Trade Review: PACS
Target Hit. Exit the Rest.
Setup
Long-Only Gap-Up Pullback Strategy
Entry
Average entry of $46.54 on July 24.
Initial Stop
$45.98
Target
First target at $47.22.
Result
PACS reached the first target. A partial position was sold at $47.47. The remaining position was closed near the session close at $46.49 and $46.68.
Average Exit
$46.68
Percentage Realized Gain
0.30%
Position Status
Closed.
Lesson
Take the partial when the target is hit. Close the rest when the trade loses momentum. A small gain is better than letting a winning trade turn into a loss.
First time testing this strategy.