Alacrity action Lesson learned

I have missed today’s rally on stock market because, 

  1. when news on North Korea nuclear crisis escalated on Tuesday and Wednesday, I sold my position in AIG calls, bought $5000 in 401k, which were not bad. And I sensed that market would drop more, and prepared myself to buy dip.
  2. However, when market dropped >1% on Thursday, I paused and wanted to wait one more day to buy more dips since I am too greedy. And on Friday, the market came back, on Monday, market comes back more. I therefore missed the rally.
  3. I spent some time to study the history chart of Options of FAS, SPXL, etc, but could not find them on Optionshouse, therefore, I hesitated. I should have done this homework long time ago, instead wait for the final minute.
  4. I should have bought some securities (like options of FAS, TNA, SPXL) on Thursday – the big dip day in some batches!!!!
  5. So my alacrity action is: have homework really much earlier, action in some steps, do not be too greedy, not be too conservative, be brisk and cheerful ready.

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About Timeless Investor

My name is Samual Lau. I am a long-term value investor and a zealous disciple of Ben Graham. And I am a MBA graduated in May 2010 from Carnegie Mellon University. My concentrations are Finance, Strategy and Marketing.
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