With easy access to global markets plus extended hours and overnight trading I’ve found that it is easy to spend far too much time on Trading 212 activities to the detriment of everything else and it is far too easy to invest more money than we should. Although I’m aware of this problem, it’s a battle to stay on the right side of the addictive pressures every day.
Is anybody else experiencing the same thing, or really struggling with it…?
No not really, if you are good at it, keep following your logic and don’t deviate.
If you are not good at it, just buy a global equity fund and keep buying.
It’s that simple.
If you are gambling, then your playing a mugs game.
I only trade with profits from other trades, and stay away from leverage.
It opened up my eyes to the world. I followed very little from world events prior to investing, mainly just major new reports, sporting events and conflicts. Now I’m closely following how the world is turning for its effect on markets. Technical analysis is fascinating too.
US stock market, the greatest show on Earth…
I find it very easy to switch off the investing or daytrading part of my brain and focus on other things.