2025-12-21 17:20:19

At two in the morning, the flash from the phone screen hurt my eyes, and a bank text popped up with a string of numbers — 320,000.00 yuan credited. The first reaction was not to celebrate, but to bitterly smile as I thought of the nearly empty bottle of hair growth lotion on the bedside.

It's been 8 years since I entered the circle. From a novice who couldn't understand candlestick charts to now being called "an experienced driver," my wallet has indeed gotten thicker, but I've also gone bald. Behind this profit, there are no insider tips or luck from the heavens—if there were such good fortune, I would have long been living a life of easy wins.

**Those Days Educated by the Market**

In 2016, when I entered the market with $5,000, I had no clear understanding of the difference between blockchain and distributed ledgers. Living in an attic in a village within the city, I would review my trades until dawn with the fan on during the summer, and the density of mosquitoes was comparable to the fluctuations on the candlestick chart.

No one to guide me, and there are no shortcuts. The stupidest method I can think of is to write down my daily operations in an Excel spreadsheet. When I make money, I note "why I dared to buy"; when I lose money, I mark in red "what pit I fell into." This has been going on for a full 1460 days, with no breaks.

The moments that have been repeatedly taught are the most valuable. The greed during market uptrends, the panic during crashes, and the failures of stop-loss due to wishful thinking—every slip-up is clearly recorded. Later on, when seeing a certain trend, similar past cases and their consequences automatically come to mind.

**The Power of Records**

Many people think that trading relies on luck, but the biggest luck comes from developing the habit of data-driven decision making. It’s not that having records guarantees profit, but through recording, one can see their decision-making patterns and risk vulnerabilities more clearly.

The 320,000 entry is merely the result of long-term discipline and the accumulation of reviews. Looking back now, the most valuable part isn't the profitable trades, but rather the patterns found in the loss reviews.

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 2025-12-24 17:19

Wow, Excel records 1460 days of this operation are really impressive, much more reliable than those who hype up insider information. The only downside is the cost of going bald.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 2025-12-24 15:23

Wow, this is the real "using scalp to exchange for profit"... 1460 days of Excel sheets, how ruthless must a person be to persist? I reflected on my own trading records, and they're all fragments, making it impossible to review.

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ForkThisDAO

· 2025-12-24 04:58

Really, that part about recording Excel for 4 years hit me, I'm also keeping track of every transaction now, but it always feels like something is missing, you're making data here. Swapping baldness for a wallet is indeed a transaction, haha, but the problem is that most people can't even get through the process of going bald. The most misleading part of this kind of article is "I have no shortcuts". After explaining the methodology, you'll find that there are indeed some people doing it, but they just don't want to say. But to be honest, the execution power of recording on Excel for 1460 days is really impressive, I stopped after just two months.

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ForumMiningMaster

· 2025-12-21 17:50

Wow, my first reaction to receiving 320,000 was hair growth serum, now that's a real crypto person haha. Reflecting on 8 years of living in a village in the city with a fan, keeping track of 1460 days in an Excel spreadsheet... I just want to ask how many people can stick to doing this.

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ContractSurrender

· 2025-12-21 17:49

Wow, it took 8 years to make 320,000, what efficiency... But I do believe there's no shortcut to this Bald head changes Wallet, is this deal worth it, haha Excel records 1460 days, this is longer than anything I've stuck with, it's a bit astonishing It's actually just discipline, nothing mysterious, it's just about who can endure I've forgotten about the profitable orders, but I remember the losses most clearly, that's the reality

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GasFeeCrier

· 2025-12-21 17:48

Ha, 320,000 has arrived but I'm feeling the pain for the hair growth liquid, this is the real life in the crypto world. I've recorded 1460 days, and I have to admit that part, but I'm more curious about what exactly those pitfalls I stepped into were...

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ruggedSoBadLMAO

· 2025-12-21 17:47

Wow, 320,000 has been credited, but my first reaction is still baldness. How twisted must this mindset be, haha. 1460 days of Excel records, I really have to admire it, it's even longer than my trading career. In short, discipline beats luck. I've heard this theory so many times, but they really did it. Data-driven decision-making sounds impressive, but it basically means stop relying on feelings. Is recalculating losses more valuable than profitable orders? I need to think about this. If I have to choose between baldness and making money, I'll choose project explosion; at least I can earn it with justification. 8 years in a makeshift loft with mosquitoes, that's a real cost. No matter how much you brag, it just means you have no luck. So how did the 320,000 come about? This guy is serious. Continuously for 1460 days, this is indeed difficult.

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retroactive_airdrop

· 2025-12-21 17:45

Haha, getting rich with a bald head, this business is Rekt --- Excel recorded for 1460 days, really tough people... I gave up after only 3 days --- 320,000, right? How much hair growth lotion do I need to break even? --- The key is to be able to persist in recording every day, which most people can't do, and I am one of them --- From $5k to this in 8 years, it seems that data-driven really has its way, but I still want to ask if you're still trading now --- The most heartbreaking thing is "Wallet is fat but head is bald," this sentence summarizes a generation --- The review of the attic in the urban village was indeed messy, but this is the true accumulation process, right?

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