The benefit of operating against the trend is that it aligns very well with human nature; you can open a position anywhere, and once you have opened it, you can directly face a floating loss, yet you can hold on and sleep well.

However, it's not the same when following the trend. You hesitate to buy on a breakout and don't want to wait for a pullback. You have to overcome FOMO and also combat greed; after a real pullback, you must overcome fear, and after a floating profit, you worry about giving it back. When nearing the take-profit point, you feel anxious and struggle to hold on.

So, it’s said that if you go in short and die, so be it; it feels more comfortable inside, and if it goes to zero, then it goes to zero.