40 years watching U.S. stocks. I’m 68.

Rules for steady gains:

1️⃣ Dip 10% → Hold

2️⃣ Dip 20% → Buy more

3️⃣ Dip 35% → Buy heavily

4️⃣ Gain 10–20% → Keep

5️⃣ Gain 35–70% → Trim

6️⃣ Gain 90% → Trim 40%

7️⃣ Gain 180% → Exit

Discipline and patience are everything.