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Real Trading Journal · Day 25
Starting principal: $905, with a final goal of reaching $9,000,000. The current account balance is $902, down from $910 yesterday, and it’s clearly heading downhill.
Today’s main actions were—short positions on several coins like $BANANA and $ZBT, while closing the $ICNT holdings. I initially thought this shorting wave would secure some gains, but I ended up hitting a mine instead. The funds suddenly shrank, and the mood was truly a mix of emotions.
This is the real picture of trading. Sometimes you think you’ve chosen the right direction, but the market gives you a slap in the face. But on the other hand, drawdowns are common in a trading career; the key is how to get back up from mistakes. Tomorrow, I’ll keep going, hoping to recover everything lost today.
Trading is always about continuous trial and error.