The reason why investors often lose money

[syedakhlaque]

There are some human weaknesses as greediness, hurried decision, impatience and to become rich in a night. Having these, we buy a big trade for earning a huge profit, to average a trade avoiding loss, occurring some wave and market ups and downs. All these facts result in the liquidation of an account and loss of money. These weaknesses can be control in a limit but not completely.

[fullhdpixel]

There are some human weaknesses as greediness, hurried decision, impatience and to become rich in a night. Having these, we buy a big trade for earning a huge profit, to average a trade avoiding loss, occurring some wave and market ups and downs. All these facts result in the liquidation of an account and loss of money. These weaknesses can be control in a limit but not completely.

Even 1/10 is a lot if you are an intraday trader but I get your point and I agree with it. There will be maybe 10-20 trades you do inside of a day if you are that kind of a trader and not all of them will be profits, plus each day may not be same, one day you will lose $30 the other day you make $50 and you can keep doing this for a long time, what is important is your average, what do you make in a week on average?

If you do this for a whole year, and check how much you made total in profit, you will be capable of knowing how much you can make in a year, the amount is not even important because you should look at % how much you made. However sometimes even years do not count, look at this year, many people made a profit, but look at 2018, many lost. So it is the long term, even if you make 10-20 trades a day, still the long term is more important.

[ReiMomo]

Biggest mistake i seen investor do.
Nobody ever wants to buy when the price is low because they don’t know the bottom

Then the price goes up and they want to buy high because they don’t know the top.

1. Placing orders or selling orders when market is manipulated.
2. Not being aware of what is happening around the coin like the news, updates etc.
3. Not being patient enough to hold back the coin for a better profit.
4. Investing in just one coin rather then investing on multiple coins. 
5. Not using stop loss option. This leads many new users loose money.

These are few points to share

[sherenikaw]

All of that is related to our knowledge and also emotions where the ups and downs of the crypto market make our emotional turmoil. For people who don't really understand the crypto world, the ups and downs of the crypto market will make a mental drop and this can make someone's emotions become chaotic. Moreover, if they have sold their assets in a panic, it is a big mistake and makes a big loss too. Investing in crypto is not an easy thing because it requires practice and requires sufficient experience in it. So dont give up easily.

[Hippocrypto]

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1. Placing orders or selling orders when market is manipulated.
2. Not being aware of what is happening around the coin like the news, updates etc.
3. Not being patient enough to hold back the coin for a better profit.
4. Investing in just one coin rather then investing on multiple coins. 
5. Not using stop loss option. This leads many new users loose money.

These are few points to share

Those things was associated with day traders, but for long term holders that won't work. Same with what I've been doing for years, patience and awareness also applies but I fell on wrong asset that's why I still lose more money.
Much better if we stay on trusted coins like btc and eth, your future is going to be brighter when bullrun commence someday.

[batang_bitcoin]

Investors who do not understand anything, do not have an advance idea about the marketThey face losses and experienced investors do not.

There are also those investors that know little yet still invests wisely with the market. They may face some adjustments at the beginning but it's part of the learning process as they get to know more about the investment that they're getting in.
But to those investors that don't have any idea and don't have plans to grow with their experience in the market and just throws money as if it's going to grow like a tree, they're the most frustrated investors.

[carrigan]

Most investors lose money usually because their emotions are difficult to control even though emotional control is important in trading. Unstable market conditions certainly play with the emotions of traders, so here they are trapped. Another factor that also happens is that some investors use the money for their economic needs to be used as investment capital, this should be avoided because when the need suddenly comes when you are holding and the market is still going down, like it or not you have to sell coins at low prices even loss.

[TheListener]

Most investor which loos money are newbie and he don't have any knowledge about trading and do trade without any analysis or follow someone signal so this is the main reason to loose for success trader first learn then we don't face loos in trading

[iv4n]

Most investor which loos money are newbie and he don't have any knowledge about trading and do trade without any analysis or follow someone signal so this is the main reason to loose for success trader first learn then we don't face loos in trading

I guess that newbies lose money more often, but it's not like that with experience and all analysis you can think off you will have a guaranteed profit. We all make mistakes here and there,  bad timing is usual mistake we all make, but I guess that wrong choice of pairs is something that happens often. Anyway making a mistake in trading shouldn't be the end of the world for anyone, just do a little thinking about what went wrong and try to not repeat the same mistake again, it's the learning process.

[Vaculin]

Investors who do not understand anything, do not have an advance idea about the marketThey face losses and experienced investors do not.

There are also those investors that know little yet still invests wisely with the market. They may face some adjustments at the beginning but it's part of the learning process as they get to know more about the investment that they're getting in.
But to those investors that don't have any idea and don't have plans to grow with their experience in the market and just throws money as if it's going to grow like a tree, they're the most frustrated investors.

And with that losing experience, it helps them either to be wiser and smarter in making a decision. Because no one had ever been perfect, losing means that there is something wrong that you have done and from that, you could also gain some idea and never let it happen again.
We can't learn everything if we don't try and that is why we often experience losses as that is a part of the learning process. Nobody wants this but certainly, we can't avoid such a scenario especially for beginners.

