Duration of a trade, how long do you stay in?

I'm currently playing with a demo account and am mainly sticking to 1 and 4 hour charts. I'm just curious how long do you normally stay in a trade. For instance I have a take profit level I would like to reach, I am already showing a profit so I have moved my SL to well above my entry point but it seems like the trade is losing steam or is just not going to get higher than it is. Is two days in a trade a sutiable amount of time when using 4 hour charts?

for me the strength of the trend tells me how long I should stay in it(i confirm it on 1hr, 4hr, and daily charts...). Also, the amount of profit you obtain plays a role too. You don't need to get every last pip....hope this helps...

Sure it is. You just proved you were right for the subsequent 12 Bars.

Personally, whenever I move my SL or TP level, I consider it a New Trade because before I move Either, I have to completely re-evaluate the Trade.

When a profitable trade gets to the point that it is causing nervousnes of seeing it all dissapear {you should of course never allow this to happen}, get out of some of them and book some profits. Move your SL to the point where you cannot lose what you have already booked and guess what, "You Can't Lose" {on a level playing field that is}

That's why it is an absolute Must that your account is setup in such a way that you can trade multiple {10 - 20} lots whether they be Mini, Micro Mini or full Lots.

If you can only trade 5 lot's, you will be amazed how often you see the perfect setup but can't take it because your Margin Allotment is already totally exposed.

Most between 8-72 Hrs. Some last more than a week. I use daily and 1 H.