[Red Envelope] Why Do Beginner Stock Traders Find Stock Trading So Difficult?

Many novice investors, and even experienced ones, think that trading stocks is difficult because they lack technical knowledge, can’t read the market, or don’t have enough education.

In fact, quite the opposite is true. A basic investment system that can generate stable profits isn’t complicated; someone with a middle school education can learn it.

What truly makes investors feel like it’s as hard as climbing to the sky are two unavoidable hurdles.

The first is human nature. This varies greatly among individuals—some are naturally more resilient. They understand the principles but can’t apply them. They know they should take profits and cut losses, but greed and fear lead them astray; they know they should be patient, but they can’t resist chasing gains or selling in panic. Their cognition is high, but their actions are low, leading to more mistakes and naturally feeling difficult.

The second is skill mastery. Olympic champions are all trained through hard practice. If someone learns a bunch of methods but can’t apply them in real trading, they either rigidly copy techniques or waver unpredictably, unable to turn skills into ability. It may seem like they’ve learned a lot, but in reality, their knowledge is scattered and ineffective. Without proper practice, they hit walls everywhere.

Therefore, for most people, after establishing a correct trading system, the difficulty in stock trading isn’t about knowledge or technique but about controlling oneself and practicing skills. If you can’t align your mind and hands, even simple tasks will seem as hard as climbing to the sky.

It’s not just investing—many things are the same; the principles are universal.

Tomorrow’s market opens—stay patient. The bigger the waves, the higher the fish. Volatility equals profit. Find a good low point to buy back the positions we sold at the high.