When you use stop orders to exit from trades should you ever use discretion to exit early?

One of three things gets me out of a trade:

1. I hit my profit target,

2. I hit my stop-loss level,

3. My Indicator Package reverses from the trade entry profile (thus my reasons for entering the trade are no longer valid).

YMMV, I wish everyone good fortune !
 
Sometimes, you need a tad more room and 3pts on NQ saves you from a loss, you'd just have to get back in again anyway, I prefer to reduce the cost of being wrong, but at times it goes the other way.

Sometimes I close a position at a loss, before it hits the SL, upon realising on the wrong side of the momentum.

Sometimes, I sit there, can't function and do nothing but HOPE, that's why my account gets slapped silly LOL
 
One thing I found helpful is to tighten up trailing stops near noon , since sometimes there's big reversals A or V shape. Also at 3:30
 
You should try placing your stop loss close to the entry. This will increase the probability of profits even more for you. Good luck.
 
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