{"id":40288,"date":"2015-03-23T13:06:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T17:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=40288"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:12:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:12:24","slug":"enhancing-trader-performance-overcoming-the-fear-of-missing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/enhancing-trader-performance-overcoming-the-fear-of-missing-out","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Trader Performance: Overcoming The Fear of Missing Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We\u2019ve all been there.\u00a0 In fact, it probably happened some time this past week. We scan our stocks list and find several stocks that experienced big moves without us.\u00a0 We then\u00a0feel like we\u2019ve missed something.\u00a0 Ah. The fear of missing out which is really the fear of looking stupid. It is easy to see after the fact.\u00a0 To make matters we usually jump into these stocks after the big run, only to find that, more often than not, we have jumped in at the very end.\u00a0 Something else happens.\u00a0 We begin believing that these big moves can be predicted, if we only have the right indicator or combination thereof.\u00a0 Uh oh.\u00a0 That\u2019s when the real trouble begins.\u00a0 For you see, the fear of missing out is about the ego not getting what it feels it deserves and what the ego deserves is to be the first one in with the right recipe for success\u2026every time.\u00a0 Being the first in and the first out with the most money rarely happens.\u00a0 When, and if, it does it will be an outlier\u2026and event that happens on such a rare occasion that long term, consistent\u00a0profitability is a dream at best; a\u00a0nightmare at worst.<\/p>\n

How do we deal with the fear of missing out?\u00a0 The following resources may help.<\/p>\n

Fear of missing out<\/a> (FOMO) refers to the apprehension that one is not in-the-know or one is out of touch with some social events, experiences, and interactions.<\/p>\n

As the market continues to run in one direction without providing many pauses or pullbacks to get on, the annoyance and frustration typically\u00a0builds within the trader.\u00a0 As this frustration grows, the Fear of Missing Out takes over.<\/p>\n

Very, very often the consequence of a perceived missed opportunity<\/a> is a bout of angry thinking turned inward.<\/p>\n

What new traders need to understand is the fear of missing out is only a fear<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to combat the fear of missing out on opportunity and stick to your game plan.<\/p>\n

The opposite of the fear of losing money, is the fear of losing potential profits.<\/p>\n

David Blair<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

THE CROSSHAIRS TRADER
\n<\/b>www.thecrosshairstrader.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

*no relevant positions
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