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Achieving a "double" on your wallet (100% profit) gives you a feeling of euphoria and victory, but this very feeling is the "trap" the market sets for you. If you're winning big and then quickly lose everything, you're suffering from the "overconfidence of the winner" syndrome.
Why do profits vanish?
Illusion of control: After a big win, your mind whispers to you that you've "figured out the game" and that you can't lose. This is where you start making random trades without sufficient analysis, believing luck will always be on your side.
Increasing the risk ceiling (Over-leveraging): Instead of entering with $100 as you did initially, you decide to enter with all $200 you have now and with a larger leverage. A small move against you in the market wipes out all your profits in seconds.
Revenge trading (after the first loss): Once you lose a small part of the $100 you earned, you feel insulted and try to recover it immediately, turning from a trader into a "gambler" chasing the price.
How do you protect your profits? (Protection rules)
The "Capital Withdrawal" rule: Once you double the amount, withdraw the original $100 immediately to your cold wallet or bank account. Trade only with "market money" (profits); this will allow you to trade with much less psychological pressure.
Warrior's break: After any significant profit (like 100%), stay away from the screen for at least 24 hours. The chemical euphoria in your brain right now prevents you from making logical decisions.
Treat $200 as if it were $10,000: Do not underestimate the small amount. If you do not respect the $200 and protect it, you will never be able to protect large amounts in the future.
In summary: "Making money requires intelligence, but keeping it requires iron discipline. Remember that the market does not take your money; you give it away when you lose focus."