A coin flip: tails, you lose $100. Drag to the smallest heads payout that would make you take the bet.
$250
$100 · even money$400
“A $1,000 loss hurts me more than a $1,000 gain feels good.”
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DisagreeAgree completely
Your last losing position: how long did you hold it after you first thought about selling?
~1 week
Same day2+ years
Watch this position. Then decide.
It's your money, down 30%. What do you do?
Hold
Sell it allDouble down
Choose one.
You suddenly need cash and must sell one. Be honest — which would you actually have sold?
“I've held a losing position mainly to avoid locking in the loss.”
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NeverRepeatedly
Markets drop 25% next year. Pre-commit your response now.
Hold everything as-is
Hold
Sell everythingBuy more
You hold a stock worth $10,000 today. A fair buyer offers exactly $10,000 cash, right now. Drag fully to one side to commit.
Undecided
← Keep the stockTake the cash →
A full deliberate drag to either end commits your choice.
After your last big red day, how did your portfolio-checking change?
No change
Checked constantlyStopped looking
“I've sold winners to feel the win — while keeping my losers.”
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NeverThat's me