THE REAL WIN IS NOT THE PROFIT â ITâS THE DECISION đ§ đ
Everyone loves screenshots of green numbers. Everyone loves unrealized PnL. Everyone loves to say âIf I hold a little longerâŠâ
But very few talk about the most important moment in trading:
đ The moment you decide to CLOSE.
Look at this trade.
BANKUSDT, Long position.
Clean entry. Strong move. Massive unrealized profit sitting on the screen.
Everything looks perfect. Confidence is high. Emotions are loud.
And then comes the question that separates traders from gamblers:
âShould I close it?â
This is where most accounts are made⊠or destroyed.
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WHY CLOSING IS HARDER THAN ENTERING đ„
Entering a trade feels exciting.
You analyze. You plan. You click buy or sell.
Your job feels done.
But closing a trade?
Thatâs psychological warfare.
Greed whispers:
đŁïž âWhat if it goes higher?â
Fear argues:
đŁïž âWhat if it reverses right now?â
Ego jumps in:
đŁïž âI called this move, I deserve more.â
Markets donât care about any of that.
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THIS TRADE WAS NOT LUCK đŻ
Letâs be clear â this wasnât random.
âïž Entry was planned
âïž Risk was controlled
âïž Leverage was used with intention
âïž The move played out as expected
When price delivers what you planned for, your job is DONE.
Trading is not about squeezing every last dollar out of a move.
Trading is about consistency, not perfection.
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UNREALIZED PROFIT IS NOT YOUR MONEY â
Read that again.
Until you close the trade, itâs just numbers on a screen.
Iâve seen traders turn +100%, +200%, even +300% unrealized profitâŠ
into break-even.
Into losses.
Into blown accounts.
Why?
Because they wanted more instead of respecting what the market already gave them.
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CONFIDENCE DOESNâT MEAN CARELESSNESS đ§
âYes, we entered well.â
âYes, the trade performed beautifully.â
âYes, confidence was high.â
But confidence is not an excuse to abandon discipline.
Professional traders donât ask: âCan I make more?â
They ask: âDoes the risk still make sense?â
Once risk-reward shifts against you, closing is strength, not weakness.
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THE BEST TRADERS KNOW WHEN TO WALK AWAY đȘ
Closing in profit doesnât mean the move is over. It means YOUR participation is over.
There will always be another setup. Another breakout. Another trend. Another opportunity.
But there is only one account.
Protect it.
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A SIMPLE RULE THAT SAVES ACCOUNTS đ
If you ever feel confused while sitting in profit, remember this:
đ You donât need to catch the entire move.
đ You only need your part of it.
The market rewards patience on entryâŠ
and discipline on exit.
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FINAL THOUGHT đ
Anyone can post green screenshots. Anyone can hold and hope. Anyone can say âIf only I closed earlier.â
But real traders? They respect their plan. They respect their risk. And when the moment comesâŠ
They close the trade without regret.
Profit taken is better than profit imagined. â


