Which is stronger, fear or greed?

[Redneck]

RAS

Not when it comes to holier than thou gurus….. or anyone touting they have all the answers...



Psytrade,

Among professionals or civilians… I assume traders around here are of the professional ilk, or trying to become, and such studies are not applicable

You’re thoughts Sir

RN

 

[traderpro]

fear is a sickness

 

[R. Raskolnikov]

I'm just teasing, Red

 

[Redneck]

Quote from R. Raskolnikov:

I'm just teasing, Red

 

[blackjack007]

fear is much stronger.

how long did it take for the housing bubble to build up, and how long did it take for it to burst?

it took 5 years for the s&p 500 to go from 900 to 1550, and 9 months to go from 1550 to 900.

 

[unretired]

Fear is the support structure for many things including greed
therefore fear is greater as it affects many more arenas than greed, not vice versa.

 

[matgallis]

Besides direction, is there really a difference?

 

[NoDoji]

Quote from matgallis:

Besides direction, is there really a difference?

Speed.

 

[R. Raskolnikov]

Agreed

Quote from blackjack007:

fear is much stronger.

how long did it take for the housing bubble to build up, and how long did it take for it to burst?

it took 5 years for the s&p 500 to go from 900 to 1550, and 9 months to go from 1550 to 900.

 

[TraderTactics]

Greed, because of the get-rich-quick mentality of most traders. It makes it hard for them to maintain gains and kept a strict investment plan over the long term, especially amid such a frenzy, the "irrational exuberance" of the overall market.