[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Za [@ZaStocks](/creator/twitter/ZaStocks) on x 50.9K followers Created: 2025-07-05 13:12:04 UTC It’s funny how often people call success in trading or investing just luck. When people discuss stocks or investing in my personal life I’m not one to mention success, but even saying “I’m doing well” often provokes the “stocks are just luck anyways” response. I try to give some grace to people like this because from a distance that assumption might seem reasonable. For someone who doesn’t engage with financial markets regularly, success can appear random. But the reality is far more nuanced. True sustainable success is the result of a process. Robust preparation, research, decision making, rules, and the ability to manage both downside risk and one’s own behavioral impulses under pressure are not just luck. Yes, luck obviously exists in markets. It can impact individual trades and short term outcomes. But over time, luck is not how traders can survive for many years. Attributing success solely to luck minimizes the depth of work required to consistently navigate the uncertainty of markets. It also overlooks the key differentiator between those who merely participate in markets and those who compound capital over time: discipline. If success really was just about being lucky, there would be a lot more people doing it well. Reality is there isn’t. XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [stocks](/topic/stocks) [investment](/topic/investment) [Post Link](https://x.com/ZaStocks/status/1941485228423282888)
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Za @ZaStocks on x 50.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-05 13:12:04 UTC
It’s funny how often people call success in trading or investing just luck.
When people discuss stocks or investing in my personal life I’m not one to mention success, but even saying “I’m doing well” often provokes the “stocks are just luck anyways” response.
I try to give some grace to people like this because from a distance that assumption might seem reasonable. For someone who doesn’t engage with financial markets regularly, success can appear random.
But the reality is far more nuanced. True sustainable success is the result of a process.
Robust preparation, research, decision making, rules, and the ability to manage both downside risk and one’s own behavioral impulses under pressure are not just luck. Yes, luck obviously exists in markets. It can impact individual trades and short term outcomes. But over time, luck is not how traders can survive for many years.
Attributing success solely to luck minimizes the depth of work required to consistently navigate the uncertainty of markets. It also overlooks the key differentiator between those who merely participate in markets and those who compound capital over time: discipline.
If success really was just about being lucky, there would be a lot more people doing it well.
Reality is there isn’t.
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