I am forced to respectfully disagree with that approach.

Setting trading goals, especially those of profit and time frame, I have seen lead to nothing but a broken trader.

From what I've seen, it leads to a trader's frustration ... needing to find some trade(s) that will keep them following their profit plan and goals.

I've been around these markets ... pushing four decades (actually almost in the middle of three and four - don't want to make myself older than I actually am). Moreover, I've pulled more than a few dollars out of them.

Those that I have seen, either still hitting them ... or ... made it and took the money and ran (serious multi-year money) ....

They were very selective of their trades. Sometimes, not even in the market for months at a time.

Wait, wait, wait ...

Try, try, try (that's the risk control of playing that one side)

Then, when correct .... proven correct .... push that dagger in to the hilt.

No quick stab here or there, out for blood ... out to win.

But, heck .... what do I know?