[Example1: Lengthy places (where's the end of long-term? With regard to amount of pips, time, etc.. ) Folks do this because it seems”safer”. . .as per ingrained beliefs (see 1990's stock buy and hold and real-estate (pre bubble thinking)). Reality. . .for most. . .go broke on greater timeframes in movement. . .LOL More ideas... Many will begin out the trade as”long term” but will immediately close because they do not need to eliminate any profit or do not need a larger reduction, whatever the case may be... ... As for your age old discretionary vs. system discussion. . .You picked the system. . .that was discretionary... d