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I Lost Money in the Stock Market (And It Was My Fault)

I still remember the day I placed my first trade. My hands were slightly trembling, heart racing, and mind buzzing with excitement.

"This is it." "This is how I'll double my money."

Spoiler alert: I didn’t.

In fact, I made mistakes—five of them, to be exact—that cost me not just money but confidence. If you're just starting out in the stock market, read this like it’s a warning from your future self.

Mistake 1: I Followed Tips Like Gospel A friend said, “Bro, buy this stock, it’s going to moon.” I bought it. A YouTube guy shouted, “Multibagger alert!” I believed him. No research, no logic. Just blind trust. Result? I lost money chasing noise.

Mistake 2: I Traded with Emotions, Not Logic Red candles made me anxious. Green candles made me greedy. I bought out of fear, sold out of panic. The market became my mood ring. And it drained me.

Mistake 3: I Thought Stop-Loss Was for Losers “I’ll recover,” I told myself. But that 5% dip became a 30% crash. No plan. Just hope. And hope isn’t a trading strategy.

Mistake 4: I Overtraded Like I Was a Wall Street Wolf Every spike felt like a jackpot. I traded 5–10 times a day. More trades, more excitement, right? Wrong. More trades = more mistakes + more brokerage + more losses.

Mistake 5: I Ignored Timing Like It Didn’t Matter I traded during lunch. Before earnings. After bad news. I didn’t understand volatility, market sessions, or global cues. Turns out, timing IS everything.

The Truth? The market doesn’t punish beginners—it punishes arrogance. I wasn’t unlucky. I was just unprepared.

Today, I trade with rules. I follow logic, not hype. And I teach others to avoid the same mistakes.

If you're reading this, you're already ahead of where I was when I started. Save this. Re-read it. Share it.

Because losing money hurts. But losing it the second time, after knowing better? That’s worse.

💬 Let me know which mistake you’ve made—or avoided. I’d love to hear your story. 📌 Follow me for more trading stories, stock market tips, and real lessons.