How can you hold onto profits in trading?

Most people can't hold onto profits, not because they don't understand the market, but because they are too anxious, have too heavy positions, and lack clear rules.

As soon as they have a floating profit, they start worrying about a profit pullback; at the first sign of a retracement, they close their positions prematurely. As a result, the market continues to move, and they watch anxiously, unable to capture a complete wave of profit.

To hold onto profits, the first step is to have clear take-profit rules, not just rely on intuition. You can use a fixed risk-reward ratio, structural breakdown, or moving averages to exit, but the key is to set it in advance and stick to it.

Second, don't have too heavy a position. The larger your position, the more you fear a pullback, and a single dip makes you want to run. A lighter position keeps your mindset stable, making you more willing to hold.

Third, accept that volatility is part of the process. The market can't move in one go; it's normal for it to shake a bit in between. As long as the rules are not broken, you should hold on and not move.