so you were in RPRX and then got out of it selling your shares to someone else losing out on potential further gains. hence, you lost and someone else won. isn't this the definition of zero-sum?
When I was struggling with trading I didn't call it stupid I knew that someone else made it work for them. Just cause you can't make it work for you doesn't mean its stupid.
Trading is just like the game of numbers and probability. You need to calculate 10 moves ahead before taking any decision at any point of time. You also need to do some risk reward analysis to measure your investment. I don't think it is a waste but ya it can ruin your life if not understood carefully.
there's lenders and there's borrowers but in between those are traders. I think of trading as moving away from being a borrower towards being a lender.
You cannot always assume the other person makes a profit off those shares you sold them.Probably more dont than do.
Trading is the most primitive activity that makes this world exist. No trading, no existence. Traders, no matter how small, are part of this process. Losers are as important as winners. If you are a loser, you are important to the winner. You have helped him live a better life. There you go. Also, never help anyone unless he asks you for that, actually begs you. Cardinal rule of life. Now, mods pls move this to chit-chat.