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While optimism surrounding the Iran deal is pushing equities into the green, gold is seeing a sudden dip. Geof is tackling the big question on every gold bug’s mind, while I break down the key order flows to watch heading into the long weekend [tap to join us for Profit Panel]
We’re in the middle of a volatile environment where something can happen overnight and the fast-moving markets have returned — I can’t complain.
But when the tape starts whipping around like this, one discipline matters more than anything else: Taking your winners when you get them.
A 20% winner today is better than a 30% loser tomorrow. When geopolitical risk is real and markets can gap overnight, profit-taking isn’t just smart — it’s survival.
That’s especially true in an environment where headline risk can flip sentiment in minutes like we saw this morning
Let me show you what this looks like in practice…
When Chaotic Tape Meets Multiple Positions
Recently, I exited SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) to lock in profits. Could I have stayed longer? Sure.
But I had a lot of positions open and the tape was chaotic, so I wanted to take the money and run.
Same thinking applied when I closed Silver (SLV) at a 27% gain. The chart was choppy and I had enough exposure elsewhere. And wouldn’t you know it, SLV was down over 10% this morning.Â
If I hadn’t had the other positions, I would have been more willing to let it run — but the whole setup was sketching me out a bit. Context matters, and thankfully I got out.
Your overall exposure, the number of open trades and the current environment all play into when you ring the register.
The Multiple-Contract Advantage
If you’re trading multiple contracts, this gets easier. You can take profits on most of the positions and let one or two ride if you want to stay in the game.
That way, if things reverse, you’ve already got money in your pocket. I know some of you are working with smaller accounts or higher-priced options where you’re only trading one contract at a time.
In that case, the decision is binary — you’re either in or you’re out. For those situations, taking profits when you get them becomes even more important.
We’re at war and stuff usually happens at night. The gap risk is real and the headline risk is real.
You don’t want to watch a 50% winner evaporate because of something that hits the wire while you’re sleeping. A 20% winner is pretty dang good.
It’s also better than watching a strong move pull back and force you to sweat through a trade you could have closed with confidence.
Lock it in, move on and find the next setup.
This isn’t about being scared. It’s about being smart when the environment demands it.
Ring the register when the market gives you the chance, because tomorrow’s headline might not be so kind.
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To better trading,
Alex Reid
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