I almost always sell immediately. The only times I haven't are if I believe the stock is temporarily depressed and I am highly confident that it will recover. I

I almost always sell immediately. The only times I haven't are if I believe the stock is temporarily depressed and I am highly confident that it will recover. In my 20 year career, I think I've made that decision maybe 2 or 3 times. I am very happy with the results of selling immediately throughout that period. Could I have made more if I held on? Yes. But at a much higher risk, and for me that's not the tradeoff I want.