RE: ADV21 Oct 2021 15:15
Hi Wolfie,
absolutely getting out with a profit and de-risking prior to news is a perfectly sound, reasonable and good strategy, but I think what propels people most is fear and greed, and given in the example we are discussing, all the background (fundamental) news, ( not the BB BS), suggested an SP of 2-3 times the then current price prior to the news that was coming and it was an absolute slam dunk the news would be good.
(pretty much exactly what is being said here co-incidently)
I imagine therefore that many more got caught than did the de-risking you refer to.
Buts that's experience. (Its one of the reason I have my system, Take the profits here and there , sure you can miss the "big" multi bagger, but it always takes longer than forecast and it rarely comes off, so i work on the basis that I would rather make 5% in a week than a 100% in a year.
But its absolutely each to his/her own and what works for them. Nothing is remotely fool proof but there are basic tenet's of any system anyone uses: two of the most valuable in my book:
Never bet more than you can afford to lose
Protect your capital
ATB