Glossary

What is Take-profit

The price where the trade closes in profit. A sensible target is the nearest liquidity in the trade's direction, not a round number of R.

How it works

The target is the range high: sellers' stops sit there.

Example

Long from 62 960, target at the range high 63 850: hit 120 minutes after entry.

Common mistake

Closing early by hand out of fear of giving profit back — MFE will later show how much you left.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I learn Take-profit step by step?
In the Trading OS Academy: “Stop and take-profit are orders, not intentions”, “Anatomy of an entry”.
What is Take-profit related to?
Planned R:R; Partial close; MFE — maximum favorable excursion; Liquidity.

Plan versus outcome — for every trade

The Trading OS journal keeps the planned RR and the actual R of each trade side by side and computes expectancy from real results.

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