Helen_Alek
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Take Profits — Not Screenshots 💰
There’s a well-known story about a trader from The Cheer Hedge. After years in the game, he noticed a strange pattern: every time a colleague loudly celebrated a winning trade — shouting “YEAH!” or throwing a fist pump — the trade would often reverse right after.
🔍 The pattern was so reliable that Donnelly started trading against those emotional reactions. The louder the celebration, the more likely the trade had peaked or bottomed out.
🤔 Why? Because in trading, moments of intense emotion often mark the end of a move. When someone is bragging or overly hyped, it usually means most of the profit potential is already gone.
📸 This happens all the time in crypto. A trader hits 500% gains, posts a screenshot online — and the very next day, the coin tanks 😅
It’s not about superstition — it’s about understanding market psychology. Extreme confidence often mirrors peak risk and crowded trades.
So next time you feel like flexing a win with a screenshot, pause and ask yourself:
Is it time to take profit instead?
👉 If you’re feeling euphoric, that’s your cue to scale out, not go in deeper. Stay focused. Stay disciplined.
There’s a well-known story about a trader from The Cheer Hedge. After years in the game, he noticed a strange pattern: every time a colleague loudly celebrated a winning trade — shouting “YEAH!” or throwing a fist pump — the trade would often reverse right after.
🔍 The pattern was so reliable that Donnelly started trading against those emotional reactions. The louder the celebration, the more likely the trade had peaked or bottomed out.
🤔 Why? Because in trading, moments of intense emotion often mark the end of a move. When someone is bragging or overly hyped, it usually means most of the profit potential is already gone.
📸 This happens all the time in crypto. A trader hits 500% gains, posts a screenshot online — and the very next day, the coin tanks 😅
It’s not about superstition — it’s about understanding market psychology. Extreme confidence often mirrors peak risk and crowded trades.
So next time you feel like flexing a win with a screenshot, pause and ask yourself:
Is it time to take profit instead?
👉 If you’re feeling euphoric, that’s your cue to scale out, not go in deeper. Stay focused. Stay disciplined.
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