Why do I keep selling winning positions too early? Last week, I took a 40% gain on a trade I’d been holding for a day, thinking I was locking in profits. Two days later? It was up 200%. It’s like I either hold too long or sell too soon, never in between. How do you fight the urge to cash out too quickly when a trade is working?

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Selling too early is every trader’s struggle. The trick that helped me? Pre-setting exit strategies—I scale out in thirds. First third at 50% profit, second at 100%, and let the last ride with a trailing stop. That way, I secure gains but still stay in for the bigger moves.

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whats was the position? imo, holding is a luxury. it gets easier to hold larger positions w more capital because it becomes a smaller % of your equity.

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Compensate by taking losses late. Even out.

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If you knew when every trade was going to hit its peak you should start a fund. But no one does. Take ur profit, be happy. Love the answer from MD above. Gradually pull out with a set strategy to avoid emotion. Comparison is the thief of joy (and profit)

You’re not looking at the charts

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