Why am I more cautious after making a profit?
In the past, when I made money, I would become more aggressive.
I felt that my state was just right, my judgment was accurate, and right after taking profit from one trade, I wanted to jump into another, riding the wave.
The result was that profits came quickly, but losses came back even faster.
Later, I observed the opposite:
The ones who can truly grow their accounts are not those who continue to charge forward after making money, but those who know when to hit the brakes after they profit.
Now, the more I profit, the more restrained I become.
Because I know:
• It’s easiest to get carried away after making money.
At this time, the emotions are a mixture of “confidence + greed”, which can easily break discipline.
Clearly, you shouldn't take certain trades, yet you will find reasons to force them.
• The period of unrealized gains is the moment when the rhythm is most likely to break.
Once the rhythm is off, a few consecutive small losses can throw your mindset into chaos, and the previous profits can vanish in an instant.
• Profit is temporary, but discipline is long-term.
The market is always changing; you cannot rely on one favorable wind to think you can keep winning.
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So now, after I make a profit from one trade, I force myself to stay out of the market for a few hours.
Sometimes the market is still moving, but I do not participate.
I tell myself a phrase:
"What needed to be taken has been taken; not every time requires action."
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Do you have similar experiences?
After making a profit, you got too excited and ended up making a trade without thinking it through, and then gave back the profits?
The longer I trade, the more I fear not losses, but the "inflation after making money."
