Recently, I’ve been hearing stories of people confessing about trading failures, and in the end, I always ask one question: Have you documented it?

The most frustrating thing at the end of the year isn’t the drawdown, but a bunch of on-chain addresses, exchange deposits and withdrawals, cross-chain transfers, all mismatched and unaccounted for.

I’m quite simple-minded now: every time there’s a large deposit or withdrawal, I take a screenshot first, put the transaction hash into a spreadsheet, and casually write a note like “Why transfer, from where to where.”
When I see large on-chain transfers or unusual movements in exchange hot and cold wallets being mistaken for smart money, I also get the urge to follow along, but at least I treat this as a “behavior that might need an explanation” and note it down first, stay calm.
To put it plainly, keep the evidence first; whether you report it later or not, you won’t forget.