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Because you want to catch the trend in the fluctuation, and want to catch the fluctuation in the trend;
Be afraid of highs in a strong market, and buy the dip in a weak market. Always go against the market trend.
You certainly can't catch any real distance.
How to change it?
The method is simple: do not predict the market, just follow it. Earn more when you're right, accept losses when you're wrong.