I think your premise is false on two counts. First, just because someone trades in the direction of a perceived trend does not mean that he will necessarily allow a trade to go against him any more so than a "countertrend" trader would. That is simply an assumption you made. And second, who is to say that an initial protective stop need necessarily be larger for a "trend" trade than for a "countertrend" trade? I think that trend identification and timing play a fairly pivotal role. Bottom line: one approach need not necessarily be looser than the other. Both participants can choose to play a tight game.
how frequently do those running +$2000 turn into scratches or losses. how big how often the losses. the difference in pnl between all or nothing and banking all the times tgt +$2000? also with lower tgt +$1000-1500... all things to consider.