Nothing wrong with taking profits. If your not taking advantage of this stock volatility, you should be. Skimming profits along the way, jumping in and out, is what it's all about. Skimming along the way also ensures you of "rainy day" cash. To average down or jump back in on upcoming news. Taking advantage of different market conditions and stock liquidity, is fine. Trust me, there doing everyday. Hence the volume. Push it up, bring it down. Unless your one of those lucky ones that got in really low and are just in it for the long haul. Still doesn't hurt to take back your initial investment. Then your just playing with free money. Like I said before, nothing wrong with a stock that goes up and down. It's the ones that flatline you better be worrying about. Something like that. Again not a expert. Just my observation.