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Hmmm...what do you know? We have a
winner on our hands. The market has reached our profit objective. We will exit 2 of our 4
contracts, here. There is no specific rule as to how
many you should
exit at this point. Some may exit more to cover previous losses. Some may exit less to try
to capitalize greater. Use your experience and judgement based on the previous trades. For
example, if there hasn't been a trend in a long time, then you might want to hold onto 3
contracts, because eventually one will happen. This is as opposed to a situation that just
finished with a huge trend. This is a guideline only. I have seen major trending days go
on for weeks, so use your best judgement.
Also, I recommend that you have your profit stop in the market, waiting for the objective
to get hit. This way it forces you to stick to your plan and is more likely to get
executed.
Also, it would a smart idea to move that break even stop on
those 2 contracts, higher. If the market retraces, you will still make good money on those
contracts. In this case I put it just above where the market was stalling as it found some
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