Entries get all the attention, but exits write your P&L. A take profit (TP) is a resting order that banks your gain at a predefined level — and the way you structure TPs shapes your entire equity curve.
Why P4 signals carry two targets
You will notice our signals ship with TP1 and TP2. The logic: close part of the position at TP1 (often near 1R–1.5R) to bank certainty and pay for the risk, then let the remainder travel to TP2 at the larger structural objective. The trade becomes psychologically easy after TP1 — the worst case is usually breakeven — which keeps traders from strangling winners early.
The three exit philosophies
- Fixed target — set at structure (previous high, liquidity pool, gap fill). Predictable, testable, unemotional.
- Partial exits — the TP1/TP2 approach; blends certainty with upside.
- Trailing — no fixed TP; the stop follows structure (below each new higher low) until the market takes you out. Captures trends, gives back the last swing.
None is "best"; each fits a market condition. Trends reward trailing; ranges reward fixed targets at the boundaries.
Where targets belong
Same principle as stops: at levels that mean something — opposing order blocks, prior highs and lows where liquidity rests, imbalance fills. A target in the middle of nowhere gets missed by pips; a target just in front of the obvious pool gets filled before the crowd's.
Exits are a system, not a mood. Decide the structure before entry, write it down, and let the plan — not the adrenaline — close the trade.
Education only — not financial advice. Trading carries risk of loss; never trade money you cannot afford to lose.
