Hesitation at the exit: what's behind yours?

Exits are where hesitation costs most: the stop approaching and the finger hovering, the target hit and the greed whispering "a bit more". Exit hesitation converts winners into scratches and scratches into losses.

Hesitation at the exit: what's behind yours? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What do you do?

  • the exit you hesitate on most
  • what the hesitation is protecting
  • the rule that removes the decision from the moment
Hesitation at the exit: what's behind yours? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The order types guide shows how pending orders remove exit hesitation entirely.

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