One of the biggest beginner mistakes?
Closing winning trades too soon.
Fear kicks in. You see green. You exit.
But pros? They let profits run. That’s where the money is 💰
Let’s fix this with a clear mental plan + a chart example 👇
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🔍 Why You Close Too Early:
✅ Fear of losing unrealized profit
✅ Impatience — staring at the chart too long
✅ Past losses making you trigger-happy
✅ No clear plan for exit = emotional decision
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🧠 Fix It With This Simple Routine:
1. Set a Realistic TP Before Entering
• Don’t guess. Use logic, not hope.
• Use structure or a technical tool like ATR (we’ll cover that next post 🔜)
2. Move SL to Entry, NOT TP Sooner
• Once price moves in your favor, lock in safety
• But let the trade breathe
3. Zoom Out to 1H or 4H
• Watch the story, not the noise
• Green candles don’t mean sell. Ask: Is the trend still valid?
4. Have a Rule: No Exit Before Your Signal
• Only close if: your bias is invalidated, price hits TP, or trend breaks
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🪙 Real Example: Hold the Winners with $C98
• $C98 broke out of a daily range
• Instead of scalping for 2%, let’s say you held until next resistance (7–8%)
• Most beginners exited early — pros waited
• Set your level and walk away. Let the market work for you.
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📌 Quick Mental Trick:
When you’re up 5–10%, think:
“Would I re-enter this trade right now?”
If yes → hold.
If no → maybe it’s time to lock in or scale out.
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Train your mind to hold.
1 win held properly > 5 rushed scalps 🔥
