"Most software engineers are facing an identity crisis bordering on depression." The fear of missing out (FOMO) investors often fear is not just the loss, but the relative loss feeling of underperformance compared to others in profitable situations. It's not 'feeling bad about losing money,' but 'even though you made money, your brain compares you to a better alternative after the fact, thus turning the profit experience into a loss.' The core is not the account actually being hurt, but the reference frame losing control: you are no longer comparing with your own plan, risk tolerance, entry information...