Eli5: with stocks going down why would someone hold and buy more on the way down (average down) and not just sell now and buy again when the stock bottoms out?

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Eli5: with stocks going down why would someone hold and buy more on the way down (average down) and not just sell now and buy again when the stock bottoms out?

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If you know when the stock is going to bottom out, why would you have bought it earlier? Trying to time the market is a pretty good way to lose money.

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