Exit Protocols
(De-Risk & Full Exit)
// Signal over hype. Capital over clout.
// Overview
Exits are prewritten branches: pay yourself at objectives, trail by structure, and go flat on hard triggers. Survival first, compounding second.
// Essentials
De-Risk Bands: 25–33% at Band A (mid/first objective), another step at Band B, leave a runner to Band C if structure holds.
Trail by Structure: Uptrend → trail under last defended HL. Downtrend → over last defended LH.
Window Rule: When the timing window dies, require structure to hold to keep the runner — otherwise trim/flat.
Full-Exit Triggers: Loss of reclaim, failed retest/hold, parabolic giveback > 50% without reclaim in 2 bars, HTF rejection at target.
// Protocols
Stair-Step De-Risk
Plan: 30% at A, 30% at B, let 40% run to C if accepted. Failsafe: Lose acceptance under A → flatten remainder.
Time-Stop (Window Close)
Plan: If NY AM ends and no acceptance above your last objective, trim or exit. Why: Liquidity thins; odds decay.
Parabolic Giveback Guard
Plan: After vertical leg, giveback > 50% without reclaim in 2 bars → exit. Why: Blow-off risk.
Failed Reclaim Kill-Switch
Plan: Thesis was “reclaim holds.” Two closes back below → flat. No courtroom.
// Common Mistakes
Winning → Hoping
Skipping the first pay-yourself band; round-tripping winners.
Trailing Noise
Micro-wick trails that get clipped before the leg completes.
