After a big profit: 10 steps
A big win is the moment most traders give profits back. Slow down, write it down, keep the same size.
Key points
- Profit feels like “house money”. It is your money; risk it by the same rules as your deposit.
- One win is not a sample. Size changes only in a scheduled review, based on many trades.
Right now
- My big-profit line is ____ R. Reached? I stop or take a 30-minute break.
- Platform closed. No new trade while excited.
- Journal: entry, exit, size, R, how I felt.
- Did it follow the plan? Yes / No
Today
- One line: what part was luck?
- If I trade again, I stop when today's profit falls to ____.
- Do something else: walk, eat, sleep.
This week
- Same size for the next 10 trades.
- ____ % of this profit noted for my next withdrawal.
- Tomorrow: same setups, same size, same session.
Watch out
- Doubling size for the next trade.
- Moving the target up because you’re “on form”.
- Posting the screenshot before the journal.
Key line: Enjoy the win after the platform is closed.