The One Rule That Made Me a Better Trader (And Saved Me Thousands!)
When I started trading, I was losing money left and right. I blamed the market, bad luck, even influencers. But then I learned one rule that changed everything:
🟦 "Never enter a trade without an exit plan."
Sounds simple, right? But most traders don’t do it. Here’s why it matters:
🔷 The Problem: Hope Is NOT a Strategy
🔹 Buying without a target? You might hold forever, watching gains disappear.
🔹 No stop-loss? One bad move can wipe out weeks of profits.
🔹 Ignoring profit-taking? You could watch a 200% gain turn into a 20% loss.
I learned this the hard way when I bought SOL, watched it pump past $200… and then held all the way down to $8. Lesson? If you don’t take profits, the market will take them for you.
🟦 The Fix: Smart Exit Strategies
🔷 Before entering a trade, have a clear exit plan:
🔷 1. The Ladder Exit Strategy
🔹 Sell 25% at 2x, 25% at 3x, and let the rest ride with a trailing stop.
🔹 Example: Bought Solana (SOL) at $20 → Sold 25% at $40, 25% at $60 → Still holding with a stop-loss at $50.
🔷 2. Stop-Loss to Protect Capital
🔹 Set a 10-15% stop-loss to avoid big losses.
🔹 Example: Bought $LINK at $12 → Stop-loss at $10.50 → Avoided a drop to $7.
🔷 3. The “Moon Bag” Strategy
🔹 Sell your initial investment at 2x or 3x, then hold the rest for free.
🔹 Example: Bought $HBAR at $0.15→ Sold half at $0.30 → Now holding risk-free.
🔷 4. Time-Based Exits
🔹 If a trade doesn’t move in 3-5 days, exit and rotate into stronger trends.
🔹 Works best for volatile pairs like DOGE, SHIBA, and $XRP .
🟦 The Bottom Line: Plan or Lose
Trading without a plan is gambling. If you don’t know your exit, you’re just hoping.
🟦 Enter with a strategy.
🟦 Take profits while others chase hype.
🟦 Cut losses before they become disasters.
💬 What’s YOUR best exit strategy? Drop it below!
