if i am not in profit after 15 mins, i will close the trade

I have this rule I follow, whereby after I open a trade I wait for 15 minutes and if I am not yet in a profit, I quickly close the trade. What do you guys think about this risk management strategy?

Good traders cut losses early, so I agree with this

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@godswillfx - 1 day ago

Solid discipline for having a rule. But a strict "15 min no profit = exit" often gets you chopped up by noise and cuts winners too early.

Better: Use proper price-based stops first, and treat time as a secondary "re-evaluate" trigger. Backtest it on your setups that’s what matters.

Overall, it’s okay as a starting point but needs refinement.