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Discipline, For a Change

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I’m delighted to report a rare instance of me not completely screwing up. You see, I am long puts in UNH, and they are up 90% so far. I came THIS close to take profits today (arrow) but slapped my hand away, because the stock hadn’t done anything wrong. There were all kinds of reasons in my head as to WHY I should get out, but, for once, I managed to control myself and stick with it. You can imagine my relief when, just minutes later, I saw this sucker plunging.

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