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Why does every stock I buy fall right after I buy it?

TL;DRIt feels personal — but it is not. Every investor who picks stocks based on news, tips, or gut feel experiences this pattern. The reason is selection bias: you buy stocks that are already in the news, already up, already at peak retail visibility. By the time you hear about a stock, momentum-driven buyers are already positioned and preparing to exit. You are consistently buying at the point of maximum retail attention — which is almost always near the top of that specific move.
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NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE · SEBI INH000024143 · Stock data shown is illustrative. Performance figures represent relative outperformance vs equal-weight Nifty 500 benchmark, not absolute CAGR. Dynamic Allocator signal is a model output not a personalised recommendation. Past performance does not guarantee future results.