So many years ago I started investing but was more of a day trader. First real job in tech, comp sci adjunct professor and in my twenties. Invested that way for a while but it ebbed and flowed.
First child comes a long and teaching went to the way side, day trading idea went out the window and there was not enough time in the day.
Started maxing 401K investing MF and forget.
Kids are older and have more time opted to try more of swing trading approach.
About 5 years ago I changed again to a buy hold and buy dips. That has worked out pretty well. However when I choose to rebalance I slip into a swing trading mode which I should not do. 2 thing influence the habit a stock rockets and I take profit or I reach a negative threshold and sell to reinvest.
How do you change your habits to be more patient? I do have some stocks that are very volatile and I do wait out the swings with those but I am confident with those.
It is the newer stocks that I research that create that behavior.