I pussied out of a stock that just rose by over 85% in 2 days.
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That's how you start balding prematurely.
Don't chase after big wins since it's highly likely you'll just either burn yourself out or get too greedy in the end and lose.
Go for the steady win.
10% average index funds returns in the past decade.
Just pick a stable one and drop a $100 in it every month.
After 10 years it would've grown to 20k.
More than enough to use as a down payment on a house using FHA loans after tax.
5% down payment on a 300k property is only 15k + closing fees.
Increase your savings to 1k/month and after another 10 years your portfolio would've grown to 200k and another 100k in real estate equity in that original house.
Less stress, more hair and your on your way towards financial freedom.