On April 8, 2026, news of an Iran ceasefire sent Palantir ($PLTR) surging to $154.84 at the open — and traders who didn't take profits quickly paid the price.Here's how the day unfolded: 📈 Open: $154.84 (ceasefire news catalyst) 📉 40 minutes later: Dropped to $145 📈 10:40am rebound: Back up to ~$147 📉 Low of the day: $139.15That's a $15+ swing. In this market, holding and hoping is not a strategy.The lesson? Take your profits. News-driven spikes are traps for the greedy and gifts for the disciplined. When a stock gaps up on emotion — geopolitics, headlines, hype — that's your signal to scale out, not hold on.Volatility creates opportunity, but only if you know when to exit.💡 Want to sharpen your trading strategy? Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://MikePairMoney.com">MikePairMoney.com</a> or drop your questions in the comments. <div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="true" autoplay="false" disablekbcontrols="false" enableiframeapi="false" endtime="0" ivloadpolicy="0" loop="false" modestbranding="false" origin="" playlist="" progressbarcolor="white" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MsuP6FJgvjQ?color=white" start="0"></iframe></div>

On April 8, 2026, news of an Iran ceasefire sent Palantir ($PLTR) surging to $154.84 at the open — and traders who didn't take profits quickly paid the price.

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PLTR - You better take profits quickly or else!

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