Stock Trading Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Following are the most common mistakes made by stock traders and the ways to avoid making them:

1) Many stock traders make the mistake of not investing when the time is right. To make money in the stock market, you will have to grab at any opportunity that comes your way. Finding the right time to invest is a key to success. An investment advice: The best time to buy stocks is during a recession because most stocks are undervalued.

2) One of the biggest mistakes traders make is investing before they are financially ready. To be a successful trader, you need to have enough funds for investment purpose. If you have debts, pay it off before you invest.

3) Ignoring diversification: Diversifying the portfolio helps to reduce risk and enhance performance. You should buy stocks from different industries/sectors or even diversify beyond the stock market. This can help you reduce risk because money is spread among different types of investments like bonds, shares and mutual funds.

4) Investing without a goal: Before you start trading, it is important for you to set a clear and realistic goal. Investing without a specific goal is unlikely to be successful.

5) Over trading: This is a common mistake that many professional traders will make and end up risking too much on each trade. Investment advice: Avoid over trading (especially during poor market conditions) to keep your valuable capital available for other uses.

6) Failure to learn: This is one of the most common mistakes that investors make, especially for new beginners. Many people think that they will be successful in stock trading because they have achieved a level of success in other area. This is not true! You need to learn how to trade stocks. There are many different types of trading strategies for you to learn and make successful investment in the stock market.

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Kelvin Wong Loke Yuen is a highly experienced education writer. He has obtained many certifications from the UK, USA, Australia and Canada, including an MBA and a Postgraduate Diploma from Heriot-Watt (UK's World-Class University) and a BCom degree from Adelaide (Australia’s Group of Eight University). Follow him on: LinkedIn