid Adding: Add in batches after making a profit
❌ Bad Habit 2: Chasing Gains and Cutting Losses (Emotion Slave)
▫️Symptoms: "If it soars, I rush in; if it drops, I cut losses!" ▫️Consequences: ⛔️ Buying at the highest point + selling at the lowest point 💡 Quick Fix: ✅ RSI Indicator to Prevent FOMO: >70% is overbought, do not chase; <30% is oversold, do not cut losses ✅ Conditional Orders to the Rescue: Set stop-loss and take-profit in advance, let machines execute coldly for you!
❌ Bad Habit 3: Stubbornly Holding On (Ostrich Strategy)
▫️Symptoms: "If I’m trapped, I play dead, firmly believing it will bounce back!" ▫️Consequences: ⛔️ Junk stocks keep falling deeper 💡 Quick Fix: ✅ Dynamic Stop-Loss Line: Force reduction if losses exceed 8%, clear position immediately if it breaks 20%! ✅ Fundamental Checkup: If earnings per share turn negative or debt ratio > 70%, you must flee!
❌ Bad Habit 4: Blindly Bottom-Fishing (Catching Falling Knives)
▫️Symptoms: "It has dropped so much, it should rebound now, go for it!" ▫️Consequences: ⛔️ Buying halfway down the hill 💡 Quick Fix: ✅ Three Bottom Signals: ① Trading volume shrinks to 30% of peak ② MACD Golden Cross + Volume Surge ③ Stands above the 20-day moving average
❌ Bad Habit 5: Following News Trends (Retail Investor Daily)
▫️Symptoms: "A group mate says there's major good news! Buy quickly!" ▫️Consequences: ⛔️ You become the bag holder 💡 Quick Fix: ✅ News Verification with 2 Questions: ① Is the source of the news official? (Securities Regulatory Commission/Stock Exchange) ② Does it change the company's profitability?
