Why can't we hold onto profitable trades?
Making money in trading has two core principles: first, cutting losses to control risk, and second, holding onto profitable trades to maximize market potential. The former is defense and the latter is offense; offense can occasionally succeed, but defense must succeed every time. If defense is not done well, it is like a bottomless bucket that can never be filled with water; if offensive efficiency is low, even if the market moves, one cannot make significant profits.
Why do we often fail to hold onto profitable trades and miss out on significant trends? Because smooth trending markets are too rare, and many profitable trades cannot gain traction. Therefore, even if one's trading skills and understanding are high, making money remains a convoluted process. This is precisely a dividing line for successful traders. The reason trend strategies are effective is that they often fail, leaving those with insufficient understanding and weak beliefs in trading stranded on the beach.
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