Don’t Touch: The Discipline of Letting Trades Work
Why Interfering With Trades Can Hurt More Than It Helps
Here’s a thought for you…
What if you couldn’t manage a trade?
Once you placed it with a stop and a target, that was it.
No adjusting stops.No second-guessing exits.
Click… done.
Then you had to wait…
DON’T TOUCH
How do you think you’d fare?
We all think we’re improving trades with mid-flight decisions.
A bit more info… a little “strategic adjustment”…
And sure, if we’re doing it logically, with zero emotional interference, then great.
Markets evolve as the trade matures.
But let’s be honest here… how often are we tweaking for the wrong reasons?
“This looks like it’s coming back, I’ll just bank it now.” “Don’t like that candle, tighten the stop.”
Fine in theory.
But how often do we track if those changes actually help?
The line is so fine between success and failure in this business; the needle mover for you might be…
Trusting that initial thesis and leaving the damn trade alone!
A few years ago, betting companies introduced the early cash-out feature saying, “Hey, you’re in control now!”
But they knew exactly what they were doing…
You bet on 2–0.
It’s 2–0 at halftime.
They flash you an early payout offer, and most punters take it.
Even if the actual bet had a better return if left alone.
Emotion overrides logic.
Fear of loss beats potential gain.
Sound familiar?
Sometimes the best management… is no management.
Set it.
Forget it.
Trust the plan.
Try it. See how you get on.