Have you ever missed out on an epic party and regretted it? ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜ข Today, we're exploring something similar in the stock market - the case of missed gains!

๐Ÿ’ก Missed gains = profits you couldโ€™ve made if you had made a different investment decision.

Missed gains can happen when you sell a stock that later skyrockets OR when you should have sold earlier. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’”

For example, letโ€™s say you bought Nvidia stock for $100 and it rose to $200, so you sold it. ๐Ÿ’ต

Later that week, though, it rose to $500! You missed out on the extra $300 profit. ๐Ÿ˜ข

Fear and uncertainty can often lead to missed gains ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

It's like being too nervous to ask your crush to dance, only to find out later they were hoping you would. ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’ƒ

But missed gains aren't actual losses: they're potential profits you didn't earn. โ˜บ๏ธ

You didnโ€™t actually lose $300 on Nvidia, and you still made a profit ๐Ÿ˜Ž

You can wait to invest again, or focus on the long-term in the future!

You can even wait for the stock to dip, so you can get it on sale. ๐Ÿคฏ

So, donโ€™t feel bad when you โ€œmissโ€ some potential gains!

Instead, research and look for practical opportunities to reinvest at a better price. ๐Ÿ’ช

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