Do You Have Your Own Take-Profit Strategy or System?

Spiders
08-28

Take profit too early? Regret.

Take profit too late? Regret.

Take profit at the exact right time, at the exact right number? No regret… but also, almost impossible.

Sell early, and you’re the guy who left the party just before the fireworks.

Sell late, and you’re stuck sweeping up empty bottles while everyone else is gone.

Sell perfectly? That’s once in a blue moon.

That’s trading. You think you’re being clever locking in gains early… then the stock rockets 20% the next morning. You hold a little longer, trying to squeeze out just a bit more… and suddenly you’re watching your “profits” turn into “what the hell just happened.”

The truth? Nailing the perfect exit is basically a myth. Nobody consistently sells at the top. If you do, congratulations, you should probably buy a lottery ticket too.

So in the end, the real skill isn’t selling at the perfect moment. It’s learning to live with being slightly wrong every single time.

Do You Have Your Own Take-Profit Strategy or System?
It’s often said in the market that knowing when to sell is more important than knowing when to buy! Be patient when buying, but decisive when selling. Even if you know the stock will probably rise again tomorrow, you still need to stick to your trading strategy and sell. Do you have your own take-profit system or strategy? What technical indicators do you use? Do you find profit-taking system helpful for improving your performance?
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