Is trading more stressful mentally than long term investment?

[slaman29]

Well, short-term trading or scalping is definitely more stressful compared to long-term investment. It is even more stressful if you have used high leverage; then you have to check the price now and then. It will unnecessarily create mental anxiety. If you are trading at night, it will affect your sleep too. If you can't have sufficient sleep, then you wouldn't be able to concentrate on other things too. Many traders have been facing this type of situation. To solve this problem, they should avoid trading at night. Additionally, they ought to refrain from overtrading. Another important thing is to avoid using high leverage. It unnecessarily creates mental anxiety.

Funny to read the whole of this last page and everybody telling everybody the same thing (trading more stressful than longterm) but I actually don't remember being stressed at all on long-term trades when I was doing it, and in fact with some long term ones earning overnight interest, even though net negative I was way less stressed than like you say: scalping.

Tried it, didn't like it, hate day trading even, and altcoin shitcoin trading.

All these things you mention, checking trades, checking news, losing sleep, that'll affect a

[Zanab247]

My psychological state was stable in accumulation Bitcoin weekly in long term Bitcoin investment but in trading it is completely different and stressful. Instead of wasting our nerves, I am realizing more and more that we should accumulate Bitcoin for the long term. Trading is a mental stressor.

If accumulation works for you then go for that if trading + accumulation in combination works for you go for that but if trading doesn't work for you then stop doing it and instead continue that accumulation and DCA strategy. For me both work, I never get stressed from spot trading because those who become patient can make good profits from trading but if it's causing stress then it's better to avoid trading at all.

This is what some people don't understand about this industry. Since we are in the industry base on what we want to achieve and if you discover that hodling your coins for some weeks or months before you can trade to earn profit you can keep to that strategy, because you need to have some experience before you can be trading your coins every day. This accumulating of coins has helped many traders to become who they are today, because their eyes will be on the market price and the moment they discovered that the price has pump higher they will take a positive step to start trading to earn what they have not earn before in trading.

This is what I have experienced from some traders that don't endure in their trading, because they always feel the price can dump at anytime, which is the reason they will not hodl their coins than to start trading to earn small profit.

[liasbaa]

A few days ago I bought some coins separately for trading. I am not new to trading, I started trading before starting Bitcoin investment and now I am accumulating Bitcoin regularly. I started trading in an attempt to use that experience. I had lost my funds from trading before but I did not want to lose again now. But I realize that there is a mental urge or anxiety to look at the portfolio every now and then. The purpose of looking at the portfolio is to see how much my capital size has changed. This is creating a mental anguish for me and I am not able to focus on my work

Do you have this situation in spot trading or is it happening to me? I would like to know this matter from you.

My psychological state was stable in accumulation Bitcoin weekly in long term Bitcoin investment but in trading it is completely different and stressful. Instead of wasting our nerves, I am realizing more and more that we should accumulate Bitcoin for the long term. Trading is a mental stressor.

Trading is indeed more mentally stressful than long term investing. This is a fact not just an opinion many experienced investors have also stated this. Trading for example has a high decision frequency because traders must constantly monitor the market and make quick decisions and a small mistake can have a significant impact. This differs from long term investing which offers greater peace of mind with the buy-and-hold approach. We focus solely on the goal and diversify and even fluctuations don't significantly impact you.

I agree with you that trading is more stressful than long-term investing because of the constant price monitoring. Capital is at risk due to the constant decision-making because the goal of trading is to make a profit and most traders diversify their portfolios. A trader watches price movements almost every hour of the day, which has a negative impact on his career and personal life.
Long term investing provides peace of mind if you have discretionary income at the end of the week/month. Have an emergency fund available so that there is no stress on long term investing in case of an emergency.

[Franctoshi]

A few days ago I bought some coins separately for trading. I am not new to trading, I started trading before starting Bitcoin investment and now I am accumulating Bitcoin regularly. I started trading in an attempt to use that experience. I had lost my funds from trading before but I did not want to lose again now. But I realize that there is a mental urge or anxiety to look at the portfolio every now and then. The purpose of looking at the portfolio is to see how much my capital size has changed. This is creating a mental anguish for me and I am not able to focus on my work

Do you have this situation in spot trading or is it happening to me? I would like to know this matter from you.

