Just like the title says… share your biggest trading challenge here. This will help others in managing their own challenges.
My biggest trading challenge is that I don’t let my trades run to the max potential. As a result my winners are small and losers are comparatively large.
My biggest challenge was small stop-loses and not giving my trades room to breath. The solution was simple and well know by other traders but not to me at the time. That is to set your stops about the last swing high on a down-trend and below the swing low on a up-trend.
The Challenge I am struggling with now is similar to yours and that is when is the correct time to take profit.
I think my biggest challenge is believing that with practice I will improve, so I over trade trying to be right. When I should just try to be profitable & then stop.
I can relate to this. It’s easy to worry that my winning trades will turn around at any resistance level so I am always tempted to book my profits early, but I’ve started forcing myself to just let my trades run regardless.
I think if your entry is strong you can feel more comfortable watching short retracements in your winning trade without panicking and closing it out.