Trade Discipline: How Much Profit Is Enough to Exit a Trade?
Everyone shares signals… Everyone shares motivational posts… But the main thing is trading discipline which hardly anyone teaches you.. Today, let’s talk about something important: What is “enough” for you in a trade? You’ve probably heard me say this before—before entering any trade, you should know three things clearly: What’s my entry point?What’s my DCA (Dollar Cost Average) point?What’s my profit target? The third one—your profit target—is where most traders fail. Here’s the reality:You enter a trade… it turns green… you don’t book profits… it turns more green… you still don’t exit (waiting 10x 😸)… and then it turns red. Now you’re praying just to break even.😸 Please tell me in comments if i am wrong.. Why does this happen? Because you didn’t plan your exit. You’ve seen my posts where I share screenshots of my sell orders and write:"Booked now, let it go wherever it wants."That’s my discipline. That’s what “enough” looks like for me. Let me help you build a simple but powerful plan: If your first entry is green by 9–10%, just book it.Simple. Clean. Done. If your trade goes red after the first entry—great!That’s what I love. Now do DCA with 15–20% below your initial entry as planned. Once your average cost is set, sell your DCA amount on average cost. What happens now? Your average is lower than your original entry, your profit potential improves, and you have free capital in hand to buy again if the market dips further. Your TP will remain the same, it will almost double your profit. 10% is more than enogh. And if your portfolio is above 3K, 5% is enough on your initial entry. One trade reached your TP.. You must be out. If you can consistently take 10% profit in each trade, after 10 successful trades your trading capital can be doubled—yes, doubled.That’s the power of simple profit booking. And remember my basic discipline: If you have $300 for a trade, your first entry should not exceed $120. let me explain.. 1st entry is almost in fomo everytime 😂 I feel myself confident as a trader but around 70% of my trades go red after the first entry. But I love that—it gives me the chance to earn more through smart DCA. One of my running swing trades is $LUMIA .. initially I entered with less than 100$ as for I remember and now after DCA.. there is 335$ i just checked for reference. Now a common confusion: Should I set a Stop Loss (SL) or do DCA? If the market trend is bearish or you’re trading a risky coin—use SL.If the market is bullish or in an uptrend or you are trading in a big Market Cap coin like DOT, Link, Eth etc.—DCA is your best strategy. Still confused or want me to post a full breakdown with a real trade of mine as an example? Just ask me. And thank you for wasting your time reading my long posts 😂. If you’re here for the first time I am Aamir from Pakistan. I’m not here to impress or mislead. I am not selling any course. I don't have any paid community or group. I’m just here to share with the new traders what I’ve learned, what I do, and what I believe works. I might be wrong but I am sharing with clear heart. I never forget that I am nothing, all glory and praise belongs only to Allah Almighty ♥️. #RoughTraderPk #MarketRebound #CryptoRevolution #Bitcoin #MyCOSTrade
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