How to Make Smart Exit Decisions on ICO Positions?



Let's talk about a common dilemma: you caught an ICO with solid terms, threw in $5,000, and now you're sitting on a 2-3x position at token generation event (TGE). Sounds great on paper, right? But here's where it gets tricky.

You genuinely believe in the project's fundamentals. The team delivers, the use case makes sense, and the roadmap looks reasonable. Yet you're caught between conviction and caution—especially watching how other token releases have performed recently. The post-TGE market isn't exactly kind to every project.

So what's the move? Do you take the full bag off the table? Roll half? Hold and see? The tension here is real: lock in gains immediately, or risk the position for higher upside while the project scales?

There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but understanding your own risk tolerance, the token's actual utility, and realistic liquidity conditions at launch definitely matter. Some players use a tiered exit—sell a chunk to cover initial investment plus profit, then let the remainder ride. Others watch volume patterns post-TGE before committing to any move.

What's your typical playbook when facing this scenario?
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CryptoHistoryClassvip
· 17h ago
ah the classic "2-3x at TGE and suddenly everyone's a conviction holder" moment... *checks historical charts* we've literally seen this exact pattern before every major capitulation phase. funny how fundamentals don't matter when liquidity dries up post-launch, innit
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ContractBugHuntervip
· 17h ago
Oh no, it's that old and boring question again... I always sell half and hold the rest to gamble.
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GateUser-2fce706cvip
· 17h ago
Oh, this is an opportunity. You can't just withdraw completely from the 2-3x position. I've always said that the period before and after TGE is the most testing of one's mentality. I've been using this method of trimming positions in batches for many years—first cutting the principal plus profits, and letting the rest run. This is the trend. If you believe in the project's fundamentals, how can you sell at the starting point? Those who chase gains and sell in panic are the ones who lose.
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PerennialLeekvip
· 17h ago
Honestly, those who want to completely liquidate at 2-3x are just cowardly, but those who go all-in are also crazy... I usually just withdraw my principal first, and the rest I treat as free money, which eases the psychological burden a lot.
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