The Truth Behind "Not Maintaining Profit Orders" – The Journey from FOMO Selling to Fully Riding the Trend

In trading, the key to success is not how well you draw charts, but your ability to control yourself when profits start to fluctuate. The market doesn’t defeat us with technique – it defeats us with emotions. When Profit Appears, Hands Want to Sell In the early years of entering the crypto market, I encountered a “disease” that many people suffer from: whenever the account gains a few percent, my heart races, my mind becomes tense, and I have only one thought: “Sell immediately, if not, I’ll lose everything!” As a result, after selling, the price continues to soar. I watch with regret that tears my heart apart. Once, I bought Bitcoin around $7,000 – $8,000. When it reached $9,000, with nearly 20% profit, I immediately sold everything out of fear of “dropping back and losing.” Later, Bitcoin shot straight up to over $60,000. If I had just been more patient, my account would have been completely different. Later, I realized: this is a very common psychological phenomenon in behavioral finance, called the (Disposition Effect) – people tend to take profits too early and hold losses too long. Why Can’t We Keep Our Profit Orders?

1. Fear of Losing Profits When the account starts to gain, the brain perceives that profit as “my asset.” Any correction is felt as a loss. The fear of losing money causes us to act hastily, selling before the trend truly ends.
2. Lack of Confidence in Our Own Analysis Many people enter trades based on intuition or follow others. When prices fluctuate, confidence immediately wavers. A bad news or a strong red candle is enough to “shake them off the boat.”
3. Trading Addiction The feeling of constantly pressing orders creates an illusion that one is “controlling the market.” In reality, the more you trade, the more prone you are to mistakes, higher fees, and weaker psychology.
4. Overleveraging Amplifies Emotions High leverage makes even a small correction cause the account to shake violently. At that point, you no longer have enough calm to hold the position, because just a few more percent can be dangerous. How I Escape the “Sell Too Early” Trap I realized the problem isn’t psychological, but the lack of a clear trading system. From there, I set for myself three ironclad principles. Principle 1: Enter a Trade with an Exit Plan Before buying, I always determine: Safe take-profit targetAverage take-profit targetOptimal take-profit target When the price moves in the right direction, I don’t sell everything at once but gradually take profits at each milestone. This approach helps: Always protect profitsMaintain the position to ride the big trend No need to catch the peak – just capturing the “body of the fish” is already more than enough. Principle 2: Use Stop Loss but Allow Enough Room for Waves I learn to distinguish between: Normal correctionsAnd trend reversals If the main trend isn’t broken, I don’t panic over a few red candles. Place stop loss at the structural break zone, not based on emotions. Principle 3: Capital Management Determines Psychological Endurance I never go all-in. Capital is always divided into multiple parts: One part for the current tradeOne part to increase when the trend confirmsOne part as a reserve for market corrections When the position isn’t too large, the psychology naturally remains much more stable. The Secret to Profits Running Automatically In crypto, most of the time is sideways and noisy. Only a few periods in the year feature major trends. Just catching one strong trend and holding until the end can yield profits dozens of times larger than small trades. That’s why: You don’t need to trade every dayYou don’t need to always have ordersJust be patient and wait for the right moment Good traders aren’t those who enter the most trades, but those who hold their positions the longest. The Mindset of a Professional Trader Professional traders understand that: Trading is a game of probabilitiesYou don’t need to win every tradeAs long as the system has a positive expectation By following the process long enough, the odds will be in your favor. Conclusion In a market where institutions use algorithms, AI, and high-speed trading systems, individual investors cannot win by speed. Our only advantages are: PatienceDisciplineAnd the ability to wait Trading isn’t a race to get rich quickly, but a game of who survives the longest. Next time you have a profitable position, ask yourself: “Did I sell based on the system’s signal or out of fear of losing?” If it’s out of fear – give yourself 10 more minutes to think. Just a little more patience, and the outcome could be completely different. The market is always fair. In the end, it rewards those with systems, discipline, and perseverance to go all the way.