01Definition
Harvesting realizes part or all of a position. A runner is deliberately retained exposure with its own limits.
02Why it matters
A chart gain is not realized capital until a sale executes.
03What to check
- Actual proceeds after execution costs
- Remaining position value and exit capacity
- Why any retained exposure still belongs in the plan
04Healthy / Dangerous
Healthy
A partial sale reduces exposure and the remainder has clear conditions.
Dangerous
Leftover inventory becomes an indefinite hold without reassessment.
05Beginner mistake
Calling the remainder risk-free after recovering the initial spend.
06Takeaway
A runner is still capital at risk.
See the idea
- 01
A trader buys 100 units for $100, ignoring costs.
- 02
Selling 50 units for $150 realizes $100 profit on their $50 cost basis.
- 03
The remaining 50 units still have value that can be lost.
Trace it externally
Use actual fills, costs, remaining inventory, and current sell quotes. Meme Fast does not execute harvesting or reconcile your realized profit.
Go deeper
Choose full exit, partial reduction, or residual exposure using current evidence and the plan. Recovering original capital is a cash-flow milestone, not the realized-profit calculation. Cost basis methods and taxes depend on applicable accounting rules; this example uses one purchase lot and excludes costs.
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