# How to take profit 

**URL:** <https://community.trading212.com/t/how-to-take-profit/30851>\
**Category:** 📊 Investing\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/how-to-take-profit/30851 "2020-12-08T17:45:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![obrienciaran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.trading212.com/obrienciaran/32/2705_2.png) [@obrienciaran](https://community.trading212.com/u/obrienciaran)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.trading212.com/t/how-to-take-profit/30851/6 "2020-12-08T20:11:33Z")

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> [@Etypsyno](#):
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> Selling and then rebuying (realizing your profit) won’t really have an effect

[I was told that I have to constantly sell my stock then reinvest it to "lock in" profits. Is this true?](https://community.trading212.com/t/i-was-told-that-i-have-to-constantly-sell-my-stock-then-reinvest-it-to-lock-in-profits-is-this-true/15475) Reminds me of this classic.

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