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Selling gains at the prospect of a decrease.

M
Apr 7, 2025 · 01:58

I have a question which I did a little googling and couldn't find an answer.

Does anyone have a calculation or a good website that could help with this.

In taxable accounts when does it make sense to sell a stock knowing you will have a taxable event ?

When is the break even , when is the benefit ? If I sell a long hold in anticipation of a 5% drop, of course not worth the time but when does it ? 15% 20% 25% etc?

( I am not thinking about selling in this trade off,
I would use this as knowledge for future trades)

Thanks