Valuation of any listed stock has 3 components
i.e. the true economic value (based on the current business performance, the future potential value (based on future plans / cash flow) and of course what we know as the ‘speculative / imaginary money’. The financial crisis has taught us that when the ‘speculative / imaginary money’ becomes the major component, then the ‘casino’ effect starts and it begins to collapse like a pack of cards. Craps are dancing Fundamentals are struggling.
Keep yourself moving in the best way you know how.
Trading is not always easy. They say if it were easy, everyone would be doing it!
Make it your goal to stay positive in a negative market, with your account balance and your mental toughness intact.
The past several weeks have been marked by trades starting to work only to reverse and cause teeth gritting and desk banging! Take heart! You are not alone if this is how you have felt. The recent market has certainly tested the patience of many traders, mine included.
There's no secret sauce when it comes to share trading - easy, overnight success is almost impossible to come by, and those setting their sights on short-term millions will be sorely disappointed.
If you focus on the possible when you experience difficult situations, you can positively change your outlook, reduce your stress, and concentrate on achieving things that otherwise may not have been possible.
Good luck and safe trading!