Profit targets per day: do you stop when you're ahead?

Some traders stop for the day after hitting a profit target; others call that leaving money on the table. The evidence is personal: journals that show late-day give-backs make the case for stopping.

What's your rule?

• whether you have a daily profit target
• what you do after hitting it
• the day that taught you to stop while ahead

The journal guide is where give-back patterns become visible.