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You shouldn't judge decisions purely based on their outcome, and especially not with stocks. If 60k is a significant chunk of your net worth and you don't want to just gamble, it was probably rational to at least sell part of it...

Getting 5-10% extra is a win in my books. You did the right thing at the time, don't sweat it.

Not really. If he bought a volatile stock and sold with only 5% profit, then he didn't make much considering the risks he was taking.

He also did not lose much, considering the risks he was taking..

There is never a bad time to take a profit.

I did something similar with Netflix after their streaming/DVD debacle. Bought a bunch low, and then quickly sold it after the recovery. I sure missed out on a massive return!

And a split :(

...I did the same

Gains are gains. It's not the gains you wish-you-coulda-woulda-shoulda, it's the losses!