The pain of watching your position bleed to zero is something that sticks with you—but sitting on the sidelines after missing a move? That's a different kind of hurt that never really fades. Here's the thing: you can't outmaneuver the big players. The whales dictate the rhythm; all you can do is read their wallets and follow the money. So take your initial profits when they hit, bank what matters to you, and hold enough to let it run—but here's the critical part: don't chase back in until the chart shows real weakness below your exit point. Discipline beats FOMO every single time.