When To Sell A Stock

The chapter is on When To Sell A Stock

By now, you should know the following:

However, we have yet to touch on an important topic, which is when to sell the shares.

Buying a stock is always simple and easy - but selling the stock is emotionally difficult.

Why?

Because you have a vested interest in the stock, you tell yourself things like,

• "What if I sold the stocks and it continues climbing higher...?"
• "What if the moment I cut my losses, it starts to rebound?" 

The easy solution to this problem is this - acknowledge that there is one thing you can never do in the market.

That is you can never time the market - which is why this chapter to give you a guideline as to when to sell your stock but it is not a guide for you to time the market.

Note: One of the biggest reasons why the investing hub was built as there were too many people who were relying on hot "stock tips" to invest, and ended up getting their portfolio burnt. This resource hub aims to equip beginner investors with the knowledge and the tools to invest profitably in the stock market.