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Loss aversion

In shortThe tendency to feel losses about twice as strongly as gains of the same size.

Loss aversion makes traders hold losing positions too long ("it will come back") and sell winners too early. It is also why people move their stop-loss instead of respecting it.

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Related terms

  • Sunk cost fallacySticking with a losing investment because of what you have already put in.
  • Stop-lossAn order that automatically sells (or closes a position) if the price falls to a level you set, to limit losses.
  • Paper handsSelling quickly at the first sign of a drop (or a small profit).

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  • Anchoring bias
  • Confirmation bias
  • FOMO (fear of missing out)
  • Herd mentality
  • Illusion of control
  • Narrative fallacy
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