My psychological state was stable in accumulation Bitcoin weekly in long term Bitcoin investment but in trading it is completely different and stressful. Instead of wasting our nerves, I am realizing more and more that we should accumulate Bitcoin for the long term. Trading is a mental stressor.

Trading can be very disturbing to your mental health especially when you're a scalper, or as a day trading you ain't profitable on the run, because as a scalper or day trader you have to be active on the screen looking for possible opportunities for entry to scalp or trade, whereas if you're a swing trader you do not go through the mental stress the scappers would pass through.

Therefore comparing trading over investment, investment is simply the best, stress-free and peaceful away to start with.

[ASloveapg]

i believe that is why we have these two options for you to make a choice based on what you think works best for you. Whether you want to accumulate more bitcoin or you choose to go through the route of trading, I believe they both give equal opportunity or at least an equitable one since the losses can also be based on the risks involved and the profitability too. Trading can be more lucrative if you understand how it works and you are willing to take the risks involved without being too greedy but trading can also cause you to count more losses easily. Investment on the other hand requires more patience and ability to wait for as long as possible to make as much profit as the system can possibly allow you. When you are investing, patience to follow your investments slowly but steadily should be what matters most to you.

Well I won't say they offer equal opportunities. One is a bit risky. For someone who is into long term investment, he may barly have time worrying about the market short trends. All he does is to make sure his investment is secured and finds just a strategy to continue accumulating his coins.. for short term traders, they have to be ready to risk on short term gains. This Is where the real tension is. If you don't have the skill, you might end up losing money which would have been enough to invest in long term hodl. The truth is that no one will guarantee you profitability. They both come with risk, but how you manage your investment and time in any of them will determine your profits scales.

Bitcoin is considered to be a long-term prospect. Again, if market volatility can be used properly, it can be possible to achieve big profits in a very short time, but although there is a possibility of profit in both cases, the type of risk, and the strategy are not the same. If long-term investment is made, then market fluctuations do not have to be given much importance, due to which we can invest regularly according to the amount of our choice and achieve success through consistency. At the same time, there is no need to make immediate decisions in the short-term market fluctuations. Whereas a trader has to make decisions considering the forecast of market fluctuations. And if he falls, there will be financial losses. Therefore, quick decision-making, experience and ability are not equal for everyone. If there is insufficient skill and experience, a trader can easily lose money. Both long-term investment and trading have the opportunity to make money, but both strategies have to pay a price due to wrong decisions.

[Mr Reporter]

i believe that is why we have these two options for you to make a choice based on what you think works best for you. Whether you want to accumulate more bitcoin or you choose to go through the route of trading, I believe they both give equal opportunity or at least an equitable one since the losses can also be based on the risks involved and the profitability too. Trading can be more lucrative if you understand how it works and you are willing to take the risks involved without being too greedy but trading can also cause you to count more losses easily. Investment on the other hand requires more patience and ability to wait for as long as possible to make as much profit as the system can possibly allow you. When you are investing, patience to follow your investments slowly but steadily should be what matters most to you.

Well I won't say they offer equal opportunities. One is a bit risky. For someone who is into long term investment, he may barly have time worrying about the market short trends. All he does is to make sure his investment is secured and finds just a strategy to continue accumulating his coins.. for short term traders, they have to be ready to risk on short term gains. This Is where the real tension is. If you don't have the skill, you might end up losing money which would have been enough to invest in long term hodl. The truth is that no one will guarantee you profitability. They both come with risk, but how you manage your investment and time in any of them will determine your profits scales.

