When TP1 Hits — What Next?

TP1 hitting is the moment most traders make their biggest mistake. They either close the entire position and miss a 5x larger move, or they hold everything and watch profit evaporate. There is a better way.

The Trade Management Protocol

When TP1 hits, execute these steps in order — no hesitation, no second-guessing:

1. 1Close 50% of your position at TP1 — bank the guaranteed profit
2. 2Immediately move your stop loss to breakeven (your original entry price)
3. 3Set TP2 order for the next 25% of position
4. 4The remaining 25% is your "free runner" — rides to TP3/TP4 with zero risk
5. 5Continue trailing stop as each TP hits

The Position Split at Each Level

• TP1 → Close 50% | Move SL to entry
• TP2 → Close 25% more | Move SL to TP1 price
• TP3 → Close 15% more | Move SL to TP2 price
• TP4 → Close final 10% | Maximum profit captured

Example Trade: BTC Long

You open a BTC long using a $640 margin at 10x leverage (controlling $6,400 worth of BTC at $64,000). The signal has four targets:

• Entry: $64,000 — 0.1 BTC
• TP1: $66,000 (+3.1%) — close 0.05 BTC → +$100 profit
• TP2: $68,000 (+6.25%) — close 0.025 BTC → +$100 profit
• TP3: $71,000 (+10.9%) — close 0.015 BTC → +$105 profit
• TP4: $74,000 (+15.6%) — close 0.010 BTC → +$100 profit

Total: +$405 profit on a $640 margin — 63% return. But had you closed 100% at TP1, you'd have made only $100. The multi-TP system produces 4× more profit on the same trade.

When to Break the Protocol

Three situations justify early full exit:

• Major unexpected news (exchange hack, regulatory ban) changes the fundamental picture
• Nezsig sends a "close signal" update — always follow signal updates
• Price reaches TP1 but immediately reverses hard — take full profit and reassess

When Price Hits TP1 Then Pulls Back

This is the most common frustration. Price touches TP1 briefly, you don't fill, it reverses. Protocol: if TP1 was touched but your order didn't fill (price only wicked), wait. If price recovers and makes a new high, your TP1 will fill on the next move up. Do not panic-close below TP1 because it looked like it almost hit.