“I bought some shares... $5,000... up to $200,000... I sold it for around $8,000-$9,000. Lesson: take some chips off the table.”

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Take partial exits (sell some shares) after a large win to lock in cash for personal needs

$5,000 initial investment grew to $200,000, sold for $8,000-$9,000

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