Question 46—The Top of a Rally

Answer 3 Trying to sell at the top tick tends to be a very expensive undertaking.
The top tick of a rally is the most expensive tick in the market—fortunes have been lost hunting for it. Here, as with everything else in trading, it is important to avoid reaching for extremes. It is much safer and more practical to try and take a chunk out of the middle of a price move. The less you stress yourself, the better results you’re likely to get.

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