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Chart highlights why timing the stock market is difficult

MarketWatch discusses how attempting to time the stock market can lead investors to make mistakes, driven by behavioral pressures.

The outlet points to two common forces, fear of missing out and fear of topping out, as factors that can steer decision making away from disciplined entry and exit timing.

The article uses a chart to illustrate the challenge of consistently choosing the right moments to buy or sell based on market swings, rather than sticking to a planned approach.

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