First — zoom out 🧠

You’re still +$20,000 in profit.

Most traders lose money — you’re protecting earned capital, not chasing hope.

Greed usually says:

“What if it goes back up again?”

Discipline asks:

“What if it keeps going down?”

Smart options (ranked by risk control)

✅ Option 1: Secure partial profits (most professionals do this)

Take 30–50% off the table

Lock in real money

Let the rest run with reduced emotional pressure

This way:

If it dumps → you already won

If it pumps → you still participate

📌 This balances greed and fear.

⚠️ Option 2: Move your stop to protect gains

If you don’t want to sell now:

Set a clear invalidation level

Decide in advance:

“If price breaks X → I exit without regret”

No stop = emotions decide later (usually badly).

❌ Option 3: Do nothing & “hope”

This is what usually turns:

+40k → +20k → +5k → break-even → loss

Hope is not a strategy.

Ask yourself ONE honest question

👉 **If you had NO position right now