Procrastination which is said to be the act of delaying something important despite knowing the consequences of doing so, is one of the reasons why many people miss out on big opportunities.
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Others are also looking for the "perfect entry" and some or most people will miss the train because they are perfectionists, they want the perfect entry which for me, if your plan is for the long term, you will not mind the "perfect entry" because you can do dollar-cost averaging (DCA) or just buy every dip.
Some are also being manipulated by social media personalities, where they intend to follow what other people saying without validating or doing their own research.
For me, sometimes trusting your own instinct is already better.