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re: talk me off the ledge for not buying today

Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:38 pm to
Posted by southernelite
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2009
53476 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:38 pm to
Time in the Market >>> Timing the Market
Posted by mmmmmbeeer
ATL
Member since Nov 2014
8823 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:45 pm to
quote:

Trump said, "Do you want to make some money?!!" . I said, "Yes I do" and went all in. He was right.


You’re literally describing a crime.
Posted by ArkBengal
Benton, AR
Member since Aug 2004
2075 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:48 pm to
quote:

You’re literally describing a crime.


??
Posted by AlteriorMotive
Getting a little bit yipee
Member since Mar 2025
137 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:48 pm to
I bought a bunch of AMD a while back. YOU talk ME off the ledge buddy
Posted by SmackoverHawg
Member since Oct 2011
28989 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 10:13 pm to
quote:

You’re literally describing a crime.

No I'm not. I love making money. That's not a crime, but it should be a crime to be as big of a dumbass as you are.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
16939 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 10:18 pm to
quote:

talk me off the ledge for not buying today


The way this has been playing out I’m sure you’ll get another chance.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
14868 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 10:29 pm to
Everyone is a market timing expert with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight.
Posted by rocksteady
Member since Sep 2013
1787 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 11:41 pm to
quote:

You’re literally describing a crime.


lolol this guy. Did you sell?

Posted by Drizzt
Cimmeria
Member since Aug 2013
14421 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 11:45 pm to
The stock market will be higher in 5 years than it is today. Thats always the bet. Just keep investing consistently.

But you did miss a huge opportunity on Monday. Don’t be a pussy next time.
This post was edited on 4/9/25 at 11:46 pm
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
16939 posts
Posted on 4/9/25 at 11:55 pm to
Love it.

Posted by cadillacattack
the ATL
Member since May 2020
7763 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:17 am to
You’ll get other chances …. marathon vs sprint
Posted by tigerbacon
Arkansas
Member since Aug 2010
4188 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 7:52 am to
Today might be able to get some of the discount pre spike yesterday
Posted by Nole Man
Somewhere In Tennessee!
Member since May 2011
8058 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:17 am to
One day doth not a trend make.

This morning quite likely will drop.

vs TR 2X Long VIX Futures ETF (UVIX)
51.92 -40.45 (-43.79%) 04/09/25 [NYSE Arca]
60.02 x 1 60.26 x 1 Pre-market 60.24 +8.32 (+16.02%)


You can't time the market. You can't buy at the high. You can't sell at the low. You'll never know when that will be.

Stock market crashes—sharp, sudden drops in prices—tend to be followed by recoveries over time. The pattern holds because crashes often stem from panic, overvaluation, or economic shocks, but markets adapt. Companies innovate, governments intervene, and investor confidence rebuilds. Data backs this: the S&P 500’s long-term average annual return, including crashes, is around 10% since 1926. No crash has permanently tanked a major index.

If you dollar cost average (DCA) over time in solid index funds or ETFs, you'll come out ahead. Something like Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) or Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) for example. Maybe you'd put like 25% if a riskier, higher upside ETF, like Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) for example.









Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
30025 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 12:23 pm to
Hope you didn't jump off that ledge yesterday
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
131216 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 12:33 pm to
quote:

talk me off the ledge for not buying today

You'll get more chances to buy.
See what I mean?
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
82273 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 2:07 pm to
quote:

No I'm not. I love making money. That's not a crime, but it should be a crime to be as big of a dumbass as you are.


Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
82273 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

You’re literally describing a crime.


Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5067 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

Was just curious if you were planning on moving that 12% back into the stock market at some point when things settle down, if so, I'd have really questioned that decision. If you're thinking about moving it into some other type of vehicle, makes more sense.


Mostly to reposition. We put some funds into a venture capital fund for the first time because I’m always open to new and exciting ways to lose money on things I don’t understand.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
82817 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

talk me off the ledge for not buying today


Had bought in a little on Tuesday as I continued my DCAing of late... Didn't buy in yesterday, but went ahead and bought in again today after seeing the negative turn.

Yesterday showed real signs that the market could explode once this whole tariff thing is settled so I'm gonna double down on DCAing until then.
Posted by ricker300
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2007
360 posts
Posted on 4/10/25 at 5:28 pm to
Spy will blast tomorrow. 559-563
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