REAL TRADES · 28 FEB – 21 AUG 2026

A real Bitcoin investment journal.

Buy in stages. Use volatility thoughtfully. Take some profits along the way. See what actually happened — transaction by transaction.

Explore the results View the actual ledger

No leverage used. Past results are not a prediction of future returns.

My reported net profit

+$4,629.81

On $23k total capital including fees, at BTC $77,123.13 as of Oct 30 2026.

Return on investment

+20.05%

Reported ROI · Feb–Oct 2026

Annualized return*

+31.44%

No leverage 14 buys 4 sells 174-day comparison window

01 / THE RESULTS

Same capital.
Different outcomes.

What if the same amount of capital ($23,000) had been allocated to other popular investments? Here's my comparison for the same calendar window.

Investment optionLossProfitNet result (USD)

My BTC Strategy

+$4,629.81

Bitcoin — Buy & Hold

+$4,283.43

US Technology Stocks (QQQ)

+$3,238.04

US Top 500 Stocks (SPY)

+$2,525.34

US Treasury Bills (SGOV)

+$562.89

US Bonds (BND)

−$503.33

Gold (GLD)

−$6,084.36

ProfitLoss

Investment option	Net profit / loss (USD)	ROI	APY*
My BTC Strategy	+$4,629.81	+20.05%	+31.44%
Bitcoin — Buy & Hold	+$4,283.43	+18.62%	+29.11%
US Technology Stocks (QQQ)	+$3,238.04	+14.08%	+21.78%
US Top 500 Stocks (SPY)	+$2,525.34	+10.98%	+16.86%
US Treasury Bills (SGOV)	+$562.89	+2.45%	+3.68%
US Bonds (BND)	−$503.33	−2.19%	−3.26%
Gold (GLD)	−$6,084.36	−26.45%	−36.85%

02 / THE APPROACH

Simple rules. Real discipline.

No complex trading system. Just a repeatable way of thinking about buying, holding and taking profits — without borrowing money.

STEP 01

Start with DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging)

Build a position gradually, instead of betting everything on one entry price.

STEP 02

Turn dips into decisions

Reserve cash to buy more when prices fall — according to a budget, not emotion.

STEP 03

Take profits in stages

Sell a portion when your plan calls for it, while keeping the remaining position exposed to BTC.

Your plan, your budget. $100 or $1M.The idea is scalable in principle, but trade sizes, fees, taxes, liquidity and personal risk tolerance matter. No strategy eliminates losses.

03 / THE EVIDENCE

Don't take my word for it.
Check every trade.

18 dated entries transcribed from the public Google Sheet — including both buys and partial sales. Tap any row's details for context.

18Recorded transactions

$23,000Gross buys (USD/USDT)

$3,919.64Proceeds from 4 sells

$91.17Recorded / estimated fees

Date	Action	USD paid / received	BTC quantity	BTC ref. price	Fee (USD equiv.)	Platform
2026-08-21	Sell	$1,726.71	0.02300000	$75,380	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSuccessful; 0.023 BTC sold; USDT proceeds 1,726.71106; sheet records no transaction fee.
2026-08-20	Sell	$526.47	0.00760000	$69,328	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSuccessful; 0.0076 BTC sold; USDT proceeds 526.47421769; sheet records no transaction fee.
2026-07-22	Sell	$986.46	0.01500000	$65,846	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSuccessful; 0.015 BTC sold; USDT proceeds 986.4558145; sheet records no transaction fee.
2026-06-30	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01690000	$58,400	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSuccessful 1,000 USDT You received 0.01696857 BTC Rate 1 BTC = 58,932.5 USDT Payment Method Spot wallet + Funding wallet Transaction Fees 0 BTC
2026-06-26	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01673132	$59,337	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSheet transaction note: 0.01673132 BTC received; zero fee recorded.
2026-06-25	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01634081	$60,859	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSheet transaction note: 0.01634081 BTC received; zero fee recorded.
2026-06-10	Buy	$1,500.00	0.02434094	$61,450	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSheet transaction note: 0.02434094 BTC received; zero fee recorded.
2026-06-07	Buy	$2,000.00	0.03193773	$62,348	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSheet transaction note: 0.03193773 BTC received; zero fee recorded.
2026-06-06	Buy	$3,000.00	0.04918776	$60,723	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteSheet transaction note: 0.04918776 BTC received.
2026-06-05	Buy	$2,000.00	0.03179000	$62,711	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteGoogle price 62,711 2,000 USDT 0.032 BTC Binance price 1 BTC = 62,899.4 USDT 2,000 USDT 0.03179406 BTC
2026-06-04	Buy	$3,000.00	0.04720399	$63,529	$0.00	Binance
Ledger noteNo descriptive receipt note in the published ledger row.
2026-06-04	Buy	$3,000.00	0.04701510	$62,416	$29.64	CoinSpot
Ledger noteTransaction note records 0.04701510 BTC after a 0.00047490 BTC fee.
2026-06-03	Buy	$1,500.00	0.02182950	$67,273	$14.83	CoinSpot
Ledger noteTransaction note records 0.02182950 BTC after a 0.00022050 BTC fee.
2026-05-13	Sell	$680.00	0.00840000	$81,085	$6.81	CoinSpot
Ledger noteSheet records 0.0084 BTC sold and a platform fee. AUD and USD settlement conversions are described in its note.
2026-04-02	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01485990	$65,997	$10.00*	CoinSpot
Ledger noteFee is estimated in the original ledger; no transaction record available.
2026-03-31	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01467180	$66,720	$9.89	CoinSpot
Ledger noteTransaction note records 0.01467180 BTC after a 0.00014820 BTC fee.
2026-03-29	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01460000	$66,740	$10.00*	CoinSpot
Ledger noteFee is estimated in the original ledger; no transaction record available.
2026-02-28	Buy	$1,000.00	0.01520600	$65,015	$10.00*	CoinSpot
Ledger noteFee is estimated in the original ledger; no transaction record available.

BTC reference prices are the sheet's “At price (USD)” column, not necessarily the exact executed exchange rate. Some CoinSpot fees are marked as estimates in the source. This public table summarizes the original notes; use the linked Sheet for the complete original text.

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A credible investment journal that shows practical details.

Investment summary from the ledger: grand total cost $23,091.17, current BTC balance 0.308615, average purchase price $63,679.62, total net profit $4,629.81, of which $710.17 unrealized (shown in green) and $3,919.64 realized. — You could take the profit when **“Net profit unrealized”** is green. As you can see, there is still some profit even when the Bitcoin price is plunging due to the Binance $6B hack on Oct 30 2026.

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Educational journal, not financial advice. Bitcoin is volatile. Dollar-cost averaging and partial profit-taking can help enforce discipline but do not guarantee lower risk, sustainable profits or better returns. No leverage removes margin-liquidation risk, not market risk. Taxes, spreads, exchange counterparty risk and capital loss are still possible.