When one of our positions doubles, our editors often recommend a “free trade.” That’s when we sell half of our position and lift any stop protection and allow our profits to ride the market. For example, if we buy 100 shares of ABC at $10 (a $1,000 position), and three months later, ABC is trading for $20, we will sell 50 shares at $20 ($1,000) and maintain 50 shares valued at $1,000 in our position.