There are 2 two kinds of "taking profits." Most people end up roundtripping because they don't understand the difference. 1) The first kind is short-term. You’re up 5x on some random token, and it’s time to de-risk. So, you take profits into stablecoins. You still believe there’s more upside in the market, and you plan to redeploy. 2) The second kind is long-term. This is when you’re taking chips off the table for good. You’re not planning to cycle that money back in. Sure, you can move it into stables, but that’s too accessible. A better move might be putting it into cold storage Bitcoin or even off-ramping into fiat. The point is you didn’t lose the plot. You used crypto to actually improve your life. No matter what happens this cycle, you’ve locked in real gains. So where do most people fuck up? They keep recycling all their short-term profits back into the market. There's the mentality that "I have to make it this cycle." They become overly aggressive and end up with nothing. Here's one solution... Let’s say you’re up 4x on a token. Take some profits off the top to re-deploy if you want. But also pull out your initial investment and drop it into Bitcoin. Or offramp it into fiat. I'm gonna keep it real with you...I don't like taking profits. It makes me feel like I'm selling out. I wonder "What if it goes up 10x more after this?" I tell myself a few things: • Defense wins championships. Taking profits is a part of defense • People don't want you to take profits. People make money when you're a bagholder, not when you sell. So you'll naturally see a lot of sell shaming. Just realize a lot of people around here are broker than you think. Too many people are obsessed with their portfolio top. What matters is how much money you're walking away with.