The target hit. You wanted more.
You were green. The plan said exit. You held for double.
The move reversed. You watched the profit drain to zero.
Holding past the plan is the most expensive habit in trading
Too big. Too long. Too much.
Greed ignores the system that made you money and reaches for the one that loses it.
The Solution
Take what the trade gives you
See what you gave back
MAE and MFE show the peak you let slip. “I should have taken it” becomes a number you stop ignoring.
Trade the plan, not the dream
Planned versus realized R shows the gap between your discipline and your greed. Close it.
Bank the base hits
Reports prove the singles add up faster than the home runs you chase. Consistency beats the swing.