If you get a 1 to 1.5 or 1 to 2 risk reward, there's nothing wrong with taking the money off the table. (learntotradethemarket.com)
And then there's the risk to your return, the opportunity cost of taking your money off the table when a stock you wish to own is temporarily down. (cnbc.com)
That means taking money off the table as you approach retirement if and when you have already saved nearly 20 - 25 times the amount you need to spend. (theretirementcafe.com)