Still trading is still more complicated than long term investing well even though we are all to covered but the risk of trading…having to hodl for a long term is also a bit of weakness too because it not everyone that have that experience or patience to hodl a coin only might just see when the coins just pumping and he might think that it the right time to sell,and follow people are just doing social media following up…

Just as you made mention that both can be too risk when handled with no caution..and this is the part where most people get it so worng…

[Ultegra134]

Some people perform well under stressful environments and even though trading may take a toll on them, they're actually successful in it. What may work on some people may not work on others, I find trading (especially day trading) extremely stressful and time consuming, I didn't want to constantly be on edge. It was profitable, but wasn't for me. Others are bored by the idea of investing every X amount of time, rhen waiting for it to flourish etc. like how long-term holding is; personally, I'm okay with waiting and even though I was quite profitable with trading, I wouldn't want to be involved again.

[justdimin]

Trading is indeed more mentally stressful than long term investing. This is a fact not just an opinion many experienced investors have also stated this. Trading for example has a high decision frequency because traders must constantly monitor the market and make quick decisions and a small mistake can have a significant impact. This differs from long term investing which offers greater peace of mind with the buy-and-hold approach. We focus solely on the goal and diversify and even fluctuations don't significantly impact you.

I agree with you that trading is more stressful than long-term investing because of the constant price monitoring. Capital is at risk due to the constant decision-making because the goal of trading is to make a profit and most traders diversify their portfolios. A trader watches price movements almost every hour of the day, which has a negative impact on his career and personal life.
Long term investing provides peace of mind if you have discretionary income at the end of the week/month. Have an emergency fund available so that there is no stress on long term investing in case of an emergency.

It is definitely not easy, the prediction that you need to do with the constant technical analysis you spend hours on, and sometimes you do not even get profits from it. I understand it may not be that great, and it looks as if there are some stuff wrong with it, but as long as you do it properly then it is going to be a lot better with time. Many people end up with wrong moves on this, and for that reason I do not think that we should be considering trading as simple, and it is really very stressful and risky.

Even you gain skills with your technical analysis, market volatility is always known for tricking traders. So, most traders failing at this part from avoiding losses. When your 90% focus is on protecting your capital, you slowly moving toward as a stressful person with your remaining focus on profit making.

[Pandorak]

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It is definitely not easy, the prediction that you need to do with the constant technical analysis you spend hours on, and sometimes you do not even get profits from it. I understand it may not be that great, and it looks as if there are some stuff wrong with it, but as long as you do it properly then it is going to be a lot better with time. Many people end up with wrong moves on this, and for that reason I do not think that we should be considering trading as simple, and it is really very stressful and risky.

Even you gain skills with your technical analysis, market volatility is always known for tricking traders. So, most traders failing at this part from avoiding losses. When your 90% focus is on protecting your capital, you slowly moving toward as a stressful person with your remaining focus on profit making.

I’m reminded of when i first decided to start trading. Even though I felt I had sufficient knowledge of analysis, especially technical analysis which is essential in trading, there was still a sense of anxiety and tension whenever i opened a position. I even broke out in a cold sweat watching the market’s highly volatile movements.

Here, i want to emphasize that even if you possess extensive knowledge, have substantial capital, and follow sound money management rules, once you begin opening a position, you’ll realize there’s one crucial element you’ve overlooked, “trading psychology”. This cannot be developed simply by reading books or watching videos, rather it forms naturally over time. This is where it gets crucial, often traders who can’t handle volatility end up closing their positions out of fear of loss, even though they were previously confident in their analysis. If you’re going through a phase like this, you need to be careful.

[Rabata]

A few days ago I bought some coins separately for trading. I am not new to trading, I started trading before starting Bitcoin investment and now I am accumulating Bitcoin regularly. I started trading in an attempt to use that experience. I had lost my funds from trading before but I did not want to lose again now. But I realize that there is a mental urge or anxiety to look at the portfolio every now and then. The purpose of looking at the portfolio is to see how much my capital size has changed. This is creating a mental anguish for me and I am not able to focus on my work

Do you have this situation in spot trading or is it happening to me? I would like to know this matter from you.

