Is Being Quick to Act in Stock Market a Strength or a Risk?
We've all been there.
You stare at a stock, tempted to buy. You don’t. Then it jumps. And you regret not acting sooner. A few days later, it dips again and you feel relieved you didn’t buy.
But wait... doesn’t this emotional rollercoaster feel like you're still participating in the market — even though you never made the trade?
This kind of mental tug-of-war is different from procrastinating in everyday life. If you put off learning a new skill, you might just blame yourself for being lazy.
But when a stock you watched takes off without you, it feels like losing money.
So, if you were just a little more decisive, a little quicker to act would you have already made a profit?
Well... maybe. But being too quick can also backfire. You might rush in at $600, panic-sell at $480, and lock in a painful loss. Many seasoned investors warn that the more frequently you trade, the more likely you are to lose money in the long run.
So what’s the right balance?
Should you train yourself to be more action-driven and take your shot quickly? Or should you hold back, wait for the right moment, and only strike when your conviction is strongest?
What do you think?
Have you ever regretted not buying a stock — or buying too fast?
Do you believe decisiveness leads to better returns in investing?
In your opinion, what’s more important: quick action, or calculated patience?
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Be quick maybe caught in a " trap" situation.
Everyone (100% ) has Regards not buying or not selling
If you win during the " quick" decision, good compliment will flow in.
If you lose in the quick decision, people will comment that why you act so fast....
There is not right or wrong... Luck still the main thing in our life 🙏
yup, sounds familiar, been there and a regular as well [Facepalm] [Facepalm] [Facepalm] if only I have a crystal ball that would show me the market beforehand, wouldn't that be nice [Sly] [Sly] [Sly]
yup, dreaming again... [Happy] [Happy] [Happy]
This kind of mental tug-of-war is different from procrastinating in everyday life. If you put off learning a new skill, you might just blame yourself for being lazy.
But when a stock you watched takes off without you, it feels like losing money.
Have you ever regretted not buying a stock — or buying too fast?
Do you believe decisiveness leads to better returns in investing?
In your opinion, what’s more important: quick action, or calculated patience?
REWARDS
All valid comments will receive 5 Tiger Coins
What are your investment regrets?
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Big question for me is do I cut my loss on the nonperformer, and buy more of the ones doing well? Such an emotional decision.
But I’m not emotional, all four to me still remain very positive long term, so I’ll just keep accumulating all
However I am trying to stick to a plan and focus on a few positions that if they tank I can still sleep at night knowing that they will recover in the future.
If I start chasing volitile moves of any company because it dropped 5%, then at that point I am no longer investing but gambling. On that note great win by Star Satyr in race 6 at Sha Tin on Sunday, paid about 95 HKD.
One should always be quick to correct their own beliefs and take actions to remedy/ reverse course if the decision was wrong in hindsight. The ability to detach oneself ego from the decision made earlier and being quick to adapt and change course is a superpower that I aim to get better at with each trade.
Having calculated patience is also crucial in succeeding long term and being a long term investor in TSLA has also taught me to drown out the noise and focus on how the company is executing, especially when things are never always rosy (when mainstream media is never a friend). Also learned to trust the charts, shifting to a combination of fundamentals + technical analysis really helped.
Also having outsized gains when you're right and limit losses when you're wrong makes you win in the long run.
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