“A rising market isn’t yours from the start.”
I took profits at 80 pips.
It followed the rules.
There was no hesitation.
There was no fear either.
It was a perfect trade.
——Even so.
The chart then extended even further.
“Ah—”
A voice escaped involuntarily.
I didn’t lose.
Rather, I was winning enough, too much, in fact.
Yet, people feel a remorse-like emotion.
——It feels like you missed out on profit you could have taken.
If you’re a trader, you’ve experienced this at least once.
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■ Trading is a “game of missing the take.”
There is something important to understand first.
Trading is,
not about taking everything.
Those who try to take everything exit the game.
Why?
Because you delay profit-taking.
Because you bend the rules.
Because the next trade collapses.
The extended price move looks alluring.
But that is posthoc reasoning.
It isn’t the profit you were originally supposed to take.
A rising market isn’t yours from the start.
Misunderstanding this breaks trading.
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■ Emotions don’t disappear. But you can choose your actions.
Do not misunderstand.
The feeling of “ah, it’s extending” isn’t inherently bad.
It’s a completely natural reaction.
Even professionals feel it.
There is only one difference.
Do not let emotions change your actions.
In the early stages, this tends to happen.
Missed out
↓
Next, delay profit-taking
↓
Go back to realize profits
↓
Eventually you lose
Strong traders are different.
Emotions surface.
But the rules do not move.
That's why the equity curve doesn’t collapse.
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■ The real role of fixed profit-taking
Fixed at 80 pips.
This isn’t merely a number.
・Eliminates hesitation
・Speeds up decision-making
・Produces reproducibility
・Protects mental state
In other words—
It protects your next trade by taking profits.
Trading doesn’t end in one trade.
It’s a cumulative sequence of decisions.
That’s why it’s vital not to blur your initial judgment.
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■ What to evaluate is not “how far it stretched” but
There is only one thing worth looking at truly.
Did you stick to your pattern?
That’s all.
Traders who stay true to their pattern survive.
Traders who bend the pattern vanish.
It’s a simple truth.
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■ An eventual turning point
Something odd happens.
With experience, you’ll think on days like this:
“Well, it’s fine. The same shape will come again anyway.”
Markets repeat themselves.
Opportunities aren’t single-shot.
When you stop fearing missed opportunities,
Trading becomes a step quieter.
The urge fades.
By then, the battle is almost decided.
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■ More than winning, avoid breaking down
Truly strong traders aren’t flashy.
Rather than blasting wins,
they emphasize not breaking down.
Not failing. Not breaking down.
That difference is huge.
Those who grow their capital are always watching this.
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One last thing.
When the market extends after you’ve taken profits, consider this:
“That isn’t my profit.
I simply took what I should have.”
That’s fine.
In fact, that’s ideal.
Trading is—
a game of not taking everything.
For those who want to rely less on discretion,
and let go of judgments.
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