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description: "Many retail investors lose money not because they don't look at the direction, but because they use the wrong trading strategies. I've summarized the three worst trading methods. Are any of you among them? 1. Chasing rallies and selling on dips. Many people only rush in after seeing a big surge, then panic and cut losses as soon as it drops.The result is: buying at the top and selling at the bottom, always being led by market sentiment.The market loves to harvest those with the most emotional reactions.                                                                                                     2. Holding onto losing positions. The most common problem for many retail investors is: taking profits immediately when they make a little, but holding onto losses.They always think: as long as you don't sell, it's not a loss. But in reality: small losses turn into big losses, the more you average down the deeper you sink, and in the end, both capital and mentality collapse.The importance of stop-loss and position management.                                                                                                               3. No system, trading purely by feel. Many people: look at group messages, follow KOLs, watch intraday sentiment, and open positions on a whim. No trading logic, risk control, or plan.The result is: as soon as the market fluctuates, they get flustered first.$Intel(INTC.US)$NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$Tesla(TSLA.US)$Micron Tech(MU.US)$Sandisk(SNDK.US)$Circle(CRCL.US)"
datetime: "2026-05-21T18:05:49.000Z"
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author: "[洛城徐先生](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/28255843.md)"
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# Many retail investors lose money not because they …


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## Comments (22)

- **阿达帕林软膏 · 2026-05-21T21:52:22.000Z · 👍 5**: So what are you trying to achieve by posting this? First of all, no one can learn anything from what you said. Secondly, if you're just trying to show off with this, no one cares, no returns, no one will pay attention to you.
  - **spidercoco** (2026-05-22T07:14:29.000Z): It might be a newly created account
- **葛优躺 · 2026-05-21T18:17:36.000Z · 👍 5**: The reasoning is well-structured and logical😂
  - **洛城徐先生** (2026-05-21T18:19:12.000Z): The fact is
- **月月嘻嘻嘻 · 2026-05-21T18:16:47.000Z · 👍 4**: Show the profit ranking first, then talk.
  - **洛城徐先生** (2026-05-21T18:19:33.000Z): If I don't post it, can't I talk about it?
  - **月月嘻嘻嘻** (2026-05-21T18:22:28.000Z): Because what you're saying is all meaningless, formulaic nonsense.
  - **洛城徐先生** (2026-05-21T18:23:12.000Z): A frog in a well🙈
- **老王专属 · 2026-05-21T18:11:35.000Z · 👍 3**: Everyone understands the principles, but theories are just theories.
  - **洛城徐先生** (2026-05-21T18:23:41.000Z): Got it, and then what?