Fear and greed

The emotions behind every chart

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In this lesson

Recognise the emotional cycle of a market and why beginners tend to buy high and sell low.

Key takeaways

Markets cycle through hope, excitement, euphoria, anxiety, panic and despair.
Beginners tend to buy when it feels safest (euphoria) and sell when it feels worst (panic).
Fear & Greed readings describe the mood; they are not buy or sell signals on their own.
A plan written before the trade protects you from your own emotions.

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