[Sayeds56]

well, probably because investing is not such an easy thing, and very often it turns out that ideas just burn out

True. Investing and trading requires adequate training of Fundamental and Technical analysis before you jump in this bbusiness. People often lose money becuase their timing of taking entry is not right means they buy asset when it is already overbought. I have often heard people complaining that when i buy an asset its price starts coming down and when i sell, its starts going up. This happens because of wrong timing of Entry and exit. Technical indicators help you to take entry and exit at right time, that is why it is important to understand technical charts and Indicatots to be a successful Investor and Trader.

[killerman2]

The more investors lose their money in trading because due to their greed, they think that they will get more and more profit even if they are also in profit. But i want to say one thing they didn't get more even they lose a little or even more money in that greed, I hope every one is familiar with this situation.

[techearn17]

It seems to me that trade does not complete the basic and technical analysis correctly which causes the investor to lose his funds. It is important that you do some research before investing. People always lose their money at the wrong time. It is important that you read the chart carefully to get in and out at the right time. Most people buy goods when they have already bought a lot, which is why sales start as soon as they buy.

[Quidat]

It seems to me that trade does not complete the basic and technical analysis correctly which causes the investor to lose his funds. It is important that you do some research before investing. People always lose their money at the wrong time. It is important that you read the chart carefully to get in and out at the right time. Most people buy goods when they have already bought a lot, which is why sales start as soon as they buy.

Research--
Learn up from real experience--
Trial and Error--
Rinse and Repeat--

It might be something which isnt really easy to be done but if you do know on what you are doing then you could really make yourself sustainable into this market.
Losing cant really be avoided but due to experience and skills you would able to lessen the risk and that what makes you sustainable.

[Smartvirus]

1. Never sell because the price looks high. For example, if you look at it from 10 to 20, what should you judge at this time is what is preventing them from 20-50?
2. Similarly, don't buy directly because of the high price in the previous period and a lot of drop. The decline is justified.

You know, your first reason is one way to think for which I haven't considered very much. Not like I'm completely ignorance of the fact that, there are those factors that tends to hinder a directional growth pattern but, should it be used for a determinant as to why you shouldn't sell haven't been much of a plan for me. Its really cool to have shown this part to me and I hope someone else do see reasons too.
Again, I doubt investors don't do some speculations themselves. What's really the difference?
As an investor, you've hot yo speculate on not just when you should be expecting some returns investment but, the factors that could result in its boom.

[lepbagong]

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True. Investing and trading requires adequate training of Fundamental and Technical analysis before you jump in this bbusiness. People often lose money becuase their timing of taking entry is not right means they buy asset when it is already overbought. I have often heard people complaining that when i buy an asset its price starts coming down and when i sell, its starts going up. This happens because of wrong timing of Entry and exit. Technical indicators help you to take entry and exit at right time, that is why it is important to understand technical charts and Indicatots to be a successful Investor and Trader.

a very good understanding from you, about those who want to trade, to continue to study a lot of analysis correctly by understanding in detail about the existing charts to be used as indicators of determination before doing what to do, be it buying or selling. but in addition to learning, we must also continue to multiply, always trade carefully and there is no need to be afraid of taking the wrong step, please remember that the mistakes we make are learning so that we can move forward and not repeat the same mistakes next time.
patience and not panic is also needed to determine what we will do.

to start it is better to start small first if we understand carefully and then move to a bigger one, it must also be remembered that it does not always have to be profitable.

[Chathusand]

what often happens is that investors lose control of their emotions. investing in cryptocurrency also relies on the patience of its investors, this is actually an important key. those who get too emotional often lose a lot of money when trading, this is a problem that must be addressed immediately. In addition to needing extra patience, investors must also really understand the basics of cryptocurrency itself. don't let them misunderstand.

[tygeade]

It seems to me that trade does not complete the basic and technical analysis correctly which causes the investor to lose his funds. It is important that you do some research before investing. People always lose their money at the wrong time. It is important that you read the chart carefully to get in and out at the right time. Most people buy goods when they have already bought a lot, which is why sales start as soon as they buy.

Well, there is no course you can pass or learn to assure yourself as a complete analyst of the market. A lot of people who are new to the crypto scene learn a thing or two about coins and start believing that they know everything about it. This is where the problem really exists. One may relate it to driving. When you learn to drive a car for the first time, you feel - ah that was easy! But you realize that there are new things to be learned daily.

Some will have accidents before they learn while some will learn without accidents. Similarly, a trader without complete knowledge and understanding is just going to fail multiple times. How quickly you learn depends on your grasp of the market understanding and self mistakes.

[Pasa32]

I would highlight one of them that the investors should prevent greed, whenever there is greed in trading there will be more chances of getting loss. So, the investors should take profit, whether it is small or big. But is should be profit which needs patience too. Then only they will be safe from getting into more loss.

[boyptc]

I would highlight one of them that the investors should prevent greed, whenever there is greed in trading there will be more chances of getting loss. So, the investors should take profit, whether it is small or big. But is should be profit which needs patience too. Then only they will be safe from getting into more loss.

I agree on greed and as well as FOMO.

Those are the usual reasons why newbies lose money. No research, invest during the hype, and investing with fomo. It happened in the past and happens again today.