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2026.04.20 11:06

πŸ“Š Day 2|Why does the stock always fall right after you buy it? Many people get it wrong from the very beginning.

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Last time we talked about the most basic concept:

πŸ‘‰ Stocks are not gambling; they are buying a part of a company.

If you haven't read Day 1 yet, you can go back and take a look.

But many people encounter a very real problem:

πŸ‘‰ Why does the price fall as soon as I buy, and rise as soon as I sell?

If you have this feeling, it's actually quite normal.

🧠 Today, let's talk about a truly useful underlying logic:

πŸ‘‰ Stock prices are driven by sentiment in the short term, and by the company in the long term.

Many beginners think:

❌ A stock rises because of "good news"
❌ A stock falls because of "bad news"

But reality is closer to this:

πŸ‘‰ Price is the result of "human sentiment"

πŸ“Œ Put in the simplest terms:

πŸ‘‰ More buyers β†’ Price rises
πŸ‘‰ More sellers β†’ Price falls

This is the most fundamental logic (supply and demand).

But here's the key point πŸ‘‡

πŸ‘‰ Why do people buy? Why do people sell?

πŸ“Š 3 reasons you must know (beginner's edition)

1️⃣ Expectations (most important)

Many price increases are not because the present is good,
but because people think "the future will be better."

πŸ“Œ For example, like Tesla.

Often, the price rises because the market is betting on the future.

2️⃣ Sentiment (the part you are most easily influenced by)

Big rally β†’ Want to chase
Big crash β†’ Afraid

πŸ‘‰ This isn't a problem with the market; it's human nature.

πŸ“Œ This is also why Warren Buffett said:

"Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful."

3️⃣ Company fundamentals (only evident in the long term)

πŸ‘‰ Is the company profitable?
πŸ‘‰ Is it growing?

These factors determine long-term trends.

⚠️ The second common misconception for beginners:

πŸ‘‰ Mistaking short-term volatility for being right or wrong.

For example:

❌ Bought and it fell β†’ Think you were wrong
❌ Rose a little bit β†’ Want to sell

But often:

πŸ‘‰ Short-term moves are just sentiment fluctuations; they don't mean your judgment was wrong.

🎯 Here's a "usable" little exercise for you today:

From now on, when you see a stock rise or fall, ask yourself these 3 questions:

1️⃣ Has the company changed?
2️⃣ Have people's expectations changed?
3️⃣ Or is it just market sentiment?

πŸ‘‰ Even if you can't answer, start thinking this way.

πŸ“… Tomorrow I'll talk about a very crucial question:

πŸ‘‰ Should beginners buy stocks right from the start? (Many people get the first step wrong.)

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