I’ve recently started seriously keeping track of my trading records, otherwise I’m really worried that by the end of the year, facing a bunch of on-chain transfers and exchange transaction histories, I might just crash… My current simple method is: every time I change positions or open/close contracts, I take a quick screenshot, plus upload the CSV exported from the exchange to cloud storage, create folders by month, and note down “why I placed this order.” Honestly, I don’t aim to be highly professional; I just want to make sure I can match things up: when I bought, when I sold, how much the fees were, and which chain the transfer went to.

By the way, seeing everyone complain about miners/validators earning a lot, and MEV ordering being unfair, I feel even more that records need to be kept well… Sometimes the slippage and transaction price difference for the same trade are outrageous, and if I don’t record it later, I simply can’t explain it clearly.

As for avoiding impulsive orders, I set myself a small rule: when I want to chase a position, I fill out the order but don’t click confirm. I go pour a glass of water, then come back to check the token distribution and my positions—if I still want to go for it, then I do. Anyway, I prefer to go slow rather than be the one who “blows up without keeping any records.”