My psychological state was stable in accumulation Bitcoin weekly in long term Bitcoin investment but in trading it is completely different and stressful. Instead of wasting our nerves, I am realizing more and more that we should accumulate Bitcoin for the long term. Trading is a mental stressor.

Trading is indeed more mentally stressful than long term investing. This is a fact not just an opinion many experienced investors have also stated this. Trading for example has a high decision frequency because traders must constantly monitor the market and make quick decisions and a small mistake can have a significant impact. This differs from long term investing which offers greater peace of mind with the buy-and-hold approach. We focus solely on the goal and diversify and even fluctuations don't significantly impact you.

I agree with you that trading is more stressful than long-term investing because of the constant price monitoring. Capital is at risk due to the constant decision-making because the goal of trading is to make a profit and most traders diversify their portfolios. A trader watches price movements almost every hour of the day, which has a negative impact on his career and personal life.
Long term investing provides peace of mind if you have discretionary income at the end of the week/month. Have an emergency fund available so that there is no stress on long term investing in case of an emergency.

In trading, you have to observe and make decisions based on that observation. Immediate losses are certain due to a small wrong decision. Due to which fear, greed and panic affect the decisions of investors. Many people fail to maintain balance in their personal lives by spending more time on trading. In addition, trading is not suitable for everyone based on financial status and mental state. Due to which long-term investment is given more priority because one can invest the amount according to one's own ability after a certain time. Where short-term market fluctuations do not affect. However, if the financial system is not properly invested, there is a possibility of obstacles and losses in long-term investments. If decisions are made according to financial management, stability, and risk capacity, the chances of success in the long term increase.

[Rubuchi]

The reason why you need to do your deep research and established first your trading skills before making your full time trade, most of the time those who lose a lot are traders who can't control their emotions thinking that in trading they may earn a lot without thinking on the other side of it, yes trading can be profitable if you fully understand the volatility and if you know how to play along with how the market switch from one spot to another, always need to have good decision making to avoid making mistake and to accept whatever the outcome to move forward.

what I think is affecting most traders in Bitcoin is they do not have the patience of learning the basic fundamentals of bitcoin trading and just jump into it anxiously without their calculations. Lack of proper calculations however brings about half baked knowledge and understanding on bitcoin which in turn affects the outcome of somebody’s trade. Deep research before trading is key to your success in trading because unlike investing which gives you ample of time, trading does not.

[Olatundespo]

A few days ago I bought some coins separately for trading. I am not new to trading, I started trading before starting Bitcoin investment and now I am accumulating Bitcoin regularly. I started trading in an attempt to use that experience. I had lost my funds from trading before but I did not want to lose again now. But I realize that there is a mental urge or anxiety to look at the portfolio every now and then. The purpose of looking at the portfolio is to see how much my capital size has changed. This is creating a mental anguish for me and I am not able to focus on my work

Do you have this situation in spot trading or is it happening to me? I would like to know this matter from you.

My psychological state was stable in accumulation Bitcoin weekly in long term Bitcoin investment but in trading it is completely different and stressful. Instead of wasting our nerves, I am realizing more and more that we should accumulate Bitcoin for the long term. Trading is a mental stressor.

Trading can be very disturbing to your mental health especially when you're a scalper, or as a day trading you ain't profitable on the run, because as a scalper or day trader you have to be active on the screen looking for possible opportunities for entry to scalp or trade, whereas if you're a swing trader you do not go through the mental stress the scappers would pass through.

Therefore comparing trading over investment, investment is simply the best, stress-free and peaceful away to start with.

Any trading involves mental stress and requires constant monitoring of the portfolio size. I have also seen experienced traders who are constantly monitoring the market price as if it is a mandatory task for them. Trading is definitely bad for mental health and if you continue this process for a long time, you can become physically sick because short term trading is risky and most of the time there is a fear of losing capital. Due to this fear traders sell at a loss during price drops. The main reason for traders' losses is their lack of tolerance.

To be honest, I am involved in long term Bitcoin investment but I am not worried about price fluctuations. I think most long term Bitcoin investors are easy and comfortable without any pressure of losing capital.