Newbie question about hedging

Yes, this is a newby question. Please be kind. I’m sure someone has asked this.
How about buying a long and short of a ranging pair. After some time (or pips), close the profitable position, bank the cash and open The same position. When and if it retraces, do the same. What is the downside to this? Please be kind.

read this:
https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=273035

keyword search "nedging" by hanover.

Emmanuel,
Thank you so much for introducing me to that thread. It really helped me. That Hanover is very smart and he is a great writer. Thank you so much!

Hedging is not for newbie. It is a very advanced thing. When I was new, I also thought like you. But by doing so if you fall against a trend, eventually you will lose your money. When a pair is in a ranging market, this may work for some extend but not all the time. That's the reason it's not a cup of tea for newbie.

The downside is when you release the hedge and price doesn't go in your original direction. You're still losing money and have payed additional spreads / commissions in the process. If you know where to release the hedge, why wouldn't you just take the original trade there? Every time I've tried to hedge, I've been burned. Not a fan. Not saying it can't be useful, I just haven't figured it out. Probably good for long term players.