For twenty minutes, the room was silent except for the hum of his cooling fan. The price wobbled, dipping into the red. His stop-loss was tight; a few more pips and he’d be out. Then, a green bar sprouted. Then another. A massive institutional order had hit the market, exactly where he predicted.
"Come on, Cable," he whispered, staring at the GBP/USD pair. The pound was reeling from a surprise inflation report. Most retail traders were panicking, hitting the 'Sell' button as the price plummeted toward a psychological support level.
Silas didn't wait for the peak. He closed the trade, exhaled a cloud of tension, and shut his laptop. Outside, the first hint of dawn was touching the Thames. In the world of high-leverage trading, he knew the greatest skill wasn't knowing when to jump in—it was knowing when you had enough.
