Time to close this one for me. A 30-35% gain on a short position? I'll take that and move on. That's the kind of return I'm comfortable locking in when I'm playing shorts.

Now, if this were a long position instead, the whole calculation changes. With longs, I'd need real conviction backing the trade—some fundamental reason to believe I should stay in. But shorts? That's different. I typically don't carry the same level of conviction when I'm shorting, and there are several reasons why. The risk-reward dynamics shift, the patience required feels different, and honestly, the psychological weight hits different when you're betting against something versus betting for it.

So yeah, 30-35% profit on a short trade and I'm out. That's the playbook.