# Long term is the biggest scam

**URL:** https://tradingqna.com/t/long-term-is-the-biggest-scam/191962
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**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/long-term-is-the-biggest-scam/191962 "2026-03-04T07:08:59Z")
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#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/long-term-is-the-biggest-scam/191962/4 "2026-03-04T08:07:02Z")

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Strongly agree that regular systematic profit-booking is a valid approach.  
However, conflating not doing so, with “long term” is a mistake.  
Long-term does not mean HODL.  
Agreed, that anyone mixing-up those two is not being financially savvy.

The thought process that if not short-term, then HODL/YOLO is a [false dichotomy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma)!

Those aren’t the only 2 choices.  
It is a range/spectrum of investment horizons.  
Ideally determined by milestones/goals in one’s life.

Other aspects also touched-upon in this [**recent thread**](https://tradingqna.com/t/nifty-50-diis-take-more-stake-than-fiis/191294/3).

FWIW, the regulator appears to be keyed-in on this,  
has recently updated the regulations to account for this and [promote goal-based investing](https://tradingqna.com/t/the-conjurings-of-data-center-finance/191898#sebis-final-word-on-mutual-fund-rationalisation-8).

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