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What do depressed trader usually do on stock market?

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:01 pm
by oem7110
I would like to know on whether depressed trader tends to buy stock or sell stock in trader psychology.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

Re: What do depressed trader usually do on stock market?

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:07 am
by stamo
IMHO a depressed trader would:

(1) hang on to losers in a bear market until his psyche screams "sell". this would mark a bottom. He would continue to short as the market recovers.

(2) stay on the sidelines during bull markets until his psyche screams "buy". this would mark a top. He would continue to buy after the top.