One of the most difficult thing to do in investing is the ability to do nothing, withstand the volatiltiy.

Personally, I am not able to do that. This is because I am human and have the tendancy to want to trade to "show that I am doing something"; similar to what a few (if not many) office workers are - they need to act that they are doing something to validate to bosses's their worth

Acting in Investing Costs Money

Unfortunately in investing, doing too much leads to a less than optimal outcome. Passive income has been shown to provide a higher returns in the long run compared to the short termism view of trading/ active investment.

Furthermore, the frequent in/out trades incurs brokerage and transaction fees which eats into your return.

How I Overcome It

For me, the answer is that I will do trading to validate that I am