🟢🔴“Profits Aren’t Real Until You Take Them” – A Hard Lesson for Traders.
To all NEW traders as well as STRUGGLING traders: PAY ATTENTION ❗️
A lot of new and struggling traders know the pain all too well—watching a once-profitable trade bleed into losses. Just a few days ago, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $123K, and nearly every altcoin followed with juicy pumps. But guess what? Many traders still walked away empty-handed because they didn’t take profit.
When I first started trading, the euphoria of screenshotting unrealized profits felt more rewarding than actually securing the gains. I’d watch those green numbers with pride… only to see them vanish hours later.
That pattern cost me.
Sometimes, I’d close trades too early out of fear—settling for crumbs. Other times, I’d hold on too long, chasing “just a bit more,” only to be dumped on by the market.
So I made a simple decision:
Take profit when the market gives me a 1:1 or 1:2 reward-to-risk ratio.
Now, if I’m at the chart and the market offers me profits equal to or greater than my risk, and I see a bearish close at resistance zone—I don’t hesitate. I lock it in.
To conclude,
Don’t feel bad for taking profits—especially in a volatile market where nothing is promised. The only traders who consistently win are the ones who have the courage to press the sell button when it matters.
You're only profitable if you have the balls to take profits.
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