Updated Mar 14, 2026 17:24 IST
The stock market is continuously trading in decline amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Statistics show that at such times investors are selling in the market due to panic.
The stock market is continuously trading in decline amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Statistics show that at such times investors are selling in the market due to panic. However, market experts believe that in such times, investors should act with restraint and avoid any kind of haste. What often happens is that investors get scared and exit the stock market during a downturn and try to invest again when it rises, but statistics show that this causes huge losses to investors.
FundsIndia’s Wealth Conversations report shows that missing just a few good days in the market can have a big impact on investment returns.
What do the statistics say?
According to the data, if an investor had invested Rs 10 lakh in Nifty 50 TRI from 1999 to 2026 and maintained the investment throughout, then this amount could have reached around Rs 3.03 crore, i.e. about 13.6 percent annual return. The report said that if the investor had missed only the 5 best days of the market, the value of the investment would have reduced to about Rs 1.89 crore. That means the total return would have reduced by about 38 percent.
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when do good days come
Good days in the market mean those days when there is a sharp rise in the market and the prices of indices or shares increase significantly. Statistics show that often when the market falls, many investors get scared and withdraw their money, but many times the days of biggest growth come after the same fall. If investors are not in the market at that time, they miss out on huge returns.
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Photo: FundsIndia Wealth Conversations Report
Big loss if you miss 15 best days
Similarly, if the investor had missed 10 best days, the value of the portfolio would have remained only around Rs 1.37 crore. If the 15 best days are missed, the investment may be reduced to around Rs 1.02 crore i.e. a direct decline of 66 percent. According to the report, 7 out of 10 best market days came within two weeks of the worst days, proving just how difficult it is to time the market.
The data also shows that if an investor misses 20 to 30 best days, returns fall further and the investment value falls to around Rs 77 lakh to Rs 46 lakh. Whereas if 50 best days are missed, an investment of Rs 10 lakh reaches only about Rs 19 lakh.
According to the report, many of the market’s best days often come around its worst days. For example, during the Covid crash of 2020, the market’s worst day came on March 23, which was immediately followed by its second best day.
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