Today I decided to start something that might sound a little crazy. I want to document it publicly and hopefully use that accountability to actually stick with it this time. My goal is simple: complete 100 successful trades, then retire. Right now my account is only at 20,000 dollars. It’s not a big starting point, but to me it feels more like a fresh restart.
I’m not that young anymore, and I’ve been through multiple bull and bear markets. I’ve seen the market at peak euphoria and at complete emotional breakdown. To be honest, it’s not that I didn’t have the ability before, I just failed on execution. I made a lot of classic mistakes like chasing highs, FOMO, overtrading, and making decisions based on emotions. A lot of times I wasn’t even wrong about direction, I just didn’t stick to my rules, and winning trades ended up turning into losses.
So this time I want to approach things completely differently. I’m no longer treating trading like a short term gamble. I’m treating it as a skill that needs to be built over time. Starting today, I’m going to take every trade seriously. Each one needs a clear thesis, defined risk control, and a solid execution plan. I’ll document every trade, whether it’s a win or a loss. What matters to me isn’t how much I make on a single trade, but whether I’m improving my stock selection, my understanding of the market, and most importantly, my execution.
The reason I’m making this public is because I know how easy it is to fall back into old habits without accountability. If people can see my trades and even point out my mistakes, that’s actually a good thing for me. If I do well, it means I’m improving. If I mess up, that’s part of the learning process I need to go through.
Today is Day 1. My first trade was buying Alphabet Inc. Class A, ticker GOOGL, at 313.29. This is just the first step of the challenge. I’ll keep updating the logic and results behind each trade and try to stay as transparent and real as possible.
If you’re also taking trading seriously or interested in this kind of challenge, feel free to share your thoughts or keep me accountable. Hopefully this time I can really go the distance. Appreciate the support 💪