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Does anyone else feel like the market constantly moves against them?

G
Feb 5, 2026 · 01:42

I know, I know, we never time the market. I get it, I’ve learned it, I don’t. It’s so frustrating though when you buy a stock or ETF, hold it and then decide for whatever reason to sell it and then it rallies. I’m talking rebalancing, you realize maybe it was a poor decision to begin with or you just didn’t have it in the right account, etc. I could list many, but recently, SCHD sold at $27.11. EPD sold at $31.51. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had winners and losers. It’s just really frustrating going from something that has traded flat and then you sell and then it almost immediately starts taking off. I don’t actively trade anymore and invest only in ETF’s to hold, but damn sometimes it feels like the market is working against you. Am I the only one?