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I’ll reveal the strategy behind 603 winning trades — and set up the next plays in my Labor Day Challenge and more [tap to join us]!
I need to share something that’s been eating at me — and it’s a lesson that could save you a lot more money than it cost me to learn.
Recently, I had $600 in profit traps sitting right in front of me.
I didn’t take them. I was holding out for the full payout — each trap offered up to $1,000 in potential profit.
I convinced myself that if the market got even close to my strikes, I could grab $500 to $600 at the end of the day.
That decision cost me $1,015 by the close.
Even worse, I had opportunities to reduce my total daily risk from $850 down to just $250–$270 by making defensive adjustments in the afternoon.
But I didn’t. I was waiting for the perfect move that never came.
To make things even more ironic, I expected the market to snap back into efficiency after behaving inefficiently the previous session.
Typically, when a market is inefficient one day, the next day tends to be efficient.
That expectation fed my confidence that I could squeeze more out of the position — but confidence turned into stubbornness and stubbornness turned into a loss.
When the Math Says Take It
Around 3-3:45 p.m. ET that day, my potential loss was as low as $270.
I had multiple chances to lock that in.
Once the market slipped above a certain level, my profit trap disappeared completely.
The calculation I was working with showed about a 1.27% move based on the VIX, with an expected high around a specific level.
The market didn’t quite reach it — and I paid the price for waiting.
Meanwhile, some members in my daily 9 a.m. ET Daily Profit Plan group who made defensive moves ended up with losses between $330 and $465.
They outperformed me simply because they didn’t let greed override their judgment.
The frustrating part? I actually had a solid setup.
If price had stayed in the middle of my structure, I had a $1,500 profit trap ready to catch that move.
The framework was right — my management was not.
What I’m Doing Differently Now
This experience reshaped how I approach trade management. If I see $300–$500 in profit across all my positions, I’m taking it.
I’m not holding out for the last 30%–50% of maximum profit and risking the entire position.
I’ve learned the hard way: It’s better to take 50–70% of max profit when it’s available than to watch the entire opportunity evaporate because you waited for perfection.
The trade doesn’t have to be flawless — it just has to be profitable.
Over years of watching market behavior, I’ve noticed inefficiency tends to be followed by efficiency.
It’s not a guarantee, but it’s consistent enough that I pay attention.
This time, that expectation pushed me to hang on longer than I should have.
Even a well-structured trade with multiple profit opportunities still requires disciplined management. You can do everything right on the entry and still blow it on the exit.
That’s the lesson here — and it’s one I won’t forget anytime soon.
Better to walk away with steady gains than to let a perfectly good opportunity slip through your fingers.
The market doesn’t reward greed — it punishes it.
Feel free to step into the classroom at 9 a.m. ET weekdays for Daily Profit Plan.
I’ll see you in the markets.
Chris Pulver
Chris Pulver Trading
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P.S. Tell Your Boss You Have a ‘Pivotal Strategy Call’ at 11:30 AM ET
If you’ve got a bit of time at 11:30 a.m. ET today, I want to hand you the exact blueprint I’ve used to land 603 winning trades in one strategy over the last two years.
Yesterday’s trade played out perfectly, which puts us right on track. My goal for this Labor Day Challenge is pretty simple: go 3-for-3 this week and land win No. 606 before anyone logs off for the long weekend.
I know most people use Wednesday to stare at the clock and wait for Friday afternoon. I’d rather spend it setting up two more solid trades with you.
When I jump on at 11:30, I’ll show you:
- The specific daily pattern behind those 603 wins (and why it keeps delivering).
- The exact setup for our next trade so you aren’t guessing.
- How to take these remaining two trades right alongside me before Friday.
No drawn-out presentations or filler. Just a real-time walkthrough of the strategy so you can see how it works and follow along.
We start at 11:30 a.m. ET sharp…
We develop tools and strategies to the best of our ability, but no one can guarantee the future. Trading always carries risk; past performance is not indicative of future results. Stated results are from live published alerts between 8/26/24 and 8/31/26. The win rate has been 89% on the options with an average return of 16.7% over a One-Day time.
