Only 3 Types of Investor Make Money: Which One Are You?

There are generally three types of players who consistently make money in the U.S. stock market — regardless of market conditions, as long as they stay invested for ten years: 1. The "Never Sell" Type 2. The Swing Trader 3. The "Buy More on Dips" Type Which type are you? Welcome to share if you belong to other types!

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Only 3 Types of Investor Make Money: Which One Are You?

There are generally three types of investors who consistently make money in the US stock market — regardless of market conditions — as long as they stay in for at least ten years.1. The “Never Sell” TypeUnmoved by downturns, indifferent to rallies, they seem emotionally detached from market fluctuations. Gains and losses are just numbers in account. But in reality, “never selling” often means sticking with strong fundamentals. They hold not blindly, but because the business remains sound.Representative figure: Warren Buffett2. The Swing TraderThey follow the rhythm of the market: building positions at the bottom, riding through consolidation, profiting from rallies, and cashing out near the top. When done with discipline over time, swing trading can compound into impressive long-term retur
Only 3 Types of Investor Make Money: Which One Are You?
avatarShyon
04-24
After reflecting on the three types of investors who consistently make money in the U.S. stock market, I believe I align most closely with the Buy More on Dips type. I have always been someone who looks for opportunities during market downturns, as I see them as a chance to buy quality stocks at lower prices. My strategy revolves around staying invested for the long term, typically over ten years, which matches the post's timeframe for success. I find this approach suits my patience and belief in the market's eventual recovery. The Never Sell type does not quite fit my style, as I am not entirely against selling if I see a need to rebalance my portfolio or lock in gains. While I admire the discipline of those who hold forever, I prefer a bit more flexibility in my investments. I also think
avatarShyon
04-24
I have been following Tesla stock closely, especially after the recent jump to $250 following the DOGE news. The 5% surge after the first-quarter results, despite missing analysts estimates, caught my attention. I think this price movement might signal a potential bottoming out, but I am not entirely convinced yet. There are still several factors to consider before I can confidently say the worst is over for Tesla. Elon Musk announcement about reducing his involvement with DOGE starting in May is a significant development in my view. Musk has a history of influencing market sentiment with his actions and statements, so this shift could redirect his focus toward Tesla. I believe this might be a positive move for the company, as his leadership has often driven innovation and investor confide
avatarKKLEE
04-24
In this wild market, I’ve come to believe there are only three types of investors who consistently make money: The Patient Long-Term Holder These are the ones who buy great companies, ignore the noise, and let compounding do the work. They don’t flinch during corrections — in fact, they often buy more. Their edge? Time, conviction, and emotional control. The Calculated Trader Fast, nimble, and armed with a strategy. These folks read charts like a language, manage risk with discipline, and don’t fall in love with any stock. It’s a game of probabilities, and they play it like a chess match — not a casino. The Opportunistic Contrarian They buy when everyone’s panicking and sell into euphoria. It takes guts to go against the crowd, but this type thrives on fear and greed. They see value where
avatarMHh
04-24
I think i am a combination of the 3, depending on which market I am investing in. Generally, my porfolio is for the longer term. I top up on a regular basis to dollar cost average. When there are major dips, I add on more to take advantage of the dip or may even enter new positions. However, my experience with the HK market changed that for me. I realised that it is too volatile and irrational where good stocks can be really cheap. So, I started to swing trade a bit recently for the HK market. I still keep a good portion for a long term investment but I swing trade a portion to lock in profits and buy the dips in preparation to sell it off at a later time to lock in the profits. For the US and my SREITS, I buy th dips as I believe in the long term returns and hardly sell.
1. Which of the three investor types best describes your current strategy? I align most closely with "The 'Buy More on Dips' Type," focusing on long-term accumulation and leveraging market pullbacks to enhance my portfolio. 2. Is your portfolio positioned for the next decade, or just the next quarter? My emphasis on the S&P 500 and its historical resilience suggests a portfolio geared towards long-term growth, likely positioned for the next decade rather than short-term fluctuations. 3. Or do you belong to any other types? Welcome to comment and let me know! An alternative type could be "The Balanced Strategist," someone who combines a long-term core portfolio (e.g., S&P 500) with targeted investments in growth or thematic areas, striking a balance between accumulation and diversif
avatarDiAngel
04-24
I m 1st n 3rd type when it comes to stocks whereas 2nd type for UT. 🤭 I held my U.S. ESPP for more than 10 years. I sold some but forgotten to sell it ATH in 2021. My HNW friend reminded me but maybe that time I was trying to nurse back my health from adverse reactions of Pfizer jab that I overlooked it. Thereafter, I m trying to sell but my desired price didn’t strike. As long as I manage to sell them before I m too sick and bring down the total amount to be less than USD 60K, then I will be safe to avoid U.S. estate tax. Otherwise, my will administrator or executor will be in trouble. The lawyer fees will “eat” up my U.S. stocks. [Sad]
avatarSG 88
04-24
I'm the type of investor that hold for long term, but then all exit strategies must have the right price. holding long for sake of holding long does not justify its pure consensus. In any case there's no right or wrong approach, it's a matter of different angle approach and view point. No matter what's the your strategies or approach are, the main thing persist in the investing world, Don't loss your money. @MillionaireTiger @BillionaireN @JC888
@Aqa @rL @SPACE ROCKET @TigerGPT @koolgal @LMSunshine @Universe宇宙 @GoodLife99 @HelenJanet @Shyon There are generally three types of investors who consistently make money in the US stock market — regardless of market conditions — as long as
avatarCheez30
04-25
I am more of a type 2 and 3. Lesson learn from someone close is that, only when u realize a gain then is true gains. A lot of painful learning from the dotcom boom/bust that a lot of companies went belly up and many dot com businesses overnight filed chapter11, with all your stocks/ options going to $0. U can say u are holding on to a good business, but look at Kodak, Nokia etc. My advice: learn to take gains away from the table when time is right, not when u need it. Happy investing!
I can said I'm 1st and 3rd type. Like to keep and invest my favorite stock and keep invest them for 10year. When they dip I will DCA. Most of them give favorable dividend yield. Like the example $ST Engineering(S63.SI)$ @Tiger_SG @TigerEvents @TigerStars @MillionaireTiger @TigerClub @koolgal @SR050321 @SPOT_ON
I belong to the third type - buying more on dip but will take profit when the stock is over valued. For type 1 that never sell - maybe hold  to good fundamental stock still ok. But still need to monitor. Intel is a great example. For type 2, I not so good [Sweats]  in doing swing trade
All the above have their pro and cons .. People always talks about Warren Buffett, pls pls .. his world and outs are is so different.. Article will say if you have bought this or that stock 5 or any years mentioned, all that me are " useless talk".. why don't choose a year that bought high and waited for years and still in red?🤪🤪
Although I’m a minimalist in life , in terms of stocks I’m definitely not! I get in more at times of dips and add to my collection of investments and hold for longer term. My portfolio is expanding and I do have a hard time “de-cluttering”… but well, if I’m holding on to good stocks, why do I need to declutter, right?
Buy more on dip sounds easy on paper but extremely difficult to execute like the recent Trump induced sharp correction. Once your overall portfolio value is sinking it is hard to convince to inject new funds into good value stocks. The overwhelming thinking at that point is to preserve your existing capital
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Be daring enough to cut losses and use the money to buy at low....then slowly climb back to profit and sell...repeat and repeat till break even...that's my winning strategy 
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